Aaron Boone tells umpire he stinks, a breakdown

Sep 8, 2025 463.9K views 12:29
MLB 2025

What Happened

In the bottom of the ninth inning, the game is tied 4-4 between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros. The bases are loaded and Taylor Trammell steps up to the plate against Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers. Williams delivers a 3-1 pitch that Trammell takes for a ball, but the umpire, Brian Walsh, rules it a strike. Yankees manager Aaron Boone immediately storms out of the dugout, furious with the call. "You better be right on that one, damn it!" Boone yells at Walsh, clearly unhappy with the missed call. Williams, also upset, walks off the mound, high-fiving Boone on his way. Boone continues to confront Walsh, telling him, "You fucking stink. You're all over the place, up and down. Fucking way too many in a fucking night for you. It's bullshit!" The argument escalates, with Boone accusing Walsh of "fucking up a big game" for the umpires. Walsh ejects Boone from the game and Boone leaves the field, still berating the umpire crew. Later in the game, the Yankees are down 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth when Jazz Chisholm steps up to the plate. Chisholm works the count full, but the umpire calls a borderline pitch a strike, ending the game. Chisholm and the Yankees are furious, with Chisholm yelling, "That's not a fucking strike! That's the third time you called balls on me that were not strikes!" The next day, the same umpire crew, with Brian Walsh now working third base, is involved in another controversial play. With the Yankees leading the Astros 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth, Aledmys Díaz hits a line drive to third base that is caught by Ryan McMahon. However, Walsh initially rules it a no-catch, only to reverse the call after a brief conference with the other umpires. Yankees manager Boone comes out to argue the call, but ultimately accepts the umpires' decision, as the play is not reviewable. Throughout the series, the umpiring crew, led by Brian Walsh, has drawn the ire of both teams with their inconsistent and questionable calls. showcases a pattern of poor performance by Walsh, who has a history of missed calls and controversial decisions that have significantly impacted the outcomes of games.

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yankees and astros are tied four runs apiece the bases are loaded taylor trammell is up devin

williams on the bump this breakdown is brought to you by seat geek ball one ball two ball three

wants it as a strike doesn't get it there you go strike one and then ball four wanted that one too

didn't get it stares at the umpire he's mad so let's keep going let's keep going high five

knows he's coming out booney comes out he looks at the umpire he says you better be right on that