Boone Gets Ejected in Arizona, a Breakdown
What Happened
In the bottom of the ninth inning, the New York Yankees trail by one run against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yankees manager Aaron Boone is having a heated discussion with the umpires after they refuse to review a play where Yankees outfielder Wade LeBlanc was hit by a pitch. Boone is visibly frustrated, arguing that the umpires should have checked the replay to confirm whether LeBlanc was hit. "Can you go check it?" Boone pleads with the umpires. "I'm asking you, can you go check it? I don't have a replay already use this replay got it wrong." The umpires maintain their position, stating they do not have the ability to review the play. Boone continues to express his displeasure, saying "This has been a [expletive] bad game." Boone's tirade escalates and the umpire ejects him from the game. As Boone walks off the field, he removes his chewing gum and confronts the umpires, saying "Okay, what am I gonna say? Thank you? Something good, think of something good, Boonie." The umpire tries to calm the situation, saying "You can't question that." Boone responds, "I know I'm not questioning the [expletive] rule, I'm not questioning you. I believe that some like some of that he's saying I had runners on second, I have runners on first, it wasn't for you guys. I believe that I do believe that um, he was horseshit over there and now we got horseshit over here and over there. He's getting hit and that's [expletive] [expletive]." Boone's frustration is palpable as he continues to argue his case, pleading with the umpires to review the play. The heated exchange ultimately leads to Boone's ejection, leaving the Yankees to finish the game without their manager. The incident occurs with the Yankees trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning, with runners on base and high stakes on the line. Boone's outburst reflects his deep frustration with the umpiring and the Yankees' struggles in the game. The summary paints a vivid picture of the heated exchange, capturing Boone's emotions and the intensity of the moment.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentall right I did my best to find out what
Boone was saying when he got it ejected
here you got to know going into this
that Boone hates replay because they
messed him up on the Glaber call a
couple games back they messed him up
earlier in this game he hates the replay
officials he's asking them can you check
if it hit him in the foot they go and
check they're looking at this play right
here Wade said it hit him I don't think
it hit him I don't think there's any way
they're gonna change that so they don't
then Boone says you can't check it huh
I'm asking you can you go check it I
don't have a replay already use this
replay got it wrong so there's an aviary
play so it's asking the amps to do him a
solid and go check it the arms like now
we don't have it so we're not gonna
check it I don't know what he says here
I think he says something like this has
been a [ __ ] bad game it gets thrown
out takes the gum out stalks the umpire
or down
I'm pies like this is gonna suck I don't
want to hear this Boone's like okay what
am I gonna say thank you something good
think of something good boonie okay I
got it here we go
starts asking them like why'd you throw
me out I'm not talking about that and
then dumps like you can't question that
and Boone's basically saying I know I'm
not questioning the [ __ ] rule I'm not
questioning you I believe that some like
some of that he's saying I had runners
on second I have runners on first it
wasn't for you guys I believe that I do
believe that um he was horseshit over
there and now we got horseshit over here
and over there he's getting hit and
that's [ __ ] [ __ ] no he's like I
asked you to replay and you're like oh
[ __ ] go check yourselves