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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Stephen Strasburg was forced to do some extra social distancing.
The Washington Nationals pitcher, taking in Thursday’s tilt with the Mets from the empty stands, was ejected by umpire Carlos Torres in the bottom of the third inning.
Upset with a pair of borderline pitch calls from teammate Austin Voth to Mets slugger Pete Alonso, Strasburg let Torres have it from his seat in the 121 section at Citi Field. The umpire, not happy with the feedback, sent the injured righty … elsewhere.
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1. The Yankee Clapper Posted: August 13, 2020 at 04:59 PM (#5969470)Every day they go out their and earn their 29th or 30th place ranking among broadcast booths. What a couple of homers.
Even Hernandez and Darling who *were famous Mets* are capable of being neutral.
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