Toronto Blue Jays' manager John Schneider's post game comments on inept umpire who ejected him

In the top of the fifth inning Sunday, Toronto Blue Jays third base coach Carlos Febles grabbed hold of John Schneider's short-sleeved hoodie and held him back like a barking dog on a leash.

Schneider was livid, yelling in the direction of Brian Walsh, the third base umpire who had just called Davis Schneider's fly ball down the left field line foul. After review, the foul call stood, enraging the Blue Jays dugout.

Once the call was made, the Blue Jays manager made his way from the first base dugout to the infield, where home plate umpire Tripp Gibson ejected him from the game and restrained him with the back of his left forearm.

But Schneider wanted a discussion with Walsh, who remained impassive in shallow left field.

Realizing that emotions were running high on a hot afternoon at Sutter Health Park, bench coach DeMarlo Hale raced out to restrain Schneider while Febles rushed in, grabbing the manager's hoodie to keep him separated from Walsh.

Eventually, Schneider realized that conversation wasn't happening, so he began the long walk across the outfield toward the visiting clubhouse in left-centre field, where he'd watch the rest of the game.

Then Davis Schneider homered to left on the very next pitch.

As John Schneider walked into the visitors' clubhouse, he saw the home run on TV.

Despite the frustrating loss, there's no question this first half was a resounding success. Fifty-five wins at the all-star break are a franchise record, and the Blue Jays still take a 2.0-game division lead into the second half thanks to a Cubs win over the Yankees Sunday.

And if Sunday's game offers any hints at what's coming, the finish to this 2025 season should be pretty entertaining, too.

Source: Sportsnet
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