Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The frustrations are coming out for the Philadelphia Phillies.
The defending National League champions have gotten off to an unexpectedly slow start, and while in danger of falling below .500 on Sunday, two-time MVP Bryce Harper and manager Rob Thomson were both ejected.
After Bryson Stott made the final out of the top of the seventh, Harper and Colorado Rockies reliever Jake Bird exchanged words from across the diamond, and the outfielder came out of the dugout fuming. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Bryce Harper, center, of the Philadelphia Phillies runs on the field as the benches clear in the seventh inning of a game at Coors Field on May 14, 2023, in Denver. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) Harper was initially held back by Rockies catcher Elias Diaz before both benches emptied, and third base coach Danny Wathan took Harper away from the scrum.
No punches were thrown, but the ruckus was enough to throw Harper and the manager out of the game. Replay showed that Bird celebrated after the final out, seemingly yelling in the direction of Harper, to which he took offense.