New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the most of his latest ejection. After being booted by plate umpire Laz Diaz over a called third strike in the eighth inning Monday, Boone launched into a theatrical, arm-waving display that included a mocking imitation of Diaz.
It was the American League-leading sixth ejection this season for Boone, who admitted to being «pretty upset» after the Yankees' 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
The final straw for Boone apparently was a called third strike on Yankees rookie Anthony Volpe, who seemed upset at Diaz, although the pitch in question appeared to be a strike.
Boone jawed with Diaz from the dugout, prompting the ejection, before running to home plate to continue the argument. Boone bent down at one point and drew a line in the dirt at the edge of the left-handed batter's box, demonstrating where he thought the pitch was, then mimicked Diaz emphatically calling strike three.