CHICAGO — In the moments after the final game of their National League Wild Card Series, members of the San Diego Padres engaged in a brief shouting match with members of the umpiring crew that, the players felt, had hastened the end of their season.During the top of the ninth, the Padres erupted in anger when home-plate umpire D.J. Reyburn rung up Xander Bogaerts on a low strike-three call. Bogaerts, instead of earning a walk, immediately slammed his bat and began yelling at Reyburn, prompting Padres manager Mike Shildt to rush out of the dugout to the shortstop’s defense.Minutes later, following a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, the umpiring crew walked off the field to their locker room at Wrigley Field. That path took them down the steps of the visiting dugout.In a fan-captured video, it appeared Reyburn said something that incensed Bogaerts and one of his closest friends on the team, Jose Iglesias. The two infielders were held back by coaches and other umpires as momentary scuffling ensued. It was not clear whether Reyburn had initiated the exchange.No punches were thrown, but after the game, Bogaerts remained livid about the low strike call.
The Padres were NOT happy with the umpires last night… 😳
