On Tuesday, St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol made headlines after he publicly criticized umpire C.B. Bucknor following an incident during their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. According to reports, Marmol was upset after Bucknor refused to shake his hand after the game.
Marmol reportedly said that Bucknor had “zero class” for not shaking his hand and that he was “disappointed” in the umpire’s lack of respect. The incident occurred after Marmol was ejected from the game for arguing a call. Marmol had been arguing a call from Bucknor when he was ejected from the game.
The incident is being investigated by Major League Baseball and Bucknor could face disciplinary action for his refusal to shake Marmol’s hand. It is unclear what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken against Bucknor, but it is clear that Marmol is not happy with the umpire’s lack of respect.
The incident is just the latest example of tensions between umpires and managers in Major League Baseball. Earlier this season, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was also ejected from a game after arguing a call with an umpire.
It remains to be seen how MLB will handle this latest incident, but it is clear that Marmol is not happy with Bucknor’s lack of respect. It will be interesting to see how this story develops in the coming days and whether or not Bucknor will face disciplinary action for his refusal to shake Marmol’s hand.
