VIDEO: Joe Maddon Loses His Mind on Clint Hurdle and Gets Ejected by Joe West in Cubs-Pirates Finale
By Thomas Carannante
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is on edge, and we can't really blame him. Nothing has been going right for his team as of late and they're in danger of getting swept in a four-game series against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates. So you can imagine the skipper was a little incensed when the Pirates attempted a brushback pitch on Javy Baez.
And that was it for Mr. Maddon. He's hitting the showers early after being ejected.
In his defense, that was the second high and tight pitch from the Buccos. The first game on David Bote, but Maddon had enough when they tried it on Baez.
Whatever the case, we can't ignore Joe West keeping his balance and making sure Maddon didn't get too far.
As for Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, well, he was just fine.
Hang this in the Hall of Fame though, seriously.
The Cubs will have to get the job done and avoid the sweep without their skipper for the rest of the afternoon.