Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies pitchers are ejected and fined for standoff during national anthem

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Phillies Matt Strahm and Red Sox Kutter Crawford were both thrown out of the game

Philadelphia Phillies Matt Strahm and Boston Red Sox Kutter Crawford were both thrown out of the game between both teams as they take things too far doing a standoff during the game’s national anthem performance.

In the past, there have been standoffs and have been able to be handled but this time given that Crawford and Strahm used to be teammates in Boston and they both knew each other, and were thrown off the game with a fine.

Phillies Matt Strahm and Red Sox Kutter Crawford were both thrown out of the game
The MLB’s new pitch clock requirements are very clear about how much time is administered for each part of the game, and umpires urged both pitchers to return to their dugouts or else.

When both pitchers had to prove a point the umpires had no choice but to eject them both

Currently, Crawford is on a 15-day injured list while Alex Cora, the Red Sox manager claims that a teammate will help Crawford pay the fine.

“I know there’s a guy that went to the same school as him that’s probably going to take care of that,” he said.

Red Sox Chris Sale went to Florida Gulf Coast University with Crawford
Red Sox Chris Sale went to Florida Gulf Coast University with Crawford so it is evident that he is the friend that the manager was talking about.