Frazier: Arrieta went ‘overboard’ on cranium comment
NEW YORK — Todd Frazier is uninterested in being plunked by pitches from the Philadelphia Phillies. And he is received no use for that robust speak from Jake Arrieta, both.
The stress between the Phillies and New York Mets escalated Saturday evening when Arrieta threatened that if Frazier was nonetheless steamed about getting hit, “he can come see me and I am going to put a dent in his cranium.”
“A little bit overboard,” Frazier stated earlier than Sunday’s collection finale.
Frazier has been hit seven instances by Phillies pitchers previously two seasons, three this yr and twice this weekend. The newest drilling got here on a changeup by Arrieta and led to Frazier getting ejected.
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Frazier stated there was no dangerous blood between him and Arrieta, providing, “I do know him very well.”
“He can say what he desires,” the Mets third baseman stated. “I am simply sick of getting hit, particularly by this group.”
“We’ll see what the commissioner desires to do. He noticed what individuals are saying,” he stated. “The commissioner has his fingers full. We’ll see.”
Main League Baseball is reviewing Arrieta’s remarks to see if self-discipline is warranted.
The Phillies, in the meantime, are reviewing Arrieta. The best-hander has bone spurs in his proper elbow and shall be checked throughout the All-Star break to see whether or not surgical procedure is required.
Arrieta did not communicate to reporters earlier than Sunday’s sport.
Phillies supervisor Gabe Kapler stated the 33-year-old Arrieta just lately instructed him in regards to the elbow bother. Arrieta had season-ending surgical procedure for bone spurs in 2011 whereas with Baltimore.
The Mets’ Todd Frazier has been hit seven instances by Phillies pitchers within the final two seasons, three this yr and twice this weekend. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports activities
Arrieta is Eight-7 with a four.67 ERA. The 2015 NL Cy Younger Award winner is within the second season of a three-year, $75 million contract he signed after leaving the Chicago Cubs.
Arrieta gave up a season-high 11 hits in simply four 1/three innings throughout a 6-5 loss to the Mets. He additionally hit three batters.
Phillies pitchers have hit 12 Mets batters this yr; Mets hitters have been plunked six instances by the Phillies.
Umpire Tripp Gibson issued warnings to each groups after Frazier was hit. Mets supervisor Mickey Callaway was ejected after Arrieta later nailed Amed Rosario.
“If you are going to hit our guys, we get our likelihood,” Frazier insisted.
Umpire crew chief Brian Gorman did not subject warnings earlier than Sunday’s sport.
Callaway stated he did not suppose there could be any, including, “I did not anticipate them to place out warnings final evening.”
The Phillies and Mets performed a day earlier than the All-Star break, then get time to chill off. They do not meet once more till Aug. 30 at Residents Financial institution Park.
Frazier drew a stroll in his first at-bat, with Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola protecting the ball on the skin a part of the plate.