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Mets Broadcast Forced To Cut Audio As Irate Carlos Mendoza Delivers Profanity-Laced Tirade Over Controversial Call

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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza argues a call with umpires.

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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was NOT happy with the way a recent matchup vs. the Cubs ended in Citi Field. He let those feelings be known to the umpiring crew upon the game’s conclusion.

Mendoza was seeing laying into the man behind home plate following a controversial call that effectively ended the contest, which New York lost by a score of 1-0. That final play had a massive impact on the outcome.

The home team trailed by a run in the bottom of the ninth inning with a pair of runners aboard and just one out. Infielder Jeff McNeil was at the dish with a man on second and the tying run, Pete Alonso, on third.

McNeil flew out to left field, but it was deep enough to send Alonso barreling towards home in an attempt to tie things up. Chicago successfully relayed the throw in, nabbing Alonso on a bang-bang play at the plate.

Umpires initially ruled the runner out, providing the third and final out of the frame. After a review, that ruling was upheld, as was a call pertaining to Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya blocking the plate.

The Mets couldn’t believe it as it appeared Alonso beat the throw. It was unclear, however, if he actually touched home plate before being tagged as his hand bounced off the clay on the head-first slide.

Without evidence to change the call, the play stood and the game ended.

Carlos Mendoza was LIVID.

The manager quickly rushed onto the field to make his case. He was under the assumption that Amaya had been in illegal position prior to the relay throw, blocking the plate to not allow Pete Alonso a path to home.

“What happened [on the call] with the position of the catcher?” he asked after seeing replays. “The rule says, ‘You cannot stand on home plate without the baseball.'”

Viewers were able to hear his argument clearly due to a hot mic on the broadcast, which had to be cut shortly thereafter.

“That’s bulls—! That’s bulls—!” the manager continued, showing his disgust for the call.

The crew then pulled the plug on the audio, but the damage had already been done!

Mendoza was furious, and many believe the reaction to be warranted. Unfortunately, it did nothing to change the call, and the Mets fell in another close contest.