{"id":60355,"date":"2025-06-08T21:41:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T21:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=60355"},"modified":"2025-06-08T21:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T21:41:31","slug":"cubs-nico-hoerner-reveals-6-word-message-to-umpire-that-got-him-ejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=60355","title":{"rendered":"Cubs&#8217; Nico Hoerner reveals 6-word message to umpire that got him ejected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was ejected from Sunday\u2019s game against the Detroit Tigers after he questioned a called third strike, and we now know what he said that led to him being thrown out.<\/p>\n<p>Hoerner was called out on strikes in the top of the fifth inning after he took a 2-2 pitch from Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty that appeared to miss low and inside. Hoerner turned to state his case to home plate umpire Derek Thomas, who calmly but immediately ejected Hoerner.<\/p>\n<p>Cubs manager Craig Counsell then came out of the dugout to argue with Thomas and was also tossed from the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Craig Counsell and Nico Hoerner have been ejected from today&#8217;s game. pic.twitter.com\/uF71E9ajWH<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) June 8, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>MLB rules prevent players and coaches from arguing over balls and strikes, but typically the home plate umpire will give some leeway. Thomas obviously heard something from Hoerner that he did not like, and we now know what it was.<\/p>\n<p>After the Cubs lost 4-0, Hoerner revealed that he told Thomas the umpire was \u201chaving a really bad day.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>#Cubs Nico Hoerner said he told home plate umpire Derek Thomas, \u201cYou\u2019re having a really bad day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what led to an immediate ejection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) June 8, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thomas felt that comment crossed the line, though Counsell disagreed. The Cubs manager called the ejection \u201ccompletely unwarranted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was nothing that was said that warrants an ejection,\u201d Counsell said. \u201cYou can\u2019t eject players and affect outcomes of games for no offense. He didn\u2019t like what Nico said, but Nico\u2019s walking by and what he said was not ejectable. You don\u2019t just eject players and change lineups and things like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&#8220;The ejection of Nico was completely unwarranted \u2026 What he said is not ejectable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Craig Counsell on Nico Hoerner&#8217;s ejection in the 5th inning. pic.twitter.com\/8B8IZgLAhb<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) June 8, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hoerner has been solid at the plate for Chicago this season. He\u2019s batting .286, so losing him in the middle of a game in which the Cubs had nothing going offensively was not ideal.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to some of the more animated ejections we have seen this season, what Hoerner did hardly seemed egregious. 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