Mets’ Manager Buck Showalter Asks His Team To Play Better If Annoyed With Cubs’ Marcus Stroman’s Antics
After forcing Francisco Alvarez to hit into a double play to conclude the eighth inning on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, Cubs starter Marcus Stroman banged his chest and yelled towards the opposing dugout. The Mets & Showalter were disappointed with Stroman’s outburst of joy following their 4-2 loss.
Mets’ Manager Buck Showalter Asks His Team To Play Better If Annoyed With Cubs’ Marcus Stroman’s Antics
“It pretty much doesn’t surprise anybody, right?” Showalter said of Stroman’s celebration. “It’s kind of his M.O., right? If you don’t like it, do something about it. Play better.”
After pitching for the Mets the previous year, Stroman signed with the Cubs before the start of this one, and he won after eight innings with two runs allowed.
Buck Showalter was asked for his reaction to Marcus Stroman's exit last night:
"You don't like it, do something about it. Play better" pic.twitter.com/HX5fqZ0LWW
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 25, 2023
He yelled into the Mets’ dugout before turning away from the mound.
Daniel Vogelbach is 2 for 22 (.090 AVG) over his last 9 games.
His average has went from .270 to .229 and his OPS has gone from .812 to .701. pic.twitter.com/YTVMM0fdfY
— NYM Stats (@nym_stats) May 25, 2023
One Mets player who witnessed the scene later told The Post: “Show some respect. Be a professional. It isn’t all about you.”
Buck Showalter on Marcus Stroman celebrating:
“If you don't like it, do something about it. Play better.”
— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) May 25, 2023
After the 2021 season, the Mets let Stroman become a free agent. He then signed a three-year, $71 million deal with the Cubs.
Marcus Stroman talking a whole lot of shit to the Mets dugout tonight.
Got his revenge. Mets fans gotta hate to see this pic.twitter.com/4EBknxGgg8
— Pat Boyle (@PatBoyle44) May 25, 2023
On Wednesday night, Marcus Stroman dominated the Mets and made sure to let them know it.
Buck Showalter's blunt message to Mets regarding Marcus Stroman's antics https://t.co/P7slTWEDMG pic.twitter.com/kPHNpmAY50
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) May 26, 2023
The 32-year-old earned a victory for the Cubs (22-26) by tossing eight innings of two-run ball against his former team. The Mets (25-25) had no answers for his sinker, and other than giving up a two-run blast to Francisco Alvarez, New York was forced to ground out 15 times as a result of the defeat.
Buck Showalter’s blunt message to Mets regarding Marcus Stroman’s antics https://t.co/HqTBTtb9eB pic.twitter.com/x6FwWIBhNz
— New York Post (@nypost) May 26, 2023
Stroman’s start on Wednesday was maybe his finest of the year. Despite being his longest performance of the year, it was the first time he pitched longer than 6.1 innings and equaled his season-low in pitches (88). After the game, when asked how it felt to start against his former team, Stroman played it down.
Jeff McNeil joined @SteveGelbs to talk about tonight's Mets win vs. the Cubs, including facing Kyle Hendricks, what contributed to his 3-hit night, and a strong performance for the offense pic.twitter.com/zSbu20Hxot
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 26, 2023
“I really don’t play into it too much, to be honest with you,” Stroman said. “Younger me may have seen it as a revenge game but now I know how to pitch, I’m very good at what I do, it’s just a matter of getting to a point mechanically and rolling start after start and staying there.”
"I really don't play into it too much, to be honest with you. Younger me may have seen it as a revenge game"
Marcus Stroman was asked about having this kind of start against his former team: pic.twitter.com/tIEbPevieH
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 25, 2023
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