One of the best parts about baseball is watching pissed off players slam stuff in the dugout. Phones, coolers, helmets, etc. — you name it, I want to see someone destroy it. (Ideally that someone being David Ortiz.)
Padres outfielder Justin Upton attempted to fulfill those wishes Saturday night after getting picked off by John Axford to end the eighth inning. Considering the Rockies led by just one run, it was a pretty big gaff by Upton, so upon returning to the dugout he flung his helmet… right at Yonder Alonso’s head.
Suffice it to say, Yonder was pretty pissed:
Justin Upton just threw his helmet into Yonder Alonso's head by accident.He came out. This sums up our season @padres pic.twitter.com/qAnEQJEtUH
— Gehrig Sullivan (@Gehrigxsullivan) August 16, 2015
After the game, Justin acknowledged that he needs to work on his helmet tossing:
Justin Upton was remorseful in the clubhouse after the game. "It’s childish," he said. "I’ve got to do better than that."
— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) August 16, 2015
On Yonder’s end, he’s pretty much over it:
Yonder Alonso: "It’s part of the game. Guys get upset. I’m fine. Luckily, everything checked out well."
— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) August 16, 2015
The fact that the Padres rallied in the ninth inning to win probably helped Yonder chill a bit.
