Blue Jays: Robbie Ray responds to Brandon Hyde’s chirping: “Waste of time”
By Mark Powell
Blue Jays ace Robbie Ray had some choice words for Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde’s antics on Friday night.
Hyde lost his cool against the AL Cy Young candidate on Friday, as he was seen screaming at Ray from the dugout to pitch quicker. Ray seemed concerned with the Orioles timing their at-bats.
Nonetheless, it’s not exactly the place of a rival skipper to yell obscenities at a player on the field except in very rare circumstances. This was not one of those opportunities.
Microphones picked up Orioles manager Brandon Hyde talking shit to Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray https://t.co/6zEPJBXy2J
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 11, 2021
Hyde would apologize after the game, but it doesn’t take away from the face that he served as a major distraction for a Jays team trying to overcome the Yankees for the second AL Wild Card spot.
Ray was not please with Hyde after the game.
Robbie Ray called it "curious" that the Orioles seem to lay off his slider.
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) September 11, 2021
As for manager Brandon Hyde's chirps, he said: “I’m not going to waste my time on someone who doesn’t get into the box. I don’t have the time of day.”
A waste of time seems like an understatement, but Ray keeping tongue in cheek speaks volumes to his self-control as a person.
Blue Jays have much more to play for than Orioles
Baltimore is a cool 50 games under .500, while the Jays had been red-hot of late before ironically losing to the Orioles. Facing a losing team like the O’s should serve as an excellent opportunity to continue Toronto’s winning ways.
We’ll see if the Blue Jays can get some revenge on Hyde Saturday.
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