PHOENIX, AZ -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed 21 year-old right fielder Justin Upton on the DL for "bad behavior".
"He knows what he did," D-Backs' manager AJ Hinch said at a press conference before Thursday night's game, "How long Justin remains on the DL is entirely up to him."
After trying to steal second base without receiving any sign to do so in the ninth inning of Wednesday night's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Upton was immediately hooked by Hinch and sent to the locker room. After the game, Hinch was seen ripping out wires from behind the television in Upton's locker.
"This is so stupid," said third baseman Mark Reynolds after the incident. "Now none of us can play XBOX."
Trent Oeltjian, an outfielder with good manners, was called up from Triple-AAA to replace Upton.
No comments:
Post a Comment