It’s difficult to find a current Major League player who polices baseball’s unwritten rules quite like Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner. All it takes is one bat flip or a player staring at a home run for a few extra seconds to have Bumgarner fuming.
Max Muncy knows all too well what it’s like to have Bumgarner crying foul about home run etiquette. This weekend, it was Victor Robles’ turn to deal with Bumgarner’s complaints. But hey, at least Robles had fun with the whole ordeal.
During Saturday’s game, Robles hit an eighth-inning home run off of Bumgarner with the Nationals down six runs. And while it’s often silly to see a player celebrate while losing big, it’s been a rough year for Robles and the Nationals — he’s allowed to admire a home run if he wants.
