When Aaron Boone got into it with Laz Diaz late in the Yankees’ 5-1 loss to the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday night, it was simply another reminder that such occasional squabbles used to feature equal parts high comedy and visceral fury.
Baseball has a long history of manager tirades. On Wednesday, the sport gained a new and epic entry from Pirates manager Derek Shelton, who was ejected following a fiery exchange with umpires about the pitch clock.