Marcus Stroman continues to add to his reputation as a villain in Boston. After dominating the Red Sox over six shutout innings on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays starter looked to humiliate Dennis Eckersley on social media.
Stroman’s criticism of the Hall of Fame pitcher was ignited by comments made by Eckersley from the NESN booth during the game. Stroman’s animated celebration and glare into the Red Sox dugout following a strikeout of Eduardo Nunez to end the sixth inning led to a discussion with fellow analyst Jerry Remy in which Eckersley called the Toronto starter’s actions “tired.