Yes, it’s never a good thing for the opposition to win a game against you, especially a division rival like your most historic enemy. Sometimes, however, a show of anger over the matter can either be harmful or it can be inspiring.
Ian Browne of MLB.com reported what happened last night: “What ensued was enough frustration for manager John Farrell and Ortiz to boil over in disagreement with home-plate umpire Ron Kulpa, and for both manager and slugger to be ejected. After getting ahead 3-1, Ortiz took two contested called strikes to end his at-bat.