Ortiz was ejected in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium after arguing with home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman about a couple of outside strike calls. The Boston Red Sox slugger remained heated after his team’s 7-4 loss, prompting him to go off about Major League Baseball’s expanding strike zone and the current state of umpiring.
“I mean, man, this (expletive) game has changed so much,” Ortiz told reporters in Kansas City. “Nothing is new to me, you know what I’m saying? This is like, I mean, everybody keeps saying, ‘He’s old, he’s this, he’s that, that’s why he doesn’t hit anymore.