During the fourth inning of Thursday’s Mets-Nationals Spring Training contest in West Palm Beach, things got strangely heated between Asdrubal Cabrera and home plate umpire Angel Hernandez.
With the count at 3-1, Cabrera asked for time but it unfortunately was not granted by Hernandez. Irritating for a hitter, but it happens. That was just the start of it. Cabrera and Mets manager Terry Collins were both upset, and they let Angel Hernandez know about it, specially because the pitch resulted in a second strike.
Then, Hernandez strongly encouraged Cabrera to get back in the box for the 3-2 pitch.