I feel like tonight’s game should be signed off with an asterisk; at the very least a strong side-eye to Laz Diaz, the homeplate umpire. If as the adage goes, you should never notice the umpire during a game, Diaz proved to be the exact opposite tonight. He was kind of the storyline. To be fair, he appeared to anger both teams, and I’m mildly surprised that no one was tossed. I mean, during the game; Diaz and Ramon Laureano got into it after the last pitch of the game, where Ramon got to say the things we were all thinking as Diaz walked back on the field to engage.
Game #22: A’s Drop Opener to Blue Jays 5-1
