The feud between St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and umpire C.B. Bucknor has officially carried over into 2023.
The pair found themselves working on the same field Saturday in the Cardinals' spring training opener against the Washington Nationals, and it didn't take long for the bad blood to come out. Marmol told reporters after the game, including The Athletic's Katie Woo, that Bucknor declined an offer for a handshake during the pregame meeting between managers and umpires.
The incident did not improve Marmol's opinion of Bucknor, one of the most widely maligned umpires in the league.