WASHINGTON -- A few members of the Nationals had taken issue with the strike zone of home-plate umpire Marty Foster through the first few innings of their 3-2 loss to the Mets on Saturday afternoon, and by the third inning those tensions boiled over for a pair of ejections during a frustrating day at Nationals Park.
Third baseman Anthony Rendon and manager Dave Martinez were tossed for arguing balls and strikes with Foster. Rendon never said a word before his ejection; Martinez said plenty leading to his.
"It's pretty frustrating to say the least," Rendon said, "especially when you're taking at-bats away from guys.