As has been widely reported, Tyler Anderson was ejected in the fourth inning of last night’s contest between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies by home plate umpire Eric Cooper.
Anderson spoke to reporters after the game but it was clear from his statements that he was trying to put the matter behind him without enduring further wrath. “Nothing intentional,” he said about the pitch that hit Maikel Franco and ignited the whole incident.
“A little quick [on the ejection],” Anderson continued, “But I put [Cooper] in a bad spot too … I think he knows it wasn’t intentional.