Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman brushed off critical comments made by former MLB pitcher and current NESN color commentator Dennis Eckersley on Saturday by calling him a "clown" and a "hypocrite."
After striking out Boston Red Sox third baseman Eduardo Nunez to end the sixth inning of a 6-1 victory, a fired-up Stroman celebrated on his way into the dugout:
Toronto Blue Jaysud83dudde3 ENERGY ud83dudde3 @MStrooo6 | #LetsGoBlueJays https://t.co/qehX0JGt7o
Eckersley was not a fan of the visiting pitcher's theatrics, calling the celebrations "tired.