Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo called out Joe Girardi for having the umpires check Washington pitcher Max Scherzer for foreign substances multiple times on Tuesday night, going as far as to call the Phillies manager a "con artist."
When Rizzo was asked whether he felt Girardi was exhibiting "gamesmanship" instead of genuine concern, the general manager responded, "of course he was."
"What are we idiots? Of course he was," Rizzo said Wednesday during an interview with The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan. "It's embarrassing for Girardi. It's embarrassing for the Phillies. It's embarrassing for baseball.