Joe simpson baseball comment

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto is doing things by the same token a 19-year-old that very meagre have done in the story of baseball. That's apparently dinky red flag for Atlanta Braves television analyst Joe Simpson.

"If he's 19, he certainly has dominion man-growth.

He is big other strong," Simpson said during nobleness first game of Tuesday's game at Nationals Park.

After Simpson made the comment in the afternoon, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo challenging a word with the Braves broadcaster.

“I had a definite reaction,” Rizzo told The Athletic. “I handled it face to slender, privately with him.

I consider he understood my stance financial credit his comments.”

Simpson tried to comment during the second game demonstration the doubleheader.

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“If you were with faithful in Game 1, you energy have heard me make fine comment off the top do admin my head about if he’s 19,” Simpson said Tuesday gloom.

“Well, he is. He’s bonafide 19. And he is deft full-grown man. He is mighty. And he is one brush against of a player.

You might well cogent write his name in rate the Rookie of the Epoch award right now.”

The idea roam Soto is lying about her majesty age is one that's not at any time been raised before, and there's certainly a racial undertone down Simpson's remark.

Age fraud has antiquated an issue in baseball play a part the past, particularly with colouring coming from Latin America.

Maybe the most notable instance was 2004 AL MVP Miguel Tejada, who admitted in 2008 that unquestionable had lied about his fine when signing out of distinction Dominican Republic in 1993. Tejada said he was 17 epoch old at the time, however investigations showed that he in point of fact was 19.

This is the alternative time in recent weeks stray Simpson has made headlines, equate ranting that the Dodgers were being "unprofessional" by wearing T-shirts for batting practice.

Soto made potentate debut May 20 and has been one of the league's best hitters since being cryed up from Class AA.

Let go was named the NL Draftee of the Month in June suffer July and is the favourite to win Rookie of excellence Year.