Marcus Stroman shreds Dennis Eckersley after on-air criticism

M🐬arcus Strom𓃲an’s antics have irked another individual, albeit this time it came from the broadcasting booth.

NESN🧸 commentator ✃Dennis Eckersley took issue with the 28-year-old pitcher’s celebration after striking out Eduardo Nunez to end the sixth inning of the Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Stroman,ღ whose celebrations have previously rubbed some the wrong way, let out a triumphant roar and paused to stare into the Red Sox dugout as he walked to his own dugout, an act the 64-year-old color commentator

The strikeout ended up being the right-hander’s last batter of the 𒐪day, his sixth strikeout in six scoreless innings. After the game, Stromౠan got wind of Eckersley’s comments and fired back.

“His comments are always trash,” Stroman .

Strom𓂃an then highlighted Eckersley’s own over-the✨-top celebrations during his time as a relief pitcher, calling him a and a

Eckersley responded to Stroman’s displeasure over the “tired” comment, , “I get it, where he’s coming from. There was a lot of people who thought I was tired too.”

Strom꧅an has recorded a 3.04 ERA in 100 2/3 innings pitched this season and has been linked with various trade rꦿumors, but has been one of the more demonstrative pitchers in the league throughout his career.

“I’m an emotional guy,” Stroman told repor🔴ters in 2017. “I’m going to continue💖 to be myself regardless of who doesn’t like it, who likes it. I’m going to be myself regardless here on out. I’m emotional. That’s how I pitch. That’s what I pride myself on. That’s what allows me to be my best out there and that’s how it’s going to be day in and day out. So if you don’t like it, it’s OK.”

This is not the first time Eckersley’s comments have bothered a player on the field. In 2017, Red Sox pitcher David Price reportedly confronted Eckersley for his “🍒yuck” comment w🎉hen regarding Eduardo Rodriguez.