On a crisp spring evening, the Milwaukee Brewers emerged victorious over the New York Mets in a thrilling 3-1 victory at Citi Field. The game marked the beginning of what promises to be an exciting season for both teams, as they battled it out in front of a packed stadium of eager fans.
The Brewers wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, with a strong offensive showing in the early innings. Their pitching staff also delivered an impressive performance, holding the Mets to just one run throughout the game. The Mets fought hard to come back, but ultimately fell short against the Brewers' solid defense.
As McNeil clambered to his feet, he pointed at Hoskins and began yelling at him. The Mets second baseman considered the play unnecessary if not outright dirty. Hoskins tried “to put a spike in someone’s leg,” as McNeil put it. Hoskins disagreed. So did the replay crew, which studied the slide on review and ruled it legal.
“Just a late slide,” McNeil said, citing a history of “some pretty questionable slides” from Hoskins at second base. “We’ve had a little bit of a past, so I knew that there was a chance he’d be coming in like that. I just didn’t like his slide.”
McNeil cursed at Hoskins from across the diamond.
"A few choice words. But, you know, I've played in this ballpark a bunch, and he just seems to be complaining when things aren't going well and I think that's kind of one of those moments," Hoskins said. "Maybe lost in the heat of the game a little bit. But again, I think it was just playing the game hard and playing the game the right way."
Even before Hoskins hit McNeil's leg, McNeil bobbled the ball as he attempted to transfer it to his throwing hand following third baseman Brett Baty's low throw. So there was no relay to first.
ACL in his left knee, would attempt such a slide in his first regular-season game back from injury. Although Hoskins didn’t immediately rise to his feet following the incident, he said he had no qualms about his health. Instead, Hoskins “was just letting whatever McNeil needed to get out, let him get it out.”
“I’ve played in this ballpark a bunch, and he's just -- he seems to be complaining when things aren’t going well, and I think that's one of those moments,” Hoskins said. “Maybe lost in the heat of the game a little bit. But again, I think it’s just playing the game hard and playing the game the right way.”
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