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Harper ejected as Arrieta calls out 'flat' Phils
The Phillies are facing their first gut check of the season after suffering their fourth loss in five games in Monday night’s 5-1 loss to the Mets at Citi Field. There have been worse losses, including an earlier one on this seven-game road trip, but none sparked stronger feelings following a controversial ejection of Bryce Harper in the fourth inning and Jake Arrieta’s choice words about the team’s readiness to compete against a division rival.

“I don’t think our guys were ready to play,” Arrieta said. “We were flat. The dugout was flat. The defense wasn’t good. We didn’t throw the ball well as a staff overall. We got beat.”

Isn’t that troubling?

“It’s troubling, yeah,” he said. “I’m out there doing everything I can to win a game. I need my guys behind me and they weren’t.”

Arrieta meant Harper. Home-plate umpire Mark Carlson’s strike zone had been questionable throughout the night, but it particularly irritated the Phillies’ superstar right fielder. He had struck out swinging in the first inning and struck out looking in the fourth. Harper had questionable calls in each plate appearance, but he said something and motioned toward Carlson after his strikeout in the fourth.

“He made a comment when he was in the batter’s box and then he made a comment as he left the batter’s box after he struck out, yes,” Carlson confirmed.

Harper said something more from the dugout when Carlson appeared to miss a 1-1 pitch up and out of the zone to Cesar Hernandez in the same inning.

Carlson ejected Harper.

“That can't happen,” Harper said. “I've got to stay in that game and be there for my team, the fans and this organization. I've got to be better.”

It was the 12th ejection of Harper’s career. It was the first time a Phillies player had been ejected since Justin De Fratus on June 16, 2015. The Phillies couldn’t believe it happened.

This is where Arrieta spoke critically of Harper’s ejection.

“We need him in right field,” he said. “I don’t care how bad [the umpire] is. I need him in right field, I need him at the plate and he wasn’t there. So that hurts.

“I’m out there, trying to make pitches, he misses some calls. So what? Like, we need him out there. We were flat from start to finish. Two-hour delay, it doesn’t matter. We have to be ready to play. We weren’t and it showed.”

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The Pirates placed Burdi on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and still listed his injury as “right elbow/bicep pain,” the same thing they announced when he exited Monday’s 12-4 loss to the D-backs in the eighth inning. Pittsburgh also confirmed that Burdi is in the process of receiving a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister, who performed Burdi’s Tommy John surgery two years ago.

Burdi’s initial exam revealed a strained biceps tendon and flexor mass, according to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, but showed no complete tears or broken bones in his elbow. Those results seemingly indicate that the 26-year-old might not require surgery. The Pirates announced that Burdi received an MRA (magnetic resonance angiogram) but did not comment on or confirm the results of that test or ESPN’s report.

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Reds left fielder Matt Kemp knew something didn’t feel right after he collided with the outfield wall during the third inning on Sunday in San Diego. Kemp found out why after an X-ray revealed he had a broken left rib. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.

“It definitely felt like something was in there not working the way it should’ve been working,” Kemp said. “What was weird was the way I hit the wall, it was my right side, but I broke the left rib.”

Kemp, 34, remained in the game and batted in the top of the fourth inning. He struck out looking at a 3-2 fastball from Padres pitcher Joey Lucchesi and did not return for the bottom half of the inning.

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Blue Jays prospect Bo Bichette is out for an indefinite period of time after he was diagnosed with a broken left hand.

Toronto announced on Tuesday afternoon that Bichette has a fractured second metacarpal in his left hand. The Blue Jays have yet to establish a firm timeline for Bichette's return, but this type of injury typically takes six to eight weeks to rehab.

According to the Blue Jays' public relations department, Bichette will meet with team doctors and a hand specialist in the coming days to determine his next step. The shortstop can safely be ruled out of action until at least the start of June, and likely longer than that.

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