A game of baseball without some controversies and hilarious moments is no fun, and Max Scherzer made sure of it. In the last game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians, Max was seen mocking home plate umpire. Why was he mocking him? What were the fan reactions? Is it okay for a player to be mocking an umpire from the sidelines? Let's dig deep.
Max Scherzer mocking umpire C.B. Bucknor Chris Bassitt was on the ground, pitching to the Cleveland Guardians when the camera turned towards the Blue Jays dugout area. There, standing by the lines, chewing gum, was Max Scherzer, the right-hand pitcher of the Blue Jays, mocking the umpire.
Max was seen imitating Bucknor by flipping an imaginary coin into the air and then making the call based on how the coin landed. It was a clear mockery of the 62-year old umpire C.B. Bucknor, indicating that he's having trouble seeing the ball for which he has to make calls through this.
In fact, several fans supported his jab at the umpire. One fan went on to say,
“Max Scherzer is knowledgeable about the game.”
Another user supported Scherzer by saying,
“And that's why I've always said, Max Scherzer = Ball knower”
It seems umpires have made millions of mistakes in taking calls this season, which has led the fans to turn against them.
Umpires making wrong calls this seasonIt is well known that umpires do make wrong calls, but it doesn't happen often. However, the 2025 season is different as umpires are seen taking multiple wrong calls, leading to loss of matches and fan frustration. One fan even went on to say,
“CB and Bacon are the worst. And they work on the same crew!!!!"
Apart from Bucknor, there are several other umpires who are making multiple errors on the field. Recently Umpire Auditor, an umpire analysis account, posted how Lance Barrett missed a total of 25 calls, the highest this season, during the Mets vs Nationals game.
Should MLB take strict actions on umpires taking wrong and missed calls? It seems unlikely but one can only hope.
Also Read: Daulton Varsho of Toronto Blue Jays stuns with gravity-defying catch in center field
Max Scherzer mocking umpire C.B. Bucknor Chris Bassitt was on the ground, pitching to the Cleveland Guardians when the camera turned towards the Blue Jays dugout area. There, standing by the lines, chewing gum, was Max Scherzer, the right-hand pitcher of the Blue Jays, mocking the umpire.
Max was seen imitating Bucknor by flipping an imaginary coin into the air and then making the call based on how the coin landed. It was a clear mockery of the 62-year old umpire C.B. Bucknor, indicating that he's having trouble seeing the ball for which he has to make calls through this.
Max Scherzer was mocking home plate umpire CB Bucknor, suggesting that he was flipping a coin to make his calls
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 3, 2025
(via @Sportsnet) pic.twitter.com/tkp1D2neDj
In fact, several fans supported his jab at the umpire. One fan went on to say,
“Max Scherzer is knowledgeable about the game.”
Max Scherzer is knowledgeable about the game
— BLOCKXS.COM (@blockxs) May 3, 2025
Another user supported Scherzer by saying,
“And that's why I've always said, Max Scherzer = Ball knower”
And that's why I've always said, Max Scherzer = Ball knower
— Dalton Feely (@dfeely14) May 3, 2025
It seems umpires have made millions of mistakes in taking calls this season, which has led the fans to turn against them.
Umpires making wrong calls this seasonIt is well known that umpires do make wrong calls, but it doesn't happen often. However, the 2025 season is different as umpires are seen taking multiple wrong calls, leading to loss of matches and fan frustration. One fan even went on to say,
“CB and Bacon are the worst. And they work on the same crew!!!!"
CB and Bacon are the worst. And they work on the same crew!!!!
— Chris cote (@ChrisCote24) May 3, 2025
Apart from Bucknor, there are several other umpires who are making multiple errors on the field. Recently Umpire Auditor, an umpire analysis account, posted how Lance Barrett missed a total of 25 calls, the highest this season, during the Mets vs Nationals game.
Umpire Lance Barrett missed a SEASON HIGH 25 calls in the Mets Nationals game.
— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) April 28, 2025
No umpire had missed more than 22 in a game this season. pic.twitter.com/EnsMwrPUfu
Should MLB take strict actions on umpires taking wrong and missed calls? It seems unlikely but one can only hope.
Also Read: Daulton Varsho of Toronto Blue Jays stuns with gravity-defying catch in center field
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