With the depth already excessive for the primary recreation of the postseason, tensions gave the impression to be on the similar stage — no less than for a second — between the Mets and Brewers on Tuesday night.
With the Mets down 2-0 within the high of the second at American Household Discipline, Jesse Winker ripped a game-tying triple into the right-field nook, nevertheless it was what got here quickly after that turned a couple of heads.
Winker and Milwaukee shortstop Willy Adames exchanged some phrases because the Mets designated hitter stood at third base earlier than Starling Marte took his at-bat.
ESPN later confirmed Winker possibly sharing some ideas with the infielder as he rounded second base on the triple, nevertheless it was unclear if that second sparked the incident.
Winker spent 61 video games in Milwaukee final yr and was teammates with Adames.
Tuesday’s fiery interplay comes days after Winker was drilled by Brewers starter Frankie Montas within the groups’ collection final weekend, and SNY analyst Ron Darling posited that the hit-by-pitch was “on function.”
It’s not clear what would have sparked that incident both or if the pitch was intentional.
Winker was changed within the high of the fifth by J.D. Martinez, who delivered a two-RBI single to place the Mets up 8-4.
