Cardinals manager Mike Shildt gets ejected after his batter isnt granted time, a breakdown

In a heated clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and their opponent, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt finds himself in a heated exchange with the home plate umpire. The incident begins when Cardinals batter David Freese steps out of the box and requests time, which the umpire does not grant. Freese proceeds to walk away, at which point the umpire makes a hand gesture that infuriates Shildt. Shildt quickly approaches the umpire, visibly upset. "Don't talk [expletive] to my guy," Shildt yells. "He didn't say [expletive] to you. You talk [expletive] to my player, knock it off." The umpire attempts to interject, but Shildt continues, "Another word, you're out of here." Shildt then dramatically removes his hat, further emphasizing his intensity. The umpire tries to explain his perspective, saying, "I didn't say anything. You're the one screaming at me." Shildt responds, "He just [expletive] asked for time. He what? I didn't say anything. You're the one screaming at me as he's pitching the ball." Shildt makes it clear that his issue is not with the umpire's decision to not grant time, but rather the umpire's perceived disrespect towards his player. "You asked for time, that's fine. But you can't show the hitter up. That's my whole [expletive] problem," Shildt says. The umpire appears confused, asking, "Wait, what's your problem? You're not upset about time. What do you mean I was showing him up?" Shildt clarifies, "It's telling him you made that hand gesture. I didn't like you. He showed me up. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." Shildt makes it clear that he doesn't care if the umpire doesn't grant time, but he won't tolerate the umpire disrespecting his players. "My guy didn't say a [expletive] word, walked [expletive] away from him. Don't talk [expletive] to my [expletive] guys," Shildt says. Ultimately, the umpire ejects Shildt from the game, with the Cardinals manager leaving the field in a heated exchange. The incident highlights the intense emotions and high stakes involved in professional baseball, as managers fiercely defend their players and fight against perceived disrespect from the umpires.