Cincinnati Reds centerfielder Dane Myers is absolutely not backing down from criticism hurled his way by Philadelphia Phillies minor league outfielder Tommy Pham after Myers’ game-deciding missed catch. This isn’t just a dropped ball, fam, this is a full-blown social media war, and it got personal fast.
The Dropped Ball and the “Stealing Catches” Accusation
The whole mess kicked off after Thursday’s crushing loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Myers, in the ninth inning, called off left fielder TJ Friedl on what should have been the final out of the game. He missed it. Just like that, the Cardinals got a go-ahead run and walked away with a comeback ninth-inning win. Then, Pham jumps onto social media, responding to a screenshot of the play, and drops a bomb: Myers, he claims, made the gaffe because he was “stealing catches” to boost his WAR. Are you serious?
This Social Media Firestorm Just Got Real
Myers fired back instantly. He straight-up called out Pham: “A ten year vet, a decent one at that, a ‘brother’ calling me selfish… you are talking like an average fan man, you spent all that time in big leagues you should know/remember there’s more to a play than what just appears on the screen.” Myers explained that he’d called off Friedl because they’d actually “mapped out their catches based on how the field was shaded.” Still, he owned up to the critical part, admitting the play “still has to be made.” The back-and-forth continued, with both guys trading serious barbs in the social media thread. You just know that thread was blowing up.
The Vets, the Newcomer, and the Lingering Beef
This whole thing highlights the tension between veterans and newer guys trying to make their mark. Pham, a guy with 13 MLB seasons under his belt, is currently grinding it out for Triple-A Lehigh Valley after stints with the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles earlier this season. Myers? He’s in his fourth MLB season, but it’s his very first with the Reds, where he’s already made 93 appearances. Talk about a tough welcome to the big league spotlight. So what now? This social media spat shows you just how intense the game can get, even off the field. You gotta wonder if this beef is gonna spill over onto the diamond if these guys ever cross paths again. That’s a storyline worth watching, no doubt.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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