Mets third baseman Todd Frazier and Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton used to be teammates on the White Sox. Now, they have beef spanning multiple seasons.
Their back-and-forth, which began publicly last August, extended Monday when they needed to be separated between innings.
Here's the exchange between Adam Eaton and Todd Frazier mentioned by @masnKolko, courtesy of the MASN broadcast: pic.twitter.com/0Orc8eKB8n
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Last August a slide from Eaton injured infielder Phillip Evans and upset the Mets, and Frazier apparently told his former clubhouse-mate as much on the field the next day. Eaton was later seen reciprocating that animosity.
“When he usually talks or chirps, usually he says it just loud enough that you can hear him but you can’t understand him," Eaton told reporters afterward. "So I’ll just leave it at that.”
It remains unclear what led to the latest disagreement between Frazier and Eaton, but further details will likely be disclosed during postgame media availability.
"It's nothing," Frazier said after the game. "Nothing at all."
Eaton, meanwhile, did not hold back.
"I'm a 30-year-old man with two kids, I got a mortgage and everything," Eaton said. "I try to stay patient with the childishness."
Adam Eaton said Todd Frazier kept chirping at him across the field all night before Eaton finally said something. Eaton called Frazier’s actions “very childish” and said he was surprised this feud is still going
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