Dusty Baker has fantastic explanation for not leaving after Game 5 ejection

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker was absolutely livid over what went down in the eighth inning of Friday’s ALCS Game 5. He was still frustrated one day later, when he was asked about his emotions during the moment.

Baker was furious after Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was ejected for hitting Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia with a pitch late in Game 5. Garcia was angry because he had hit a massive home run in his previous plate appearance, and he felt the Astros had thrown at him over that. Baker pointed out how absurd it would have been for the Astros to put an extra runner on when trying to keep the deficit at two runs ahead of the ninth inning of a pivotal playoff game.

Baker was ejected for arguing, but he waited a long time to leave the dugout. He said Saturday that he stayed, essentially, because he felt he shouldn’t have been ejected to begin with.