The fallout from umpire Doug Eddings’ controversial decision during Friday night’s St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies game carried over into Saturday’s matchup at Coors Field.
Players from both teams appeared to make a statement by wearing their caps tilted to one side, seemingly in response to umpire Doug Eddings asking Cardinals rookie Hancel Rincon to straighten his hat during the previous game. Several Cardinals players wore their caps at an angle during pregame warmups, and some continued doing so from the dugout once the game began. The controversy began during Friday’s game when Rincon took the mound for his MLB debut wearing his cap tilted to one side. However, there appeared to be conflicting accounts regarding that explanation.
The 57-year-old MLB umpire also had a conversation with Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol before Saturday’s game.
However, according to The Athletic report, MLB believed Eddings went too far when he told Rincon to adjust his cap. “Saturday’s gesture of apology by Doug on the field speaks for itself,” a league spokesperson told The Athletic. Goodman, who was the only batter to face Rincon when the warning was issued, told MLB.com that he had not complained to Eddings about the way the rookie was wearing his cap.
