Chris Sale ejected before Braves game against Yankees

Chris Sale found himself at the center of controversy Sunday before the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees had even thrown a pitch. The Braves’ veteran left hander was ejected before the start of Sunday’s game at Yankee Stadium after continuing to argue with umpire Dan Merzel over a controversial balk call from Saturday’s matchup.…

NEW YORK – Braves left-hander Chris Sale was ejected by third-base umpire Dan Merzel before Sunday’s 2-1, 10-inning win over the Yankees. Sale was still upset about Saturday’s game, when he was charged with a balk by Merzel, who was the home-plate umpire, dur…

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale was ejected before the start of Sunday's contest against the New York Yankees even though he was not pitching.

NEW YORK — Chris Sale didn’t see a single pitch from the dugout during the Atlanta's 10-inning, 2-1 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday, as the Braves’ ace earned himself an ejection before the series finale even began. The Cy Young winner was tossed by Dan Merzel as the third base umpire and the rest of the umpiring crew took the field. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler was still finishing ...

Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday's game against the Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that scored a run.

The Braves ace woke up Sunday morning still seething over a balk call, so he let the umpires know and was ejected before first pitch.

Sale got called for a balk in the bottom of the fifth inning of Saturday's game, which plated a run for the Yankees.

It was Sale’s fourth career ejection.

Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that scored a run. As umpires took the field and walked by the Braves’ dugout on the third bas…