Standing in the batter’s box Saturday, the Cubs’ infielder looked stunned after hearing Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing call opposing backstop Miguel Amaya, according to internet lip readers and later confirmed by Hoerner, a “fat f–k” after advancing on a wild pitch in a clip that has since gone viral.
Hoerner’s eyes told the story with his eyebrows being raised after the stunning remark, but, in hindsight, the 28-year-old knows he could have stood up for his catcher.
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