Max Muncy showed that the Dodgers-Giants rivalry is very much alive with the quote of the season
The Giants and Dodgers have a history as one of the most heated rivalries in baseball. They're two storied franchises that both moved from New York to California. They play in the same state and the same division. In recent seasons, though, their paths have diverged. The Dodgers have made two straight World Series while the Giants haven't had a winning record in either season.
Nevertheless, the rivalry is as heated as ever. Last summer, a seemingly routine foul ball ended with the benches clearing. On Sunday, the teams wrote another chapter as a Max Muncy home run turned into a dispute with Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner as Muncy rounded the bases.
THIS LEAGUE! pic.twitter.com/F7vUuBW7os
— MLB (@MLB) June 9, 2019
Apparently, Bumgarner didn't appreciate Muncy watching his ball leave the park and made his grievance known. In response to those concerns, Muncy delivered what may go down as the soundbite of the season:
"If you don't want me to watch the ball, you can get it out of the ocean." 😂@maxmuncy9 on his 1st inning HR off Madison Bumgarner. pic.twitter.com/lBSkGADMQd
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) June 9, 2019
There's no doubt that the Giants-Dodgers rivalry is as heated and intense as ever. You can be sure that "go get it out of the ocean" will continue to fuel it for the foreseeable future.
Eric Chesterton is a writer for MLB.com. He is an appreciator of the stolen base, the bunt against the shift and nearly every unconventional uniform design. He eagerly awaits Jamie Moyer's inevitable comeback.
