Was Mets star faking injury against Phillies? Manager seems to think so

Phillies Manager Accuses Edwin Diaz Of Faking Injury

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is not happy with New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz.The disagreement stems from an incident during Wednesday's game between the two teams at Citi Field in New York. With the game on the line in the top of the 10th inning, the Phillies were ahead 3-2 with Diaz on the mound, he disengaged from the mound for the third time in the same at bat. Under new pace-of-play rules, that should result in a balk, automat…

Was Mets star faking injury against Phillies? Manager seems to think so

The Mets’ sweep of the Phillies at Citi Field this week came down to extra innings — and some controversy — on Wednesday.

Phillies manager implies Mets faked Edwin Diaz's injury

Brett Davis-Imagn ImagesBrett Davis-Imagn Images The New York Mets edged out the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Wednesday in a game that had just about everything: late-inning drama, a walk-off hit, and a bit of baseball controversy. Starling Marte delivered the final blow with a sharp single in the bottom of the 10th, but the real intrigue came moments earlier in the top half of the inning—when the game took an odd turn straight out of a baseball…