The Cardinals are slogging through another underwhelming season, sitting fourth in the NL Central with a 65–67 record. Yes, Monday’s 7-6 win over the Pirates couldn’t have come at a better time, but that’s not what had people talking.

Well, what a blowup this was. If you missed the game, Contreras completely unraveled Monday night after a strikeout against the Pirates. The story began at the bottom of the seventh, with a heated chatter between the slugger and the umpire over a strike call. But then turned into a tantrum that MLB is definitely going to take a closer look at.

And in a moment, the situation went off the rails. Contreras didn’t exactly tip his helmet and stroll back to the dugout. Instead, he absolutely lost it. First, he spiked his bat, and in the chaos, it actually struck

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