Cubs' Craig Counsell Breaks Silence on Nico Hoerner Ejection originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Horner hit the showers early on Sunday. Hoerner struck out looking on a pitch that was obviously low and inside and was ejected for telling home plate umpire Derek Thomas, “You’re having a really bad day.”

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after he questioned a called third strike, and we now know what he said that led to him being thrown out.