Buck Showalter said he gets angry at Derek Jeter and made some sarcastic remarks about the Red Sox in the April issue of Men’s Journal.
Showalter, the former Yankees manager who took over the Orioles last season, told the magazine he “screamed” at Jeter last season at Yankee Stadium.
“Our guys are thinking, ‘Wow, he’s screaming at Derek Jeter.’ Well, he’s always jumping back from balls just off the plate. I know how many calls that team gets — and yes, he [ticks] me off,” Showalter said.
Showalter also blasted the Red Sox, mocking the notion that Boston’s biggest offseason acquisitions — Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez — were indicative of general manager Theo Epstein’s savvy.
“I’d like to see how smart Theo Epstein is with the Tampa Bay payroll,” Showalter said. “You got Carl Crawford ’cause you paid more than anyone else, and that’s what makes you smarter? That’s why I like whipping their butt.
“It’s great, knowing those guys with the $205 million payroll are saying, ‘How the hell are they beating us?’ ”