George Springer caught pushing Yankees conspiracy after controversial Blue Jays call

For such a winning player, longtime New York Yankees rival George Springer certainly came off as ... a pretty sore, defeatist loser on Tuesday.

Springer and the Blue Jays, objectively, got ripped off in a crucial situation against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening. Yankees fans have split and scrambled rooting interests in this series, but as long as the AL East is alive — and the deficit's now down to two, including the tiebreakers – it's hard not to get a little excited as Toronto skids.

Tuesday's crucial Jays loss turned in a blink in the bottom of the second, when Springer rocketed a ball down the left-field line with the bases loaded, only for it to be called foul as it (almost definitely) shot over the bag fair. After stewing and fuming, Springer was called out on an outside pitch and unlocked a new level of grief, screaming, "F***!" repeatedly and bashing his bats and helmet in the dugout.

While his manager tried to console him, Springer suggested — per some very helpful Jomboy lip reading — that these bad calls were part of a grand conspiracy to hand the AL East to the Yankees. And that's where you lost me.

George Springer wonders if "New York" wants the Yankees to beat the Blue Jays for the AL East after two controversial (terrible) calls

Easiest prediction of all time: This'll be a rallying cry for Toronto, and no one will acknowledge that a couple of bum umpires aren't a sign of a pro-Yankees conspiracy. No one whatsoever will mention that an umpire who's been documented to wear a Red Sox shirt from time to time almost singlehandedly wrested an Astros series away from the Yankees a couple weeks ago.

Was it a foul ball? Sure didn't look like it. Tough to tell without an overhead, but sure didn't look like it.

Was it strike three? Abso-f***ing-lutely not. Crazy call. Springer had every right to be upset.

He also had seven innings left to make any sort of noise against the Red Sox bullpen and to rally his teammates behind his cause. They had to score three more runs to tie and four to win after letting the Sox rally in the middle innings. They did not do that. Perhaps that's a New York conspiracy, too? Where did the bats go, George? WHERE did the BATS go?!

The Blue Jays will almost definitely survive the Yankees' late charge. But, if not ... we know exactly who to blame. Not the umpires. Blame Springer and his teammates' inability to roll with the punches and control what they can control.

And if they're feeling that soft this week, then they definitely shouldn't watch the Michael A. Taylor play.