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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount after he made contact with home-plate umpire Nic Lentz while arguing balls and strikes during Friday's 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-joaquin-benoit-jersey , according to MLB.com.Bench coach Josh Bard is expected to serve as acting manager for Sunday's series finale against Detroit, per Jack Curry of YES Network.With his team trailing 3-0 and being no-hit by Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmermann into the fifth inning of Friday night's contest, Boone had had enough of Lentz's strike zone. While Lentz warned Boone not to argue balls and strikes, the skipper emerged from the New York dugout, getting tossed in the process, and gave the umpire an earful. In doing so, though, the irate manager bumped his hat into the umpire's head.An infielder throughout his playing career Ryan Zimmerman Jersey , the 45-year-old Boone went on to do his best catcher impression to show Lentz what should be called a strike and what should be a ball.Bill Kostroun/Associated PressAfterward, Boone explained his ejection:"I hadn't stretched yet, so I wanted to make sure I was good and loose," Boone said, viaESPN'sColey Harvey. "I guess, [it was about] giving my kids something to make fun of me about."That outburst seemed to give the team some life. The Yankees would go on to take the lead in the next inning with four runs in the bottom of the sixth. They outscored the Tigers 7-2 over the final four frames following Boone's ejection.New York players let it be known after the game that they appreciated their manager sticking up for them."It was great," Yankees pitcher Luis Severino said, via Harvey. "That's how a manager has to act in that situation."Severino wasn't the only one to show his support for Boone http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-jayson-werth-jersey , though."He protected all the guys, for sure," New York rookie Gleyber Torres, who was at the plate at the time of the ejection, said, via Harvey. "He's the manager. He does a good job, and we're proud for that. After that, we started [to get] a little more excited and we tried to win."Boone will be eligible to return to the dugout when the Yankees face the Oakland Athletics on Monday afternoon. The Cleveland Indians will need some serious firepower to overcome the likes of the Boston Red Sox Bryce Harper Jersey , Houston Astros and New York Yankees in the American League playoffs, and they have reportedly looked at Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper as a potential source of additional offense.On Monday, Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reported the Indians and Nationals have discussed a trade involving Harper, although he grantedthe discussions have "no momentum."Harper is a six-time All-Star who won the 2012 National League Rookie of the Year and 2015 NL MVP and is only 25 years old. Trading someone like that would typically seem ill-advised, but he is set to be anunrestricted free agentfollowing this season and figures to earn a significant return for a Nationals team that could miss the playoffs entirely.Washington is six games behind the Philadelphia Phillies and 4.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, and a source toldJeffPassanof Yahoo Sports, "The clubhouse is a mess."Still,Jon Heymanof Fancred reported "rivals believe there's almost no chance" Harper will be moved prior to Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline Stephen Strasburg Jersey , echoing Morosi's comments that there is "no momentum" in talks between the Nationals and Indians.According to Morosi, the price tag on a Harper trade to Cleveland would be quite high, and he noted "it's difficult to imagine the Indians trading" highly regarded pitching prospects Triston McKenzie and Shane Bieber.Their interest in Harper makes sense, though, seeing how their right fielders have produced a .723 OPS on the season, per Morosi. Even with a .220 batting average, Harper's OPS is .842, and he has 25 home runs and 62 RBI.A Cleveland lineup featuring Harper http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-gio-gonzalez-jersey , Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor, Edwin Encarnacion and Michael Brantley would be terrifying for opposing pitchers, but it appears as if that will not become a reality this season.