Tony Bernazard Unleases Minor League Tirade

Tony Bernazard, the New York Mets VP for player development, reportedly unleashed an epic tirade aimed at a Mets minor league affiliate. According to the New York Daily News, Bernazard the minor league team to a fight. Apparently Mets prospect Jose Coronado was the focus of Bernazard’s tirade.

During the tired, Bernazard reportedly even took off his shirt during the incident. With the Double-A Binghamton Mets in the midst of a stretch where the team lost 6-of-7 games, Bernazard apparently had enough.

Another report, by FoxSports.com, says that the Mets will conduct an internal investigation to see if Bernazard did anything inappropriate. It’s unclear what type of penalty Bernazard could face.

A native of Puerto Rico, Bernazard played ten years in the big leagues. He had a batting average of .262 to go along with 75 homers. His last year in Major League Baseball as a player was in 1991 with the Detroit Tigers.

In his current role with the Mets, Bernazard is an assistant for Omar Minaya, the team’s general manager.

Is Tony Bernazard a problem for Omar Minaya? (Image: Zuma Press)