Nico Hoerner's anger vindicated after yet another obnoxious Dalton Rushing moment

Step aside, Kyle Tucker; Chicago Cubs fans are now aiming their hate of the Los Angeles Dodgers toward Dalton Rushing. Nico Hoerner confirmed that Rushing called Miguel Amaya a "fat a**" over the weekend, and admitted that he wished he had done something more to come to the defense of his teammate.

The beautiful thing about baseball is that karma comes for everyone. In most cases, it's through the form of an opposing pitcher throwing inside. Here at Cubbies Crib, we don't condone violence, but we certainly wouldn't be opposed to Rushing getting a healthy dose of humbling.

As you would know, it happened this week. During Tuesday's game between the Dodgers and Miami Marlins, Rushing was called out on an automated strike three call by home plate umpire Clint Vondrak. In a true form of poetic justice, it appeared that Rushing was wronged. The rookie catcher requested time while looking at Vondrak, who appeared to grant the request before ringing Rushing up for a pitch-clock violation.

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving player

Sure, there's certainly an examination of what actually happened between Vondrak and Rushing. Procedurally, it does appear that Rushing did everything correctly. Yet, for some reason, Vondrak didn't actually follow through with the request for time. There appears to have been a human error on Vondrak's end. The fact that Rushing was at the center of the injustice, Cubs fans likely aren't mad over this perceived umpire gaffe.

Had it just stopped there, it would have been perfect. Rushing got a humbling, and his pouty reaction in the Dodgers' dugout was perfect. But as is the case with any tool, they can't let things slide. Fast forward to Wednesday's game, and Rushing had yet another obnoxious moment.

For someone who only has 68 games under his belt, Rushing is acting like he's the most entitled player in all of baseball. The problem is that the incidents that happened this week are just the latest of a trend that has lasted the entire season. The 25-year-old had an NSFW reaction after he was involved in a play where San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee appeared to be injured, and his response was just as bad after the game.

A reminder that in a world filled with people like Rushing, be like Nico Hoerner.

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