Jake Arrieta had some strong words for Bryce Harper after he was ejected in loss to Mets

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Bryce Harper and the Phillies are off to a pretty decent start to what many expect to be a very good year. Through 22 games, the Phillies are tied with the Mets for first in the NL East thanks to a New York win Monday night.

Harper, meanwhile, is hitting .272 and has five home runs in the early portion of his first season in Philadelphia. In his latest outing, though, it wasn't the long ball that made headlines. It was getting ejected for arguing with the home-plate umpire.

There were some on-field fireworks at Citi Field as both Gabe Kapler and Bryce Harper argue with home plate umpire Mark Carlson.

Bryce Harper has been ejected from the game. pic.twitter.com/KyM0M8GsMB
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 23, 2019

Bryce Harper was just tossed from the game and was not at all happy with the umpiring crew pic.twitter.com/HDkoI36e5D
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 23, 2019

Bryce Harper wasn't having it tonight 😡 pic.twitter.com/DwnzRMtX46
— ESPN (@espn) April 23, 2019

Harper was clearly upset and he wasn't the only Philadelphia player feeling frustrated. Jake Arrieta, who was on the mound for the game, was upset that Harper took himself out of the game by choosing to confront the umpire.

Jake Arrieta postgame: "I don't think our guys were ready to play. I'm out there doing everything I can to win a game. I need my guys behind me, and they weren't." Damn.
— Dave Loughran (@Loughy_D) April 23, 2019

Jake Arrieta had some pointed words about Bryce Harper's ejection and the #Phillies' overall effort after Monday night's rain-delayed 5-1 loss to the Mets: pic.twitter.com/GSdyXqHf4S
— Scott Lauber (@ScottLauber) April 23, 2019

Some strong words to say the least and it won't take long to see how Arrieta's teammates respond to those words as they play the Mets again Tuesday night.

(H/T: Twitter)