Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo calls Philadelphia Phillies' Joe Girardi 'a con artist' after spat with Max Scherzer

(2:09)Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi was playing games when he spurred the umpires to check Max Scherzer for foreign substances on Tuesday night and embarrassed everyone in the process."It's embarrassing for Girardi, it's embarrassing for the Phillies, it's embarrassing for baseball," Rizzo said Wednesday during an interview with The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan.Girardi became animated and pointed toward Scherzer in the middle of the fourth inning on Tuesday after the Nationals' ace struck out Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm and then took off his hat and ran his hand through his hair, which was saturated with sweat. He then said he "loves" Girardi and scouted him at Northwestern, saying, "I know him well" and repeating with emphasis, "I know him well."Rizzo said Girardi's actions were purely "gamesmanship" but that he should have known better than to think he could intimidate Scherzer."It had nothing to do with substances, he had no probable cause to ask for it," Rizzo said.