Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was stunned Wednesday when told of the furor caused by a social media post and ensuing discussion about the topic on talk radio.

A fan writing on reddit claimed to have heard Hosmer disrespecting manager Andy Green after hitting a two-run homer Saturday against the Dodgers.

“It seems crazy to me,” Hosmer said when told of what became a viral incident among many Padres fans. “We’ve got a good thing going.”

The fan posted on the social media platform that he was sitting near the dugout at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey and claimed that as Hosmer passed Green while entering the dugout, the first baseman said, “Am I earning my paycheck now Chief?”


The post said players’ wives were sitting nearby as well, and were talking about how Green “dressed down” the team after the Padres were no-hit Friday.

One problem with the veracity of the post is that no wives were on the trip. Another apparent contradiction is that three sources maintained Green never met with the team outside their regular daily hitters meeting and never upbraided them.

It has, in fact, been Green’s pattern to rarely resort to such tactics.

A review of the Fox Sports San Diego broadcast briefly shows Green smiling and patting Hosmer on the rear end as the first baseman passed him on the dugout steps.


Hosmer seemed to genuinely fluctuate between being perturbed and bemused before Wednesday’s game against the Nationals.

The 28-year-old was signed to an eight-year, $144 million contract in February in part due to his willingness to be an active participant in the team’s building process. He is likely one of just a handful of current Padres who will be with the team in a few years, when it expects to be a contender.

“We’re in this together,” Hosmer said. “We understand how hard this process is. We bought into this before we took it on. … We’re building in the right direction. This organization is going in the right direction.”

Green and Hosmer talk every day and even dined together Tuesday night. Both have expressed patience with the process while also acknowledging the frustration with current results.


“One of the great things is the relationship we have,” Hosmer said. “We’re in daily communication. … Honestly, things are great.”

kevin.acee@sduniontribune.com