HR celebration ejection??

I agree, not much to see-maybe the umps son played on the other team. LOL.

 

I'd much prefer celebrations be handled internally than by officials (I understand there's a line to be drawn somewhere, but this ain't it). The umpires have enough on their plate as it is. Also, any umpire ejecting a player or a coach/manager should be required to field questions in a post game press conference if interest exists.

In this case, however, the problem is clear. He underlines his school name in the reverse direction. Clearly a faux paus that violates known (and unknown) dugout rules.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

 

Ol’blue must’ve taken his EGO pills twice before the game….nothing really to see here.

We’ve all seen worse—the arrogant bat flips towards the opposing dugouts, grabbing their crotch and running that mouth, and on and on……that has been “overlooked”……

One obvious answer to the problem—

EAR HOLE……

 

I’m right there with you. The game used to police itself but now pitchers are held accountable while hitters can do virtually whatever they want.

Of course there are also ways around that too. I can remember back when the visitors had the 1st base side dugout at the Mac, a few “errant” throws made their way into the visitors dugout.

 

Welcome to the Ump Show. That is beyond ridiculous.

 

Did you see Riopelle Sunday after their right fielder dropped his fly ball and then sulked before throwing it back in? Riopelle took 2nd and then looked at the right fielder and wagged his finger. Love B.T.'s passion, but back in the day his next time at bat would have been "brushed back" by their pitcher. Just part of the game in pitchers taking up for their guys.

 

jhf—

THE thing that burns me is this—ok, I’m pitching and sitting in the dugout while we are at bat. OUR hitter gets HBP and Ol’blue roars out from behind HP, snatches his mask off flapping his arms like a chicken and gives a warning to their pitcher and then storms our dugout like it’s Omaha Beach and loudly issues a warning at me about retaliation……

So according to Ol’blue I have no option to protect my teammates. My answer to that is “Coach, you better have somebody loose” because when that hitter comes up to AB again I’m standing up strong for my teammates.

Same thing if they take a cheap shot at any of our infielders on the base paths. And just to clarify the difference between brush back and knock down—

A brush back is just that—an inside pitch with the intent of moving the hitter from leaning on the plate.

A real knock down (IMHO) is FB thrown at the hitter’s front arm pit. They can move their head’s relatively fast as well as their feet. Where I throw it they can’t duck or jump it—all they can do is turn and wear it.

 

I’m not sure what the purpose of giving more powers to the umps. You get into these rivalry games where the talking takes place like a Miami or fsu or vandy or utooth who all they do is talk then I’m not sure how you will control it.

 

Everyone around us on the shallow left field berm, including the women’s lacrosse team, all saw it and commented… most comments were akin to “that wasn’t called for BT”…

 

Old school. Let the players decide it. I like it.

 

Totally unnecessary. Takes the fun out of part of the game.

 

Uh, I watched it and couldn't figure out what he did that was even close unless he said something.

 

Besides the extreme bat flips, the one thing that I wish they would settle down is the stomp at home plate. When both teams get it going it becomes a taunt celebration, especially during weekend series. After a game or two if both teams are trying to show up the other (Hello Vandy and UT) you see the home run hitter stare into the other dugout when they stomp on the plate. I think of this with the center logo of a football field and the visiting team comes in and stomps on it before the game. Congrats for the hitting the homerun but at like you've been there. My suggestion is first time warning to both benches, next time auto eject.

 

No fun allowed. Baseball is serious business.