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Should Umpires be Suspended?
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:07 pm
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John Hirschbeck was among them this afternoon, when he went looking for a confrontation and found it in Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper.
Harper check-swung on a 2-2 slider from Pirates starter Wandy Rodriguez, which just barely escaped the edge of the strike zone. Home plate umpire Bob Davidson appealed to third base umpire Hirschbeck, who ruled that Harper had swung at the offering. Harper, exasperated, expressed his disagreement with the call some 100 feet away. Hirschbeck immediately threw up his hands and yelled at Harper, like a drunk guy looking for trouble in a bar. He walked towards home plate, continuing to gesticulate and shout as Harper quietly talked to Davidson from the batter’s box. Third base coach Trent Jewett intercepted Hirschbeck as he stomped towards Harper, but it was no matter as Hirschbeck ejected Harper from the game shortly thereafter.
I know Braves fans would find this acceptable but what about everyone else? Video Is Here of Incident
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Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:10 pm to tduecen
Yes, umpires should be suspended. If a coach made a mistake as egregious as some of the umpire's calls, they would be fired. See Grady Little leaving Pedro Martinez in the game one bloop single too long.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:11 pm to tduecen
Umpires running rampant with no Bobby Cox's in baseball dugouts. Gonzalez would probably walk out there and shake his hand.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:15 pm to tduecen
The Ryan Howard ejection that they linked in the video was even worse. Some of those guys obviously are on a power trip
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:18 pm to tduecen
Yea, Hirschbeck needs to be disciplined. Umpires need to show restraint. It's a little different when a player or coach is screaming in their face, but Harper didn't even walk towards him. Hirschbeck should've made his call, let Harper voice his displeasure, and let the game continue. Unfortunately, some of these assholes think people are paying to watch them umpire.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:21 pm to tduecen
Reasons like this is why we're eventually heading to an automated/non-human umpire system.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:22 pm to tduecen
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I know Braves fans would find this acceptable
From the ATL Thread today.
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#umpshow
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frick that umpire
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People paid to see Bryce Harper play. No one paid to see that guy umpire, and he was looking to throw out Harper. I hope Davey got ejected too
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:29 pm to tduecen
Amazing that Balkin Bob was behind the plate and it wasn't even him who threw a player out prematurely for arguing balls and strikes.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:45 pm to tduecen
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Should Umpires be Suspended?
Umps and NBA refs need to be suspended publicly much more often than they are for this "look at me" behavior they exhibit so often.
For bad calls I think suspension could be warranted if consistent and egregious but should be done privately by leagues.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:50 pm to tduecen
If there's one thing I've learned about baseball from the little leagues to the pros...
You never argue balls and strikes.
These were two videos of players arguing balls and strikes, therefore I have no sympathy for them.
You never argue balls and strikes.
These were two videos of players arguing balls and strikes, therefore I have no sympathy for them.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:51 pm to tduecen
This a-hole almost ruined my Sunday. Shark came in, played great, Nats won anyway. So frick him.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 8:58 pm to tduecen
Umpires should be suspended and their decisions should have a independent public governing body. They also should not call balls and strikes. Pitch f/X for the win.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 10:22 pm to tduecen
quote:Yes.
Should Umpires be Suspended?
Posted on 5/5/13 at 10:22 pm to tduecen
MLB doesn't hold their umpires to high standards no matter how much they try and say otherwise. these guys are making well into six figures a year and should be held accountable if they consistently mess up. the biggest issue here is ego. in this particular case that umpire knew he had made the wrong call and that is why he reacted the way he did to try and cover up his mistake.
imagine if the tables were turned and Harper had threw his hands up and charged towards the umpire? MLB would fine him thousands and suspend him. people pay money to watch the players. not to watch little dick umpires like this one on an ego trip due to their short man syndrome.
imagine if the tables were turned and Harper had threw his hands up and charged towards the umpire? MLB would fine him thousands and suspend him. people pay money to watch the players. not to watch little dick umpires like this one on an ego trip due to their short man syndrome.
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