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Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees

Posted on 8/9/26 at 4:52 pm
Posted by CSinLC
Member since May 2018
2994 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 4:52 pm
Baseball Umpires are such arrogant pussies sometimes. No one goes to the game to watch them.

While Football and Basketball refs seem to want to diffuse arguments, baseball umpires instigate it.

Anyway if you want to read the story;
AP News Link

ETA - Just a Rant
This post was edited on 8/9/26 at 5:07 pm
Posted by Wayne Campbell
Aurora, IL
Member since Oct 2011
7541 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:01 pm to
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Baseball Umpires are such arrogant pussies sometimes. No one goes to the game to watch them. While Football and Basketball refs seem to want to diffuse arguments, baseball umpires instigate it. Anyway if you want to read the story;


So he was tossed from a game he wasn’t going to play in for complaining to an ump about a call from the previous day’s game.
Posted by JerryTheKingBawler
South of Memphis
Member since Jan 2023
9508 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:23 pm to
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So he was tossed from a game he wasn’t going to play in for complaining to an ump about a call from the previous day’s game.

No cap. I thought he stopped being a bitch when he left Boston but I guess not.
Posted by wareaglepete
Siberia
Member since Dec 2012
19948 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:27 pm to
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
5984 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:31 pm to
It's crazy how umps can pretty much eject anyone for any reason and do so flippantly.

In other sports being ejected is a significant punishment and reserved exclusively for certain serious offenses.

It's a weird baseball culture thing.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
48513 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 5:41 pm to
Yeah which makes this a non-story
Posted by StroKat
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2018
867 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 6:32 pm to
You know it was a balk right? I’d toss him too. Hopefully he gets suspended for a month for being a pussy.
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
35916 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 6:40 pm to
Football can throw an uns in pregame and hoops can give a T…..

Baseball can only eject


Don’t mouth of problem solved


You discus calls w head coach — NOBODY else
Posted by TigerFred
Feeding hamsters
Member since Aug 2003
28026 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 6:41 pm to
Cheating arse yankees
Posted by TigerOnThe Hill
Springhill, LA
Member since Sep 2008
7678 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:06 pm to
quote:

So he was tossed from a game he wasn’t going to play in for complaining to an ump about a call from the previous day’s game.

Sounds like that's what happened. Confusing and poorly written piece.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
74547 posts
Posted on 8/9/26 at 10:09 pm to
quote:

While Football and Basketball refs seem to want to diffuse arguments



Football and Basketball refs are as crooked as they come
Posted by JerryTheKingBawler
South of Memphis
Member since Jan 2023
9508 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:20 am to
Yankees never cheated, Freddy. You know this.
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
28298 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 11:44 am to
Balk on a technicality. He was pitching from the windup on the previous batter with a runner to 3rd. Didn’t announce for the very next batter. Dumb rule. Dumb enforcement.

Key thing is it allows an umpire to inject himself into a tie ball game against two playoff bound teams. I’m sure he’s loving all the controversy and viral exposure.
Posted by DMagic
2x Super Bowl Champs
Member since Aug 2010
51581 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 12:10 pm to
Jerry this is retarded even for you
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
25595 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 12:14 pm to
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Yeah which makes this a non-story



Sale may have done this to get out of the clubhouse early on an off day
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
30239 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 12:22 pm to
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
92788 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 12:27 pm to
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Sale may have done this to get out of the clubhouse early on an off day
Seen it many times in the minors.

Played for Matt LeCroy at one point and when his wife was in town, he’d get tossed as early as possible. He’d come up with ridiculous ways to do it

Watched him get tossed at the home plate meeting pre-game one time. Another time he yelled at the home plate umpire on the first pitch of the game. We were at home and it was a called strike He finished getting ejected an inning later.
Posted by TigerFred
Feeding hamsters
Member since Aug 2003
28026 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 1:10 pm to
Lies.

Rules had to be rewritten because of you cheaters.
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
13194 posts
Posted on 8/10/26 at 3:47 pm to
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Football can throw an uns in pregame and hoops can give a T….. Baseball can only eject Don’t mouth of problem solved You discus calls w head coach — NOBODY else


Stroke? Or Tigerdroppings Writing 101 taught by Larry Leo?
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