Javy C what Donaldson did was petty but if he wanted confrontation he would have been in his face and got his money’s worth, I wasn’t really talking about this situation with ump even though what he did is bad but there’s a lot of the time we’re these umps act like power hungry freaks because they can fall on their Union.
@Brian K When a player makes a mistake, he doesn't typically go assault one of the fans in the stands. Umpire made shitty calls and took it out on the batter. That's wrong, flat-out, no question.
It continually blows my mind how fragile these umpires ego’s are. Someone argues a call and the umpires get so upset and have to abuse their authority to make themselves feel bigger.
Kanders190 That’s not a reason to eject someone though. You should be ejecting someone for fighting, intentionally throwing at someone, making a dirty play or something close to those, not because your feelings got hurt or someone kicked dirt on the plate.
69zenos1 How so? All they do is argue a call 99% of the time and the ump gets his feelings hurt and takes it too far by ejecting people, trying to start confrontations and directly impacting the outcome of the game in a negative manner.
No, according to the Rules of Baseball, a player has NO right to question anything involving an umpires judgement. Merely questioning balls and strikes is cause for ejection. 8.02 Appeal of Umpire Decisions (a) Any umpire’s decision which involves judgment, such as, but not limited to, whether a batted ball is fair or foul, whether a pitch is a strike or a ball, or whether a runner is safe or out, is final. No player, manager, coach or substitute shall object to any such judgment decisions. Rule 8.02(a) Comment: Players leaving their position in the field or on base, or managers or coaches leaving the bench or coaches box, to argue on BALLS AND STRIKES will not be permitted. They should be warned if they start for the plate to protest the call. If they continue, they will be ejected from the game.
@@seamus1956 ok, but simply asking a question is not always an indictment of the umpire. Asking if a pitch was a ball or strike can help the batter the next time he's facing the pitcher.
@@seamus1956 asking if a strike was a pitcher’s ability or a batter’s mistake is not objecting. “Hey, ump, was that my bad?” “Yeah.” That would simply be courteous.
Not only was the ump a jerk all the way around, those strikes calls were horrific. Not even close. It's like he was penalizing Donaldson, perhaps for some incident in the past, who knows? The stare-down after the pop was absurd. And then to toss him after he got what he so rightly deserved, just because he has the power to do, that was ridiculous. If that ump had any sense of humor at all, he should have been laughing, thinking "yeah, that was pretty good." Come on, man, show some professionalism.
@@jenhuang2877 Not only was the ump a jerk all the way around, those strikes calls were horrific. Not even close. It's like he was penalizing Donaldson, perhaps for some incident in the past, who knows? The stare-down after the pop was absurd. And then to toss him after he got what he so rightly deserved, just because he has the power to do, that was ridiculous. If that ump had any sense of humor at all, he should have been laughing, thinking "yeah, that was pretty good." Come on, man, show some professionalism.
"The game" - as in MLB? Yes. "The game" as in Minnesota vs Chicago? No, absolutely not. Ejecting the umpire during the game would turn it into politics, which is what nobody wants to think about during a baseball game (or any other time actually....)
I believe that they should review the Umpire's conduct after the season, and if there's a pattern of inappropriate behavior, they should be let go! People go to games to watch players perform, not to tolerate the childish antics of the incompetent out of control Umpires!
@@joeconner2231 that is the same problem I have. No one is here to watch an umpire throw a tantrum like a toddler. We're here for baseball call the game fair and go home.
@@tuckerevans6732 I agree, but this isn't the clip that justifies that statement. The umpire made a bad call, not the end of the world, and Donaldson acting like a dick. Donaldson deserves to be tossed more than the ump.
This whole series Angel and the rest of the home plate umps have been expanding the strike zone on a daily basis. I've never seen so many balls be called strikes over a 4 game series. But seriously, Angel Hernandez is the worst umpire period.
That's what I do instead of middle finger. Specially when driving and someone's riding your ass when you are 5-10+miles over the limit. Middle finger is more likely to escalate things. When they pass, give them thumbs up and they usually don't know how to react to it lol
That's the perfect description, yes. I want to know how you piss off an umpire by asking if the pitch was a strike because it was in the strike zone or because you swung at it. Seems like a pretty routine question. I guess it's really more about attitude.
Not only was the ump a jerk all the way around, those strikes calls were horrific. Not even close. It's like he was penalizing Donaldson, perhaps for some incident in the past, who knows? The stare-down after the pop was absurd. And then to toss him after he got what he so rightly deserved, just because he has the power to do, that was ridiculous. If that ump had any sense of humor at all, he should have been laughing, thinking "yeah, that was pretty good." Come on, man, show some professionalism.
Instant replay is needed if a called 3rd strike is in dispute. With the technology available, why are plate umps even needed to call balls and strikes.
@Mike Schwab but who would ump? These guys are trained to ump and even they have trouble sometimes. So aint no way the players gonna do a much better job of umping
@@anonymousperson3023 If it were possible to train and hire more umps the competition might bring out some better play calling. It never hurts that's for sure.
@@mquiroz450 Dude, you can program the robots to be showboaty fucks for the really good plays. There are quite a few umps to model that after really. (I want a robot ump, not just a computer lol, can have the computer send the data to the robot)
@@niktheref the one thing you don't do is upset Donaldson he gets very mvp like when he gets pissed. Just look at last year when he and a pirates pitcher got into it. He was on fire for the rest of the season after that. I believe Jomboy has a video of that altercation.
@Lazlo, just bad umpiring? Seems to me the hyper cocky overrated and overpaid bats are on just a bit of an ego trip these days too. Many players are so arrogant and have such bad attitudes they make the game unwatchable. I miss the game of 15 to 20 years ago where great players played the game without the ridiculous egotistical attitudes and childish and vindictive temperaments. Sure there was some ego then but nothing like the jerks that act like high school jocks that take the diamond these days. And to think people wonder why baseball is losing popularity. This video sums up exactly why and it isn’t just bad umpiring. Not even close.
One of the small reasons it is a multi billion dollar sport is due to these small arguments and ejections that ensue from it. When umps are stupid it provides entertainment and analysis- for better or for worse.
Al Dawson You’re talking nonsense because he didn’t do anything wrong at the start when he asked a simple question that triggered the ump into being an unprofessional bitch when Josh hit the HR the ump jumped up in anger and started to rush him as his puny mind searched for all the ways he could retaliate and feed his passive aggressive in professionalism you know that’s what happened but go ahead and tell me off anyway. I can take it.
It's basebal and baseball is stupid. Give too much importance to the fat wad behind the dish when you have strike zones on TV the last 20 years. I'm a Sox fan and I'm supporting the opposing guy here.
I'm not sure if it's the same ump or not, but I remember a Twins game last month maybe where the umpire was borderline psychotically diligent about sweeping off the plate. He was doing in between pitches sometimes, it was insane. If that's the same guy, then damn, there is not a single other thing that could have been done at that point in time to hurt that umpires feelings any more than what he did.
One of the highest tests of sound judgment is knowing when you're wrong. The batter asks a legitimate question about a strike call was it my swing or the position of the ball caused the strike to be called? This is a fair point. you should know the basis on which the empire made the decision. This however is an umpire who's a very small man. I think it's possible, he didn't get his job through Merit.
for real! it's one thing to argue the call or tell the ump he was wrong, but without asking whether that pitch was a strike due to placement or swing, how is he supposed to know whether to swing at the next pitch in that spot? ego tripping...
@@alekseyvolobuev9067 I'm a Mariners fan. It's been a tough go. But I remember the M's being up by like 11 against the Indians in a late season game. They lost in an incredible comeback by Cleveland. Had Seattle kept scoring they'd be the single season record holder for wins in a season rather than sharing that mark. Why didn't the Indians just stop trying instead? Screw unwritten rules, WRITE IT DOWN if it is a rule.
@@alekseyvolobuev9067 you need to define what “up by too much” is. And whenever a team gets to that high of a lead, they should just end the game. It’s a childish way to view the world, but go for it.
@@willisverynice I’m saying it’s on the league to call up/send down umpires. If an ump is doing a shit job at the MLB level, then make him go work a few series at AAA until he figures out how to ump again.
@@spi6455 When you're a Twins fan, having the lead is the worst thing that can happen, because it's just all that much more heartbreaking when they choke!
@@j.7701 Abusing your power bc you dont like someone is bullying.. And omg someones bad at their job so people suggest he gets fired, that offends you?? lmao what a snowflake
@@j.7701 I'm hoping you're as funny as I think you are by your use of irony. The word "pathetic" seems to be the most used adjective to describe something someone is unhappy with in the last two years...it's literally everywhere you look in comments.
I miss him as an A's fan. Saw him hit a walk-off HR one night @ the Coliseum and I've been a Josh fan ever since. You wonder why these teams let guys as good as Josh Donaldson go. But then again Billy Beane is famous for that.
Yep him, Bauttista and Edwin Encarnacion. Oh then of course you got superman in fucking outfield robbing people of home runs left side, right side and center. (Assuming of course the Stro show wasn't running hot) Man I thought for sure we were going all the way that year. Sadly we just seem to be stuck with teams that are prone to choking. The only good thing though is at least they didn't choke like Texas did that year. :P
@ how subjective, though. ''create a travesty''. To me that's that. To you that's not that. You know...Vague and subjective. But I get your point. IMHO, I think Donaldson what acting like a dick already at the plate answering ''yeah yeah...'' to the Ump's response, but then the dirt was a definite fuck you to the ump. That's when I think the ump was felt disrespected (and I agree) and said fuck you right back (gtfo here). I think it's fair. No?
@@speedreader2660 Don't be so oversensitive. In no way did my comment defend the fragile egos of the officials. It was just a statement of fact that if the ump answered him, he would have had a legitimate argument no matter which way it went and the ump knew it so the ump kept his mouth shut.
Jomboy saying that Donaldson needed to run back and touch the plate while playing the clip of him dirtying the plate in reverse is really underrated here.
Interesting, I was wondering what would happen if the batter was ejected before touching home - would the run count? Turns out the umpire can't do that, as per rule 9.01(d): mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2007/09_the_umpire.pdf _"If an umpire disqualifies a player while a play is in progress, the disqualification shall not take effect until no further action is possible in that play."_
@@thetrainwxgeek Actually Donaldson may have missed home plate, and was thus ejected (at least signaled for ejection) *before* the play was over at 1:35. But in either case, I was wondering what would happen if the umpire ejected him before touching home, as my comment stated. The umpire likely knew enough to wait so as not to cause confusion, given that the ejection would not apply until the play was over even if he did make the ejection motion before home plate was reached. But the batter mucked things up by possibly missing home. Either way, his run counts.
Dylan Todd well now I know you’re a terrible person in life. Telling me that must make you special huh? Your insults don’t scare or hurt me. At the end of the day we’re all behind screens who are nobodies including you.
Travis imagine being a ball player at the professional level and not being able to act like an adult and acting passive aggressively towards the officials.
@@skyknight1281 I mean, this is the player's livelihood . The player is getting paid to get hits and score runs. The ump is being paid to be an impartial, unemotional judge for the game.
You do not speak for everyone. Part of the reason I pay is to see them act like this. Makes a boring sport, that my wife force me to watch, a little more interesting.
Yeah, but as I've heard it said time and time and time again, it takes two...look at the clip, Josh is just as at fault, and I'm sorry, but no matter how I tell you an answer to a a potentially questioning and condescending question, if you dirty my home plate on purpose, I'm also going to toss you out. You would too. I say everyone is a bit anxious these days.
Back when I played for my school team, there was an ump who really had it in for me. I told him "come on Ump just cause you ain't got balls it doesn't mean you can't call them"
I'm about 100% sure the ejection was for the insult at the plate (smearing dirt) and the previous attitude (answering ''yeah yeah'' when he got his answer from the UMP)
That was a stupid question to begin with. If it was on the swing, the umpire would have pointed and said, "He offered!", or something similar. With no crowd noise, Donaldson would have heard it. That's the way it is done from youth ball up through the majors. If no such call is made, it is on the zone.
@@milwaukeejt well maybe the pitch was so off he couldn’t believe it was the pitch that he called strike on but then he also didn’t think he actually swung enough to be a strike so it didn’t make sense.
Lol at the dirt swipe across the plate that’s hilarious. You GOTTA know you’re getting ejected if you do that. JD was probably like “yeah I got my ABs today let’s hit the showers.” 😂😂
Umpires won't be fired. They are protected by their union unless they do something illegal. That's why bad umpires continue to make bad calls and still keep their job.
@@tke567 i mean i know that. just a point im trying to make how soft that is. now donaldson is a pos, so it depends how he asked it. but if hes asking for clarification then that umpire is clearly incompetent
@@tke567 That's why Angel is still an ump lmao. This video is fucking ridiculous and if he doesn't at the very least get a "stern talking to" then you know shit's messed up. They could easily have competent umps if they wanted.
tke567 I’m an outsider to this sport, I just like watching Jomboy so I’m not sure if this is a dumb question or not, but why on Earth would there be a union for a job that affects the outcome of a professional sport. To me it seems like this would just BREED corruption and bad officiating in this case, since they know their jobs are protected. Am I wrong to think this or is there a good reason for this union?
The umpires in this sport are the worst in every single way, compared to any other sport. Attitude, ability... all of it. Also, as someone from the UK who only recently got into the game, I find the way they eject players with the little finger throw is the most hilariously camp way of displaying authority I've ever seen.
Hello from across the pond. Yeah they are generally pretty bad at their job but they also do deal with a lot of petty nonsense from players too which probably puts them on edge. I got to think we're not too far away from digital strike zone that would help a lot I think. Enjoy the rest of the season!
I had an ump an Wednesday actually call a second strike on me when the pitch bounced over the plate. He goes: "That's two." and in my head I was like no that's three balls until my coach told me to protect cause she had two strikes on me, then I got what he had just called.
Maybe the umpire is a fixer of games...we don't know but maybe he was trying to fix score and get donaldson out...when he's deliberately calling strikes you gotta wonder
@@drew651 1. Speculation is never crazy...it's healthy. 2. I think it's fairly clear. If he calls your shit bad cuz he hates you maybe he calls others stuff generous because he likes them.
Umps will usually not make two bad strike calls during same at-bat. If there are two strikes and it is a ball but close enough and they just look at it, not uncommon to call a strike. Even down to little league is a common practice with umps.
@@ephwurd2yurMother , all of them in Tulsa. When you try to order at the counter, they want to show you how to use the kiosk instead, that's when I tell them that I will go somewhere else to eat.
@@firstLast-jw7bm , most kids start out with entry-level jobs while they are in high school and even when they are in college, kiosk cause these jobs to go away. Everyone has to start somewhere.
I know I was listening to the twins telecast not sure if you were or not but Justin morneau said that exact thing. After many years of playing and watching baseball etc first time he's ever seen that.
The umps are a big reason why my love for watching baseball has dipped in the last few seasons. This "anything close" to the zone is a strike BS for 2-0 and 3-0 counts has always bothered me. Officials in pro sports are terrible and their egos are out of control.
As a newer baseball fan, I don't understand why this is even an issue anymore. They have the cameras and technology to immediately see if the pitch was a ball or strike. The umpire shouldn't even be making these calls anymore.
Josh asking the ump if it was a strike or swing and the ump getting pissed is like when you ask you parents a question and turns into to a whole lecture, "yeah yeah yeah"
Daniel, I agree. I’ve been coaching baseball for 41 years this year. I love it when umpires are respectful to players when players are respectful to them. I also love it, in the Majors, when a player swings at a ball and misses it and gets called for the swinging strike and the player turns and looks at the umpire and says “Was that a ball or a strike” that I swung at and the umpire will tell him. When a ball is coming at you 100 MPH your brain has 300 milliseconds to decide whether to swing or not.
they are not going to touch the ump because just like players they have a union. so at most they just schedule them for games that shouldn't have any real impact on post season play.
Refs in Hockey have unions too... one chirped the other day about evening up a call and was basically fired that day. Baseball needs that kind of accountability...
Yep. After watching safe runner get wrestled off first base in the mid 90's by the reds first baseman during a playoff game, it's all seems to fit a narrative. Sports entertainment
Im a big thumbs-upper, and I must say, that was quality. The turn, the execution, the hold, the confidence, just spot on thumbin'. Good for you baseball man
people don't watch baseball period according to the numbers, this is one big reason why! catering to the emotional fat wad behind the dish when we have TV strike zones.
I'm in my 50's, been a die-hard baseball fan since 8 years old. I have been slowly walking away from the MLB over the past 5 years - solely due to the home plate umpire. "Personal Strike Zones," no accountability for consistent poor performance, no consequences for unacceptable behavior (petty gripes with players, "stare downs," flippant responses to player questions), etc., etc. MLB has been adopting technology for years (StatCast, instant-replay, super slo-mo, Sabermetrics) - it's time to pilot the use of tech for calling balls & strikes. The tech has been available for years and would eliminate much of the player vs. umpire interactions AND provide accuracy & consistency (which, is what instant replay has provided). "Old Guy" rant is now over.... :)
The entertainment value of these interactions is far outweighed by the outright unprofessionalism and ego of the umpires. Most of the time it’s just infuriating more than funny.
Carl Yastremski of the Boston Red Sox did pretty much the same thing in the 1970s. The report from the catcher was that the umpire asked Yaz why he did it. Yaz said "it doesn't matter, you can't see it anyways". This was about 1979 or so. There was no bad language in those days.
@Captain Quint many? really? like is that more than half? and yet you still watch these entitled, emotional snowflakes? also judging people on how they look too, eh? well you're acting like the fat member that hangs along side of my balls! and phily's right, law enforcement, rules enforcement, whatever... should always be the standard and must act in a manner void of any appearance of prejudice or bias. surely as a captain you can understand this.
Captain Quint i understand, but you've got to admit that Sports has Decades of Rules Officials' mistakes being infallible while Umpires' egos prove incredibly fragile that they insert themselves into outcomes of the Game. As you said, Kids do Not attend Games to watch The Umpires. So why does any Rules Official escalate an argument with unprovoked Swears? Most Umpires are twice the Age of The Players, so professionalism aside, should be mature enough to Diffuse tensions without resorting to Aggressive Swears. What will Embarrass Umpires enough that they accept that Robots will eventually replace them because their Egos are too Big & Fragile?
Right. He was itching to toss Josh. Staring him down out of the box and when he rounds 3rd. Realistically, JD could have backed down and waited until getting in the dugout to celebrate, but that's not in his DNA. He went out on his terms and fired the team up. Too bad that didn't carry through....
Not get involved in the game? Whether you like it or not, they are involved in the game. Also, what did Josh do that you loved? He acted, as he often does to the umps, like a petulant child.
Terrible calls, stares him down, crowds him at the plate too, smh.
Honestly. That is the oddest behavior I've seen, straight stupid
Some of these umps if not most are control freaks and confrontational
@@Andrew11017 and what is Josh? he asked for it. he wanted a confrontation and he got on. plus, ejected from the middle of a game.
Javy C what Donaldson did was petty but if he wanted confrontation he would have been in his face and got his money’s worth, I wasn’t really talking about this situation with ump even though what he did is bad but there’s a lot of the time we’re these umps act like power hungry freaks because they can fall on their Union.
@Brian K When a player makes a mistake, he doesn't typically go assault one of the fans in the stands. Umpire made shitty calls and took it out on the batter. That's wrong, flat-out, no question.
The ump saying all day like it's his job to throw out people.
😂
Straight pimp
Right what a weird thing to hear from blue
"all day"
He shoulda just stopped and looked at him
Josh made it his job after that stupid shit he pulled
@@jimbrowning866 oh we found the softie lol
It continually blows my mind how fragile these umpires ego’s are. Someone argues a call and the umpires get so upset and have to abuse their authority to make themselves feel bigger.
Agree about the umpire but that’s still a dumb think for Josh to do.
the players are no better, dudeski....
Kanders190 That’s not a reason to eject someone though. You should be ejecting someone for fighting, intentionally throwing at someone, making a dirty play or something close to those, not because your feelings got hurt or someone kicked dirt on the plate.
69zenos1 How so? All they do is argue a call 99% of the time and the ump gets his feelings hurt and takes it too far by ejecting people, trying to start confrontations and directly impacting the outcome of the game in a negative manner.
he didnt even argue tho. he just asked if it was a called strike or a swinging strike. but the home plate shit was so childish
A player has every right to ask if a call was on a pitch or on a check swing. This umpire is a jerk.
If it was a movie, you would think that the umpire probably had money on the other team.
No, according to the Rules of Baseball, a player has NO right to question anything involving an umpires judgement. Merely questioning balls and strikes is cause for ejection.
8.02 Appeal of Umpire Decisions
(a) Any umpire’s decision which involves judgment, such as, but not limited to, whether a batted ball is fair or foul, whether a pitch is a strike or a ball, or whether a runner is safe or out, is final. No player, manager, coach or substitute shall object to any such judgment decisions.
Rule 8.02(a) Comment: Players leaving their position in the field or on base, or managers or coaches leaving the bench or coaches box, to argue on BALLS AND STRIKES will not be permitted. They should be warned if they start for the plate to protest the call. If they continue, they will be ejected from the game.
@@seamus1956 ok, but simply asking a question is not always an indictment of the umpire. Asking if a pitch was a ball or strike can help the batter the next time he's facing the pitcher.
@@seamus1956 asking if a strike was a pitcher’s ability or a batter’s mistake is not objecting. “Hey, ump, was that my bad?” “Yeah.” That would simply be courteous.
@@seamus1956 Who wrote that Joe West? Some are just fragile pussies.
If an ump draws attention to himself, he is not doing his job correctly.
Not only was the ump a jerk all the way around, those strikes calls were horrific. Not even close. It's like he was penalizing Donaldson, perhaps for some incident in the past, who knows? The stare-down after the pop was absurd. And then to toss him after he got what he so rightly deserved, just because he has the power to do, that was ridiculous. If that ump had any sense of humor at all, he should have been laughing, thinking "yeah, that was pretty good." Come on, man, show some professionalism.
Must be a demo ( umpire)
@@jenhuang2877 Not only was the ump a jerk all the way around, those strikes calls were horrific. Not even close. It's like he was penalizing Donaldson, perhaps for some incident in the past, who knows? The stare-down after the pop was absurd. And then to toss him after he got what he so rightly deserved, just because he has the power to do, that was ridiculous. If that ump had any sense of humor at all, he should have been laughing, thinking "yeah, that was pretty good." Come on, man, show some professionalism.
@@jenhuang2877 did you copy and paste this comment? I saw it verbatim earlier
:( but then it won't be baseball anymore. That's what makes it America's great past time.
MLB Baseball at the point where they like alright lets give Jomboy some content so he can swing viewers our way!
I hate to be “that guy” but the acronym mlb already has the word baseball in it so you don’t need to say mlb baseball
Or they dont let him use their content like ufc did to mma on point
I follow more mlb because of Jomboy 100%
some peeps stopped watching cause its literally the sports version of the keeping up with the Kardashians. Except for not being babies.
Twins win this game?
Lol NO
There should be a way to eject umpires from the game, when they are obviously incompetent, corrupt, or vindictive...
"The game" - as in MLB? Yes.
"The game" as in Minnesota vs Chicago? No, absolutely not. Ejecting the umpire during the game would turn it into politics, which is what nobody wants to think about during a baseball game (or any other time actually....)
I believe that they should review the Umpire's conduct after the season, and if there's a pattern of inappropriate behavior, they should be let go! People go to games to watch players perform, not to tolerate the childish antics of the incompetent out of control Umpires!
@@joeconner2231 that is the same problem I have. No one is here to watch an umpire throw a tantrum like a toddler. We're here for baseball call the game fair and go home.
So Perry Mason said.
@@tuckerevans6732 I agree, but this isn't the clip that justifies that statement. The umpire made a bad call, not the end of the world, and Donaldson acting like a dick. Donaldson deserves to be tossed more than the ump.
I love how Donaldson showed no disrespect at all to the picther or catcher. Just the Ump. #Classic
You don't know what a picther is? I hope you don't play baseball
@@greggriffiths735 shut up boomer, acting like you never misspelled a word lmao
@@woodychelton5590 dude you got mad at the wrong guy.
@@jbrontey shit bro you right
@@woodychelton5590 this reaction though! Have you thought about umping?
The umpiring this series has been terrible not gonna lie... probably because Angel Hernandez was there.
This whole series Angel and the rest of the home plate umps have been expanding the strike zone on a daily basis. I've never seen so many balls be called strikes over a 4 game series. But seriously, Angel Hernandez is the worst umpire period.
all officials for every sport are and always will be horrible
Umpires have been doing the same thing in Minnesota 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Stopped watching baseball because of the umps.
Umpiring all across baseball has been incredibly bad this season.
Even the cardboard fans knew that was a terrible call..
No they didn't! If you look, the cardboard cutouts are all smiling.
As a cardboard fan I agree.
😂
Yes, but at least they didn't throw cardboard beer bottles at him!
They were speechless.
hits him with the cheeky thumbs up, gotta love it
GOAT baseball thumbs up.
That's what I do instead of middle finger. Specially when driving and someone's riding your ass when you are 5-10+miles over the limit.
Middle finger is more likely to escalate things. When they pass, give them thumbs up and they usually don't know how to react to it lol
Oh gotta love it. My favorite petty move to enrage the other party is to make kissy faces at them. Generally frustrates the hell outta them.
Easily my favorite part
@@ndnd1671 in that position I wave. But I like the thumbs up idea. I'll try it.
high fives while strutting through the dugout saying 'i'll see you all at the bar, boys" what a legend
Well said 😂😂😂
I wish he was still with the Braves. Always liked Donaldsons attitude.
dude said have fun boys i'm punchin out early tonight
That was hilarious. Ump is a guy who gets mad when he's wrong apparently.
@Former Auror
Ok boomer
josh kinda was the clown for doing that to the plate
@Former Auror they were both acting like children
@@patientboat1979 I mean I agree it was super funny, but he 100% knew he was getting thrown out.
Maybe he used to be a cop.
He didn't even argue just asked a question and the ump got pissed LOL
And like it’s a valid ass question too, like he needs to know whether or not he has to foul off a pitch in that spot or if he can take it.
fax if JD or Harper ask any questions the umps get mad and try to start ww3
I didnt watch the game but I doubt that the ump got pissed at something that trivial so there mustve been something that happened before that incident
@@anonymousperson3023 nah a lot of umps are like that
Well he shouldn’t have threw dirt on the plate
most passive/aggressive moment in sports i've seen in a while lmao
totally agreeing with you
Fitting it was Minnesota
@@gabrielmaddern6070 lol yes
That's the perfect description, yes. I want to know how you piss off an umpire by asking if the pitch was a strike because it was in the strike zone or because you swung at it. Seems like a pretty routine question. I guess it's really more about attitude.
Anyone else just get these randomly recommended and just started watching them even though you don’t watch baseball?
absolutely
Yeap
i've accepted this as my life now. i like the ones dragging those 2 specific umpires
Yep, right here.
Yeah
Not only was the ump a jerk all the way around, those strikes calls were horrific. Not even close. It's like he was penalizing Donaldson, perhaps for some incident in the past, who knows? The stare-down after the pop was absurd. And then to toss him after he got what he so rightly deserved, just because he has the power to do, that was ridiculous. If that ump had any sense of humor at all, he should have been laughing, thinking "yeah, that was pretty good." Come on, man, show some professionalism.
Tldr
@Eli Schat we’ll probably speculating. It’s hard to see if unpaid bet on games because that’s in there outside life.
On
@@solskengroupllp2758 where is this information from
Instant replay is needed if a called 3rd strike is in dispute. With the technology available, why are plate umps even needed to call balls and strikes.
Umps should be able to be ejected from games if both teams' managers agree.
@Mike Schwab but who would ump? These guys are trained to ump and even they have trouble sometimes. So aint no way the players gonna do a much better job of umping
Mike Schwab but who gonna make cool umpire calls :(
@@anonymousperson3023 If it were possible to train and hire more umps the competition might bring out some better play calling. It never hurts that's for sure.
Amen!
@@mquiroz450 Dude, you can program the robots to be showboaty fucks for the really good plays. There are quite a few umps to model that after really. (I want a robot ump, not just a computer lol, can have the computer send the data to the robot)
He SHOULD have slid across home and got it all dirtied up that way!
I like where you're going, but you know a slide would piss off the Sox because there's obviously an unwritten rule about sliding. 🙄
@@niktheref oh you didn't know there's an unwritten rule about giving a thumbs up too🥴😂
@@IHaveGratitude thumbs up is the auto-response to anyone who says "all day"
@@niktheref the one thing you don't do is upset Donaldson he gets very mvp like when he gets pissed. Just look at last year when he and a pirates pitcher got into it. He was on fire for the rest of the season after that. I believe Jomboy has a video of that altercation.
That would have been hilarious!
I haven't watched a single innings of baseball in my life but from this channel I surmised that the sport is basically a massive power trip.
You know, you have a point.
Basically
@Lazlo, just bad umpiring? Seems to me the hyper cocky overrated and overpaid bats are on just a bit of an ego trip these days too. Many players are so arrogant and have such bad attitudes they make the game unwatchable. I miss the game of 15 to 20 years ago where great players played the game without the ridiculous egotistical attitudes and childish and vindictive temperaments. Sure there was some ego then but nothing like the jerks that act like high school jocks that take the diamond these days. And to think people wonder why baseball is losing popularity. This video sums up exactly why and it isn’t just bad umpiring. Not even close.
@@chipyeahoo Umpires aren't parents. The solution to player ego isn't insecure beer guts power tripping.
@Ben, “insecure beer guts power tripping”…ok then…
Umpire makes MLB look bad.
Robot UMP please! no more Angel or Joe
Time to bring back the "replacement" umps.
@moh maud You supporting fox news calling over half the country a terrorist group makes you look kinda bad.
moh maud mlb is blm backwards
Supporting BLM makes MLB look bad. The only time I watch any MLB anymore is in Jomboy's breakdowns.
Is this really a professional referee for a multi-billion dollar sport? Completely ridiculous.
One of the small reasons it is a multi billion dollar sport is due to these small arguments and ejections that ensue from it. When umps are stupid it provides entertainment and analysis- for better or for worse.
@@danielbalderramos3890 shut up
@@Boognish_ wtf lol
@@jonathanallard2128 you too babe
@@Boognish_ xox
Ump instigates and stares him down?? Tf is he crowding the plate for as he’s coming home
In the NBA they will eject you if you start staring down the ref
Jimmy Lol what does that have to do with the UMP( or red) staring down the player . It is the opposite situation here bro
The umpire was watching him run down the first base line. It's his job to do that.
JD instigated it. You should watch the video that we're talking about.
Blue*
I swear, players from the opposing teams would call things more fairly for each other than the officials ever would
No no, that rule is in hockey.
too bad we can't see yasmani's face during the whole thing.
I imagine he’s giving his side smirk that he does
I did like the way he just stood there not moving the whole time. 😂
The ump shouldn't make himself a part of the game like that.
And the player shouldn’t make himself part of the umpiring crew.
Al Dawson You’re talking nonsense because he didn’t do anything wrong at the start when he asked a simple question that triggered the ump into being an unprofessional bitch when Josh hit the HR the ump jumped up in anger and started to rush him as his puny mind searched for all the ways he could retaliate and feed his passive aggressive in professionalism you know that’s what happened but go ahead and tell me off anyway. I can take it.
Al Dawson he didn’t though? He asked if it was the pitch or the check-swing? Dumbasses like you just talk to talk
It's basebal and baseball is stupid. Give too much importance to the fat wad behind the dish when you have strike zones on TV the last 20 years. I'm a Sox fan and I'm supporting the opposing guy here.
Al Dawson you’re a moron lol
That move of kicking dirt on the plate was legendary 😂
I absolutely love it! 🤣
Legendarily stupid the twins ended up losing this game lol
Blank Name doesn’t matter it was still awesome
I'm not sure if it's the same ump or not, but I remember a Twins game last month maybe where the umpire was borderline psychotically diligent about sweeping off the plate. He was doing in between pitches sometimes, it was insane. If that's the same guy, then damn, there is not a single other thing that could have been done at that point in time to hurt that umpires feelings any more than what he did.
@@VIeshPilled sounds like the Frank Drebin umpire schtick from Naked Gun.
One of the highest tests of sound judgment is knowing when you're wrong. The batter asks a legitimate question about a strike call was it my swing or the position of the ball caused the strike to be called? This is a fair point. you should know the basis on which the empire made the decision.
This however is an umpire who's a very small man.
I think it's possible, he didn't get his job through Merit.
for real! it's one thing to argue the call or tell the ump he was wrong, but without asking whether that pitch was a strike due to placement or swing, how is he supposed to know whether to swing at the next pitch in that spot? ego tripping...
This and the “unwritten rules” is why baseball is just sad.
Yep, they don't realize how much it turns off marginal fans.
i remember this game, even the sox cast team was like wtf to this
@@alekseyvolobuev9067 I'm a Mariners fan. It's been a tough go. But I remember the M's being up by like 11 against the Indians in a late season game. They lost in an incredible comeback by Cleveland. Had Seattle kept scoring they'd be the single season record holder for wins in a season rather than sharing that mark. Why didn't the Indians just stop trying instead? Screw unwritten rules, WRITE IT DOWN if it is a rule.
@@alekseyvolobuev9067 hasn’t there been multiple games lost because of this rule though?
@@alekseyvolobuev9067 you need to define what “up by too much” is.
And whenever a team gets to that high of a lead, they should just end the game.
It’s a childish way to view the world, but go for it.
JD: Which kind of strike was that?
Ump: Yes.
JD: I hate memeing umps.
When players suck, they get sent down to the minors or released. When umpires suck, they... **Checks notes** Become crew chiefs?
Tap in for Birdie. Three complaints by skippers and it's down to the minors you go for 6 months. Learn to keep your ass out of the game.
What happens when they are wrong or do are they accountable?
@@zuesfahr526 if they are accounted for and reprimanded for calling a shitfy game then it doesn't seem to work or do jackshit
Yeah but umps don’t work for the teams or get paid as much. Can’t really compare them they way you are trying to.
@@willisverynice I’m saying it’s on the league to call up/send down umpires. If an ump is doing a shit job at the MLB level, then make him go work a few series at AAA until he figures out how to ump again.
"Twins went on to lose this game." That's really not necessary to mention, we all just sort of assume.
Right? I just assumed we went on to lose the game, but great that Jomboy clarified it for the non-Twins fans.
I know why. BIASED UMP and I didn’t even watch the game
Well, stop assuming. It did put the Twins up 3-2, so that clarified it for some.
@@spi6455 When you're a Twins fan, having the lead is the worst thing that can happen, because it's just all that much more heartbreaking when they choke!
This shut down has just exposed how horrible the umps are now a days
See this CPBL umpire. He is the worst umpire in the wolrd. th-cam.com/video/dv0J_yuiWmE/w-d-xo.html
How has the shutdown exposed anything?
nickstl77 you can hear EVERYTHING now
Not just the umps but game as well When the sport has sacred rules please baseball is a joke
@@yixiangtang3223 Hahaha omg that was great, the looks on their faces! 🤣
Couldn't understand a word but their faces! Hahaha🤣😂
That umpire is a bully, who clearly made multiple mistakes and missed calls, possibly intentionally, and he needs to be fired.
A "bully" wow that term gets thrown around so much these days and of course the call to fire or cancell the guy comes next. Fucking pathetic.
Cancel culture at it’s finest. Dude has a bad day and now you want him to not provide for his family. Fucking childish mate
@@j.7701 Abusing your power bc you dont like someone is bullying.. And omg someones bad at their job so people suggest he gets fired, that offends you?? lmao what a snowflake
@@mr.deniro3207 you are spot on I was triggered. Karen Boomer Snowflake Tiktok.
@@j.7701 I'm hoping you're as funny as I think you are by your use of irony. The word "pathetic" seems to be the most used adjective to describe something someone is unhappy with in the last two years...it's literally everywhere you look in comments.
Gotta dirty the plate so the ump has something to do since he doesn't wanna do his job.
Genius way to diss the ump
That was hilarious. He knew he was getting tossed. Love that he doubled back and kicked more dirt on the plate 🤣
Imagine celebrating a selfish jackass throwing a tantrum and hurting his team.
Player: “Was the strike called on the pitch or the swing, I want to know?!”
Umpire: “Both, either.”
"Yes"
Yesnt
Umpire: shut the f up
@@markhorton3994 lmaooo umpire: I’m warning you, pal!!
You're "in Here" Josh Donaldson What?! These umps are backwards lol 🤣
"Gets his money worth" nice. Had me dying lol
One of many slang terms (common) in this sport.
Umps must get together and talk shit about MLB players over a pitcher of Natural Light.
White claw less calories more girly.
@@johncast9565I was just gunna say white claw🤣🤣🤣
john Cast Are you saying you’d drink Natty light over white claw? It’s not girly it’s just not cheap lmao
Yup definitely at an Applebees or some shit.
Strawberry boones farm.
I miss him as a Jay's fan. Way to go Josh!
I miss him as an A's fan. Saw him hit a walk-off HR one night @ the Coliseum and I've been a Josh fan ever since. You wonder why these teams let guys as good as Josh Donaldson go. But then again Billy Beane is famous for that.
Yep him, Bauttista and Edwin Encarnacion. Oh then of course you got superman in fucking outfield robbing people of home runs left side, right side and center. (Assuming of course the Stro show wasn't running hot) Man I thought for sure we were going all the way that year. Sadly we just seem to be stuck with teams that are prone to choking. The only good thing though is at least they didn't choke like Texas did that year. :P
This guy really tossed Donaldson over a question and dirt.
That's nothing, Back in 2006 Tim Duncan was ejected for laughing against the Mavs 😂 Look it up
@@JETX25 yeah we know, though that's a different sport.
Honestly, the dirt is quite insulting.
@ how subjective, though. ''create a travesty''. To me that's that. To you that's not that. You know...Vague and subjective.
But I get your point.
IMHO, I think Donaldson what acting like a dick already at the plate answering ''yeah yeah...'' to the Ump's response, but then the dirt was a definite fuck you to the ump. That's when I think the ump was felt disrespected (and I agree) and said fuck you right back (gtfo here). I think it's fair.
No?
I mean, Donaldson was kicking his kind.
ump should've just answered whether or not that was on the swing or not.
He didn’t know, and his fragile ego was shattered because Josh asked him
Josh wouldn't have liked either answer. That's why he wanted to know which way to argue it from.
@@dirtdiv3r Donaldson was right no matter which way the ump answered. Of course he wanted to know. Don't defend the fragile egos of officials.
@@speedreader2660 Don't be so oversensitive. In no way did my comment defend the fragile egos of the officials. It was just a statement of fact that if the ump answered him, he would have had a legitimate argument no matter which way it went and the ump knew it so the ump kept his mouth shut.
Joshua Smith awh, is somebody upset? Grow up and get over it, sweetheart.
Donaldson is such a G for that lmaoooo
If you mean a goof, I totally agree.
@@russellbrooker2122 what's more petty? Kicking dirt on a home plate, or virtue signaling about it on social media?
I'll say it. I miss Donaldson up in TO. The same way I miss Pillar. I love the Jays, but that team was so much fun to watch.
Jomboy saying that Donaldson needed to run back and touch the plate while playing the clip of him dirtying the plate in reverse is really underrated here.
Interesting, I was wondering what would happen if the batter was ejected before touching home - would the run count? Turns out the umpire can't do that, as per rule 9.01(d): mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2007/09_the_umpire.pdf
_"If an umpire disqualifies a player while a play is in progress, the disqualification shall not take effect until no further action is possible in that play."_
Well he ejected him after he touched home so the play was over
@@thetrainwxgeek Actually Donaldson may have missed home plate, and was thus ejected (at least signaled for ejection) *before* the play was over at 1:35. But in either case, I was wondering what would happen if the umpire ejected him before touching home, as my comment stated. The umpire likely knew enough to wait so as not to cause confusion, given that the ejection would not apply until the play was over even if he did make the ejection motion before home plate was reached. But the batter mucked things up by possibly missing home. Either way, his run counts.
Dylan Todd well now I know you’re a terrible person in life. Telling me that must make you special huh? Your insults don’t scare or hurt me. At the end of the day we’re all behind screens who are nobodies including you.
@@thetrainwxgeek well said.
@@pubgpickle8761 wow relax tough guy.
Umps are on the biggest power trip ever these days
I agree. How you gonna get mad at a batter asking pitch or swing? Ridiculous
derek m because it was a passive aggressive way of saying “that call was garbage”
@@ThatGuy-nv7cx Imagine being an ump at the professional level that can't take one little passive aggressive quip.
Travis imagine being a ball player at the professional level and not being able to act like an adult and acting passive aggressively towards the officials.
@@skyknight1281 I mean, this is the player's livelihood . The player is getting paid to get hits and score runs. The ump is being paid to be an impartial, unemotional judge for the game.
Lookin forward to more of these moments this season. Go Yanks!
I don’t like when umpires or officials make things personal. Do you’re job, no one is paying to see you.
Well said!
I do that shit is hilarious
Do "you are" job?
You do not speak for everyone. Part of the reason I pay is to see them act like this. Makes a boring sport, that my wife force me to watch, a little more interesting.
Right.. and his job is to umpire a game lol don’t take life so personal man it’s just a game
Ump: how was your day?
Ump’s kid: good, how was..
Ump: you’re grounded
Ump's wife: ALL DAY!!
HAAA lol
Karen the first strike is too high, second one is too low and out; Karen you're not a MLB ump. 👎
Umpires should know their place . Officiate and stay out of the game . No one , and I mean No one watches a game to see the hired help ruin a game .
ngl i used to watch Cubs games just hoping that Lou Piniella would get tossed
And yet they do, again and again.
Been saying the exact same thing for 20 years!
Yeah, but as I've heard it said time and time and time again, it takes two...look at the clip, Josh is just as at fault, and I'm sorry, but no matter how I tell you an answer to a a potentially questioning and condescending question, if you dirty my home plate on purpose, I'm also going to toss you out. You would too.
I say everyone is a bit anxious these days.
Yeah, well, we don't want to see spoiled little babies like this guy either
Back when I played for my school team, there was an ump who really had it in for me. I told him "come on Ump just cause you ain't got balls it doesn't mean you can't call them"
Love to hear stories that never happened 💜
Cool story bro.. Cool story.
@@mikejones2405 Back in middle school that was a pretty common chant when there was a lousy umpire. From the parents even.
You know that never happened you may have wanted to say that but didn't have the balls to. Now years latter you talk tuff
I imagine you assume like 99% of twitter and facebook?
You dont know the guy
Take accountability @jakejacobson4417
They were in a petty-off lol!
"was it the pitch or swing"
*Ump* "so you have chosen ejection?"
I'm about 100% sure the ejection was for the insult at the plate (smearing dirt) and the previous attitude (answering ''yeah yeah'' when he got his answer from the UMP)
That was a stupid question to begin with. If it was on the swing, the umpire would have pointed and said, "He offered!", or something similar. With no crowd noise, Donaldson would have heard it. That's the way it is done from youth ball up through the majors. If no such call is made, it is on the zone.
@@milwaukeejt well maybe the pitch was so off he couldn’t believe it was the pitch that he called strike on but then he also didn’t think he actually swung enough to be a strike so it didn’t make sense.
Josh Donaldson the hero we all needed
Miss him as a Brave
Miss him as a Blue Jay! Brass really messed that one up and ended up letting him go for nothing.
But didn't deserve.
Speak for yourself. I dont allow jerkoffs to be my heroes
@@danbev9313 it's not that serious buddy it's a yt comment section
Lol at the dirt swipe across the plate that’s hilarious. You GOTTA know you’re getting ejected if you do that. JD was probably like “yeah I got my ABs today let’s hit the showers.” 😂😂
Sick of umps swearing at players also. It's classless.
That was the best ejection I have ever seen. The thumbs up at the end was the cherry on the cake 😂👍
👍👍😎
if he was truly asking about the swing or the pitch then that umpire needs to be fired and to never work in baseball again.
We know better than that these umps can throw anybody out for anything mlb doesn’t give a shit
Umpires won't be fired. They are protected by their union unless they do something illegal. That's why bad umpires continue to make bad calls and still keep their job.
@@tke567 i mean i know that. just a point im trying to make how soft that is. now donaldson is a pos, so it depends how he asked it. but if hes asking for clarification then that umpire is clearly incompetent
@@tke567 That's why Angel is still an ump lmao. This video is fucking ridiculous and if he doesn't at the very least get a "stern talking to" then you know shit's messed up. They could easily have competent umps if they wanted.
tke567 I’m an outsider to this sport, I just like watching Jomboy so I’m not sure if this is a dumb question or not, but why on Earth would there be a union for a job that affects the outcome of a professional sport. To me it seems like this would just BREED corruption and bad officiating in this case, since they know their jobs are protected. Am I wrong to think this or is there a good reason for this union?
I’ve loved baseball my whole life. I can’t even watch it anymore and wont even attempt to until umpires are held accountable.
And the whole cardboard fans thing. Never again will I watch baseball.
The umpires in this sport are the worst in every single way, compared to any other sport. Attitude, ability... all of it.
Also, as someone from the UK who only recently got into the game, I find the way they eject players with the little finger throw is the most hilariously camp way of displaying authority I've ever seen.
Hello from across the pond. Yeah they are generally pretty bad at their job but they also do deal with a lot of petty nonsense from players too which probably puts them on edge. I got to think we're not too far away from digital strike zone that would help a lot I think. Enjoy the rest of the season!
have you seen the nba
The umps got this way because of a long history of abuse from players. It doesn’t excuse their behavior but I can understand why it’s come to this.
Wow! much respect for loving our odd game. I love baseball but it’s an aquired taste.
I had an ump an Wednesday actually call a second strike on me when the pitch bounced over the plate. He goes: "That's two." and in my head I was like no that's three balls until my coach told me to protect cause she had two strikes on me, then I got what he had just called.
MLB doesn't hold there umps accountable. Umps probably betting on the games
could this be another meaning to a 'walk off homerun'?🤨
I think you got something brewing
Ha! I see what you did there. Lol
Good take. You get one of these 👍🏼 just like the umpire.
Well...shit the bed and skip the shower. We gotta winner winner, chicken dinner!
Underrated comment
Those hot mics.. " josh get the f..k outta here" 😂😂😂 the thumbs up was classic
Fire the umpire. He lets his emotions get in the way of the game 🤷♂️
That’s actually quality comedy right there Josh
Dude ump seemed irritated cause he hit that home run after his two bogus strike calls lol
Maybe the umpire is a fixer of games...we don't know but maybe he was trying to fix score and get donaldson out...when he's deliberately calling strikes you gotta wonder
@@WoodApe100 I would say that is some crazy speculation and it is. But from this clip I wouldn't be surprised.
@@drew651 1. Speculation is never crazy...it's healthy. 2. I think it's fairly clear. If he calls your shit bad cuz he hates you maybe he calls others stuff generous because he likes them.
@@WoodApe100 all pro sports are rigged.
Umps will usually not make two bad strike calls during same at-bat. If there are two strikes and it is a ball but close enough and they just look at it, not uncommon to call a strike. Even down to little league is a common practice with umps.
The E-Eye LONG overdue .. “Petty Off” savage hilarious 😂😂
can't we just replace these Umpires with the same technology we replace McDonalds cashiers with?
I've been saying the same thing for a while now.....
WAD
Um so replace the people with other people?? What McDonald's do you know of that has automated cashier's?
@@ephwurd2yurMother , all of them in Tulsa. When you try to order at the counter, they want to show you how to use the kiosk instead, that's when I tell them that I will go somewhere else to eat.
@@firstLast-jw7bm , most kids start out with entry-level jobs while they are in high school and even when they are in college, kiosk cause these jobs to go away. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Tonight’s umpire is “Karen”.
That's a good 1...
Or the male version, “Kyle.”
Lmao
He definitely gave the batter that "I wanna speak with your manager look."
AHAHAHAHAH !!!!! OMG!!!! THATS SOOOOOOO FUNNY! because you said the thing with the name that everyone says! *slow clap...you are hilarious
Imagine getting salty at someone asking what was the strike for
*and it not being a strike in any fashion lol
@Brian K "Clearly" swung the bat. 😄
Brian K yikes
I understand calls like this when parents are umping the games, but this is the freaking pros FFS!
Exactly. They have one job, it’s what they do. Multiple bad calls per hitter is unacceptable.
The ump might just be a introvert maybe that’s why he doesn’t like questions
If he's an introvert, he has a job that doesn't fit well with his personality.
I know the joke kinda sucks I had to think of something “creative” because I was early
@@Krantzcke_highlights No worries, was just being a smartass anyway lol
DJ Spurgeon lol
You are big man, too.
Yeah.... I’m gonna need that on a Tshirt
Put me down for an XL!
;)
That's a new one, for JD and the ump
I've only been watching baseball for 40 years and never saw that before
50 years here..and never saw it either..😲
I know I was listening to the twins telecast not sure if you were or not but Justin morneau said that exact thing. After many years of playing and watching baseball etc first time he's ever seen that.
The umps are a big reason why my love for watching baseball has dipped in the last few seasons. This "anything close" to the zone is a strike BS for 2-0 and 3-0 counts has always bothered me. Officials in pro sports are terrible and their egos are out of control.
As a newer baseball fan, I don't understand why this is even an issue anymore. They have the cameras and technology to immediately see if the pitch was a ball or strike. The umpire shouldn't even be making these calls anymore.
Donaldson has asking if the strike was on the swing or the pitch was legitimate. He bit his tongue earlier. The ump was just too touchy.
Josh asking the ump if it was a strike or swing and the ump getting pissed is like when you ask you parents a question and turns into to a whole lecture, "yeah yeah yeah"
Daniel, I agree. I’ve been coaching baseball for 41 years this year. I love it when umpires are respectful to players when players are respectful to them. I also love it, in the Majors, when a player swings at a ball and misses it and gets called for the swinging strike and the player turns and looks at the umpire and says “Was that a ball or a strike” that I swung at and the umpire will tell him.
When a ball is coming at you 100 MPH your brain has 300 milliseconds to decide whether to swing or not.
If I was the commissioner, that ump would have been fired the next day.
But you're not so this crap will continue and go on and on because umpires are the garbage of all officials
they are not going to touch the ump because just like players they have a union. so at most they just schedule them for games that shouldn't have any real impact on post season play.
Umpires have unions. Good luck with that.
@@yan_bd It brings a smile to my face all the money that baseball lost last year......
Refs in Hockey have unions too... one chirped the other day about evening up a call and was basically fired that day. Baseball needs that kind of accountability...
There needs to be some kind of challenge ability for bad Ump calls. They seem to be happening more and more frequently.
The real story is that his covid-19 test came back positive rounding 3rd base. The Ump had to eject him.
or Rocco could just replace Donaldson with another player. It sounds like you think the only way to exit a game during it is to get ejected.
🤦♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@bootybandit9915 someone doesn’t get the joke
That’s halarious
@@OneHunnitNoCapStannitOnBidnisz How is it fake news bro
I like that Josh made sure to drag some chalk in with the dirt on his way to home plate to make it even more dirty. Extra nice touch!
Ump was trying to impress the smokin cardboard lady in the 3rd row.
Made you look. ❤️
I hear he took her home after the game was over.
PackerBronco “They did it cardboard style”
@@whitd.2120 Got laid...
A little to flat for my liking & a cardboard box too
I love it. Good for Donaldson. These umps have enormous egos and they need to be put in their place once in a while.
Just passing by: don’t watch MLB anymore for a lot of reasons - this is one of them.
Same here. It's becoming that way in most sports it seems. Not as enjoyable as it used to be.
@@zack7133 i am still pissed from strike forever ago. Whining about only making 10MM per year and you fans just don't understand
You don't watch baseball because umpires can be bitches??? Makes no sense...its a part of the game always has been. Any fan knows this.
you think this is bad?? Try boxing which I've given away and watch nothing anymore
Yep. After watching safe runner get wrestled off first base in the mid 90's by the reds first baseman during a playoff game, it's all seems to fit a narrative. Sports entertainment
Im a big thumbs-upper, and I must say, that was quality. The turn, the execution, the hold, the confidence, just spot on thumbin'. Good for you baseball man
These umpires gotta get over themselves. People don’t watch baseball to see the umpires.
people don't watch baseball period according to the numbers, this is one big reason why! catering to the emotional fat wad behind the dish when we have TV strike zones.
Exactly. Look at the exaggerated gesture he uses to toss him. Not just a simple gesture but a full body "I'm in charge here" extravaganza.
This is one of the reasons i stopped watching
Your commentary is superb please keep it up
Those were some horrible calls. Good for you, Josh. The dirt kicking was classic.
I'm in my 50's, been a die-hard baseball fan since 8 years old. I have been slowly walking away from the MLB over the past 5 years - solely due to the home plate umpire. "Personal Strike Zones," no accountability for consistent poor performance, no consequences for unacceptable behavior (petty gripes with players, "stare downs," flippant responses to player questions), etc., etc.
MLB has been adopting technology for years (StatCast, instant-replay, super slo-mo, Sabermetrics) - it's time to pilot the use of tech for calling balls & strikes. The tech has been available for years and would eliminate much of the player vs. umpire interactions AND provide accuracy & consistency (which, is what instant replay has provided).
"Old Guy" rant is now over.... :)
I agree, but don't ever say flippant again.........
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I agree. I'm getting sick and tired of players getting rung up on obvious balls or taking walks on obvious strikes.
@@hamburgerhelper22 ...what a flippant remark. ;)
Ok but we like these old guy rants
Robotic strike zones wouldn't provide us with this high quality entertainment, keep human umps!
But make it so players can eject umps too. If the umpire crew is exhausted, fans will be selected to ump
Never get rid of Angel Hernandez? Idk about that
The entertainment value of these interactions is far outweighed by the outright unprofessionalism and ego of the umpires. Most of the time it’s just infuriating more than funny.
Its entertainment for us, but really frustrating for the players I imagine.
Yeah the entertainment of costing players at bats and entire games
Great ending with the thumbs up!!! 👍🏼
I was waiting for this as soon as I saw this live
Yeah same here I was certain this was going to get a video. Pretty funny stuff even without the commentary.
Carl Yastremski of the Boston Red Sox did pretty much the same thing in the 1970s. The report from the catcher was that the umpire asked Yaz why he did it. Yaz said "it doesn't matter, you can't see it anyways". This was about 1979 or so. There was no bad language in those days.
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Why is our "professional" MLB Umpire swearing with an F-Bomb ?
@Captain Quint many? really? like is that more than half? and yet you still watch these entitled, emotional snowflakes? also judging people on how they look too, eh? well you're acting like the fat member that hangs along side of my balls! and phily's right, law enforcement, rules enforcement, whatever... should always be the standard and must act in a manner void of any appearance of prejudice or bias. surely as a captain you can understand this.
Captain Quint i understand, but you've got to admit that Sports has Decades of Rules Officials' mistakes being infallible while Umpires' egos prove incredibly fragile that they insert themselves into outcomes of the Game. As you said, Kids do Not attend Games to watch The Umpires. So why does any Rules Official escalate an argument with unprovoked Swears? Most Umpires are twice the Age of The Players, so professionalism aside, should be mature enough to Diffuse tensions without resorting to Aggressive Swears. What will Embarrass Umpires enough that they accept that Robots will eventually replace them because their Egos are too Big & Fragile?
Umpires need to be held accountable. The MLB needs to have separate Umpires do a digital sweep to ensure the call on the field is correct.
The only thing stronger than the player's union is the umpire's union
Not gonna lie, I usually side with the umps. This time, not even close. This ump is a tool.
Right. He was itching to toss Josh. Staring him down out of the box and when he rounds 3rd. Realistically, JD could have backed down and waited until getting in the dugout to celebrate, but that's not in his DNA. He went out on his terms and fired the team up. Too bad that didn't carry through....
Exactly. I usually don't like Donaldson's crap, but this time he's justified. Ump is a tool.
I love this we need more players like this across all sports remind refs and umpires to call the game not get involved in the game
Not get involved in the game? Whether you like it or not, they are involved in the game. Also, what did Josh do that you loved? He acted, as he often does to the umps, like a petulant child.
@@schulme123 Who instigated it all?
Debate over
@@JMEAUS22 Easy. Donaldson.
The cardboard fans must’ve been pissed
I love your commentary.