6:18 absolutely is a balk, look at his back foot during his delivery, it comes off the rubber and goes back on, a little hop. Plus, when you speed up your windup like that, it will be called a balk almost 99% of the time.
A few notes: 1) "He's walking away" is no protection against being thrown out. 2) Distance from the umpire is no protection against being thrown out. 3) Umpires are under no obligation to keep star players in a game. 4) No fan I know of ever came to a ballgame to watch the umpire. 5) If any major league umpire had the stones to call the strike zone as it's actually written in the rule book, half the league would get thrown out of games.
0:01-1:50 SEA vs. TEX 1:55-3:06 LAD vs. SF 5:46-12:02 PIT vs. SD (the top of the 3rd inning of the game was certainly one of the weirdest moments in the 2016 MLB season) 13:04-15:32 MIA vs. SF 16:34-20:24 STL vs. SD/PIT vs. COL 22:20-25:00 MIA vs. LAD (that was a blasted joke for home plate umpire Todd Tichenor to throw David Phelps out of the game for just asking [not arguing] about the strike zone after he threw the 3-2 pitch to Joc Pederson in the bottom of the 8th inning. I don’t blame Don Mattingly at all one bit for going off to the races on the issue 🏁) 29:30-31:20 WSH vs. KC 32:11-33:06 WSH vs. CHC 34:50-35:48 BOS vs. NYY 41:37-45:24 DET vs. WSH/PIT vs. CIN/CHC 46:51-47:22 HOU vs. BOS 47:22-59:04 TEX/TB vs. TOR 59:49-1:01:02 BOS vs. KC 1:05:13-1:08:11 TOR vs. MIN
22:22 Phelps’s ejection is exactly how I got thrown out of a game my senior year of high school. He breaks zero rules and asks a reasonable question. Not arguing about balls and strikes, he was asking if it missed in and by how much. Pitchers should absolutely be within their rights to do so without getting canned for it. That’s such horseshit.
I think it’s a crock that you can’t argue balls and strikes I mean if it’s a bad call strike or ball and it’s so obvious well the inevitable gonna happen
As a catcher I have respect for you and Phelps on that but ya you're right that call was really bullshit and coming from a fan of the Dodgers I understand you're view on that
That's another "blame the culture" thing -- umpires basically take even any question of ball or strike as a technical argument, and it can be an ejection at any time.
If you want to ask about location, you can bet your ass that if you march down from the mound to home plate to do it you'll be leaving before you get there. Zero problem answering if a pitcher asks me, 100% problem when you feel the need to march down to do it.
@@BeefTheGreat I get what you’re saying, but I just don’t think it was a march. The way he came down was so passive. Pair that with the fact that the way he asked where the pitch was wasn’t breaking any rules in the MLB rule book, I just don’t think the umpire needs to have that quick of a trigger. It’s a big spot in the game and I don’t think what Phelps did warranted getting tossed that quickly, let alone at all. If he thought it was a strike, he can ask without arguing. That’s totally fair. If he kept going, then he’s crossing a line.
One thing I've noticed is that announcers seem to think if the player's back is turned he can say any ol' thing he wants without any consequences. Try that at work with your boss.
The greatest thing about baseball is the human element. Check swings, balls and strikes. Outs. That’s all judgement calls. There are zero rules that defines what a swing is. Balls and strikes are basically what level you’re playing at. If you get too tight with kids, it doesn’t fair well. Once you get into the pros you are allowed to squeeze to the exact strike zone we all know. Im learning that now with legion and teens. You have to throw a bone here and there. Or else you’ll be there forever
i love umps , they are the only part of the game worth watching when asses get tossed, cant wait till they make a rule you get tossed for arguing at all and escorted off the field by cops.
The announcer at the 23:20 mark hit the nail on the head. A manager or pitcher should be able to ask what was wrong with a pitch without being tossed from the game. If they keep arguing after that you can toss them. Umpires seem to feel they are why fans pay to watch games. They are very, very wrong! Just like some of their calls!
Little known fact: A nuclear power plant in Ohio recently ran out of radioactive fuel, and used one of Las Diaz's jock straps instead. It was able to supply power to the entire city of Sandusky for seven months.
1:08:35 Am I seeing things, or is a fan also in the process of getting kicked out of the ballpark by a Pirates' staff person?? I wonder what was said to warrant that. 🤔😂🤷♂️
MLB should institute a rule that if an Ump is found on film to essentially "bait" a player into an ejection, that ump faces a 30 game suspension with no pay, and must apply for reinstatement to umpire with the MLB upon completion of the suspension. Said ump will then be allowed to umpire again, but more or less under a "parole period" where if they are caught baiting another player/manager, they are stripped of their duties in the MLB and reassigned to the MiLB for the next 2 years as punishment
It’s like Phelps crying, ‘’ was that inside? I’m only asking .’’ If I was the ump, I would said no, it rolled across the plate. Why not not ask your catcher. He asked you to send it.
Another thing I hate from Umps is when they instigate arguments such as sticking their nose into an opposing teams dugout and then even throwing a player out of a game when they walk away after a bad call is made and they say a few small things
Especially the high strike, low strike bull. It's basically the announcers not admitting that the pitcher is smart and basically peppering within the strike zone box, so they blame the umpire for calling it properly.
When a pitch goes through the batter’s box opposite the batter and the umpire calls that a strike, that umpire should not be working games at the major league level! That was one of the very worst calls I have ever witnessed!
I used to be dead set against the robot umpires. But many of these umpires are so bad, and there's nothing you can do because their word is FINAL and the law. There's no arguing, even if the ump is so blatantly wrong that a blind person could see it. And some umpires even believe that they are celebrities, and fans look forward to seeing them call a game. It's ridiculous. Replace them all. Let them call foul balls only. And maybe home runs. Maybe. Let's see how they do on the foul balls.
1:08:35 Watch the background in the stands, just to the left of home plate. Am I seeing things, or is a fan also in the process of getting kicked out of the ballpark by a Pirates' staff person?? I wonder what was said to warrant that. 🤔😂🤷♂️
This always makes me laugh. Ump: Strike! Player: (turns and walks away) Player: (says over shoulder to ump) Your mom takes fat donkey dong in her left nostril every Tuesday you fat pig and when I leave the park I’m gonna go choke out your cat. Ump: Your gone!! Announcers: HE HAD HIS BACK TO HIM....
These Umps need to have more leeway cuz there the ones making these bad calls but they wanna throw the players and managers out. If you've got a short fuse as an ump thej you shouldn't be umpiring a professional MLB game cuz it's a competitive sport and people aren't coming to the games to watch umpires they come to watch players
Everytime an ump makes a bad call especially when they eject someone they should be band from the next game they are scheduled to ump in.and be fined accordingly.
Umpire should be willing to give people more leash, and instead of throwing people out of the game, you shouldn’t have at least a minute just have more time so they can talk through things with them what they actually did was wrong
Can someone explain why half of these players are chewing tobacco?!? Wtf... who chews tobacco anymore? Why So many? How is it not banned? It’s a stimulant
Its a baseball game not a murder verdict..whats up with umps pretending they are supreme court justices and not allowing a single word or emotion..pacification tactics.
Why is this ref thing still a thing?? You have an onscreen representation done by computer.. just follow that surely then they can’t get it wrong.. problem solved!
6:18 absolutely is a balk, look at his back foot during his delivery, it comes off the rubber and goes back on, a little hop. Plus, when you speed up your windup like that, it will be called a balk almost 99% of the time.
Nothing wrong with quick pitching, but I thing he definitely lost contact with the rubber.
Agreed
100% a balk.
Not a balk. Just a sassy back foot.
amatuer baseball watcher here. i never understood what the balk call really was down to the actual movement but this comment explains it perfectly.
To date, nobody has ever won an argument with a umpire.
I was 15 years old when these ejections happened especially of course Joe Girardi being crazy when he gets ejected as a Yankee fan.
A few notes:
1) "He's walking away" is no protection against being thrown out.
2) Distance from the umpire is no protection against being thrown out.
3) Umpires are under no obligation to keep star players in a game.
4) No fan I know of ever came to a ballgame to watch the umpire.
5) If any major league umpire had the stones to call the strike zone as it's actually written in the rule book, half the league would get thrown out of games.
Jeff Papas I actually want to go to the ballgame to watch the umpires. Especially if it’s the Yankees and the Astros playing.
Tony Basnor has just ejected Josh Donaldson from the game for arguing the out call.
The only difference is I wish that, unless something was said walking away, do it to the man's face and be done with it.
0:01-1:50 SEA vs. TEX
1:55-3:06 LAD vs. SF
5:46-12:02 PIT vs. SD (the top of the 3rd inning of the game was certainly one of the weirdest moments in the 2016 MLB season)
13:04-15:32 MIA vs. SF
16:34-20:24 STL vs. SD/PIT vs. COL
22:20-25:00 MIA vs. LAD (that was a blasted joke for home plate umpire Todd Tichenor to throw David Phelps out of the game for just asking [not arguing] about the strike zone after he threw the 3-2 pitch to Joc Pederson in the bottom of the 8th inning. I don’t blame Don Mattingly at all one bit for going off to the races on the issue 🏁)
29:30-31:20 WSH vs. KC
32:11-33:06 WSH vs. CHC
34:50-35:48 BOS vs. NYY
41:37-45:24 DET vs. WSH/PIT vs. CIN/CHC
46:51-47:22 HOU vs. BOS
47:22-59:04 TEX/TB vs. TOR
59:49-1:01:02 BOS vs. KC
1:05:13-1:08:11 TOR vs. MIN
22:22 Phelps’s ejection is exactly how I got thrown out of a game my senior year of high school. He breaks zero rules and asks a reasonable question. Not arguing about balls and strikes, he was asking if it missed in and by how much. Pitchers should absolutely be within their rights to do so without getting canned for it. That’s such horseshit.
I think it’s a crock that you can’t argue balls and strikes I mean if it’s a bad call strike or ball and it’s so obvious well the inevitable gonna happen
As a catcher I have respect for you and Phelps on that but ya you're right that call was really bullshit and coming from a fan of the Dodgers I understand you're view on that
That's another "blame the culture" thing -- umpires basically take even any question of ball or strike as a technical argument, and it can be an ejection at any time.
If you want to ask about location, you can bet your ass that if you march down from the mound to home plate to do it you'll be leaving before you get there. Zero problem answering if a pitcher asks me, 100% problem when you feel the need to march down to do it.
@@BeefTheGreat I get what you’re saying, but I just don’t think it was a march. The way he came down was so passive. Pair that with the fact that the way he asked where the pitch was wasn’t breaking any rules in the MLB rule book, I just don’t think the umpire needs to have that quick of a trigger. It’s a big spot in the game and I don’t think what Phelps did warranted getting tossed that quickly, let alone at all. If he thought it was a strike, he can ask without arguing. That’s totally fair. If he kept going, then he’s crossing a line.
CB bucknor and Chris guiccone are my two favs
Players are doing very well in baseball proving really well. They still need things to learn, but they’re still good.
Announcers seem to be arguing the players and coaches can say whatever they like as long as their back is turned. It's a tactic.
I think the majority of announcers that argue that are former players lol.
"His back's turned!" the Rockies announcers say as you can clearly see the guy turning and shouting back at the umpire about the call.
One thing I've noticed is that announcers seem to think if the player's back is turned he can say any ol' thing he wants without any consequences. Try that at work with your boss.
Héctor Santiago has just been ejected.
Those calls were so bad. He should be able to say anything he wants to lance
Me?
The greatest thing about baseball is the human element. Check swings, balls and strikes. Outs. That’s all judgement calls. There are zero rules that defines what a swing is. Balls and strikes are basically what level you’re playing at. If you get too tight with kids, it doesn’t fair well. Once you get into the pros you are allowed to squeeze to the exact strike zone we all know. Im learning that now with legion and teens. You have to throw a bone here and there. Or else you’ll be there forever
You can't disengage with the rubber. That's a balk.
i love umps , they are the only part of the game worth watching when asses get tossed, cant wait till they make a rule you get tossed for arguing at all and escorted off the field by cops.
You can see at 23:51 that Phelps clearly said "Fuckin' bullshit".. I guess that umpire caught that and threw him out. Especially with his arms raised.
The announcer at the 23:20 mark hit the nail on the head. A manager or pitcher should be able to ask what was wrong with a pitch without being tossed from the game. If they keep arguing after that you can toss them. Umpires seem to feel they are why fans pay to watch games. They are very, very wrong! Just like some of their calls!
What really makes me feel old is, I remember when Mattingly came up as a rookie player.
Mattingly makes the game stink
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It would be interesting to see if the number of ejections has increased over the years. Seems like it has
11:20 Ever since Mark McGwire came off steroids, he can only play peace maker in all fights and arguments.
McGwire didn't do roids. He used over the counter creatine and tribulus
McGwire has used over-the-counter creatine and tribulus.
Little known fact: A nuclear power plant in Ohio recently ran out of radioactive fuel, and used one of Las Diaz's jock straps instead. It was able to supply power to the entire city of Sandusky for seven months.
It's funny players and managers chew and bitch hard at the ump. Then after you're outta here they're like what did I do? Lol
14:26 someone yells out go back to la mattingly
2016年4月5月驱逐事件-2016 April May Ejections，哥们儿，请允许小的我转载，谢了哈。
Thank you
1:08:35
Am I seeing things, or is a fan also in the process of getting kicked out of the ballpark by a Pirates' staff person?? I wonder what was said to warrant that. 🤔😂🤷♂️
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MLB should institute a rule that if an Ump is found on film to essentially "bait" a player into an ejection, that ump faces a 30 game suspension with no pay, and must apply for reinstatement to umpire with the MLB upon completion of the suspension. Said ump will then be allowed to umpire again, but more or less under a "parole period" where if they are caught baiting another player/manager, they are stripped of their duties in the MLB and reassigned to the MiLB for the next 2 years as punishment
Shut up.
😂😂😂
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It’s like Phelps crying, ‘’ was that inside? I’m only asking .’’ If I was the ump, I would said no, it rolled across the plate. Why not not ask your catcher. He asked you to send it.
I need to get May 2009 please
Another thing I hate from Umps is when they instigate arguments such as sticking their nose into an opposing teams dugout and then even throwing a player out of a game when they walk away after a bad call is made and they say a few small things
Very nice!!!
Am often amazed at how much the commentators know about subjective opinions and do not know about MLB Rules. LOL
And they always say "he got his money's worth" ... how unoriginal, tired, and old.
GOOD FOR ANDY GREEN! GET YOUR MONEY’S WORTH!
Especially the high strike, low strike bull. It's basically the announcers not admitting that the pitcher is smart and basically peppering within the strike zone box, so they blame the umpire for calling it properly.
"am"?
If you were the batter or pitcher in any of these situations, you wouldn’t argue or at least question why the call was made?
Hurdle loves to chewing gums!
there's a reason why some call him the Walking Tubble Bubble
When a pitch goes through the batter’s box opposite the batter and the umpire calls that a strike, that umpire should not be working games at the major league level! That was one of the very worst calls I have ever witnessed!
I agree. If a manager is talking to an umpire, why does an umpire who has nothing to do with the play get involved? 23:12
I used to be dead set against the robot umpires. But many of these umpires are so bad, and there's nothing you can do because their word is FINAL and the law. There's no arguing, even if the ump is so blatantly wrong that a blind person could see it. And some umpires even believe that they are celebrities, and fans look forward to seeing them call a game. It's ridiculous. Replace them all. Let them call foul balls only. And maybe home runs. Maybe. Let's see how they do on the foul balls.
Good
10:55 andy green get money worth good
Andy Green is one of those managers you do not piss off
too many commercials
Use a downloader and download the video the commercials won't show up in the download
Larson Markov That is also illegal
@@MarkPlante so what
I've downloaded every ejection video from this channel. I will do what I want
@Timberwülfe Ad-block will not stop TH-cam ads... 🤔
@@MarkPlante yes it does
These videos are awesome!! Some of these umpires are wimps lol
I like that game where the head ump threw out two other umps, then pulled a gun! That was cool!
Eye to eye, face to face!
Why are there not more actions taken against umpires who either over react to situations or are just plain wrong in their calls.
Good call
I don’t thing green not ejected
I think the Pittsburgh should’ve been injected after you make a change and saying it’s not a block
The freight
Only sport I’ve ever seen that the game rides on the umpires
1:08:35
Watch the background in the stands, just to the left of home plate. Am I seeing things, or is a fan also in the process of getting kicked out of the ballpark by a Pirates' staff person?? I wonder what was said to warrant that. 🤔😂🤷♂️
20:45 GET OUTTA HERE!
Are umpires ever held accountable for incompetence? The fact that Angel Hernandez is still working means no...
9:38 what the hell that?
I like the Pirates and I don’t think it was a balk on Rea
Yea his back is turned so his mouth is clearly not functioning nor are the ump's ears. Right? You got it all figured out! Don't ya?
This always makes me laugh.
Ump: Strike!
Player: (turns and walks away)
Player: (says over shoulder to ump) Your mom takes fat donkey dong in her left nostril every Tuesday you fat pig and when I leave the park I’m gonna go choke out your cat.
Ump: Your gone!!
Announcers: HE HAD HIS BACK TO HIM....
"Maybe the umpire simply needs to shut off that right ear".
...Or maybe the little whiny manager needs to shut her mouth.
You can't argue balls and strikes
Not even at the tv in your own goddamn house lest your wife come out in her moo moo and give you 💩
Grown men playing a kids game acting like children
Hey San Diego broadcasters! Stop being full of yourselves, you homers! (from the SD-Pittsburgh game)
This is what happens when you can't fire people. Incompetent umps
If they played as much baseball as they were chewing on stuff there would be a barage of baseballs flying all over the place.
@8mins that's that's baulk
Umpires are ruining the game of baseball.
I saw the John mcsherry collapse god rest his soul he was a good umpire. Well at least he knew something was wrong
Good for the umpires ! even when unfair, if left alone these players would turn the sport into a circus
These Umps need to have more leeway cuz there the ones making these bad calls but they wanna throw the players and managers out. If you've got a short fuse as an ump thej you shouldn't be umpiring a professional MLB game cuz it's a competitive sport and people aren't coming to the games to watch umpires they come to watch players
It's 2023 and nothing has changed. Umps still suck and half are still in MLB
Everytime an ump makes a bad call especially when they eject someone they should be band from the next game they are scheduled to ump in.and be fined accordingly.
2024
April may eject them, or April and May ejections.
Rea balk for the Padres is hard to tell….I like the Pirates but I don’t think it was a balk
The balk no ball is horrible. Umps should have been fined
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Why me bruh mlb ejections idk
Tichnor should be ejecting Phelps for that
Huge Fan Bro
Thank you very much
Shoutout please
Next Video shoutout plz?
Shoutout please!!
What is that andy green? Hot
No such thing as unejected.
GET OUT OF HERE!! 🤪
Umpire should be willing to give people more leash, and instead of throwing people out of the game, you shouldn’t have at least a minute just have more time so they can talk through things with them what they actually did was wrong
Tichenor
Someone needs to check these ump's financials. There are too many obvious bad calls.
Reds game with Milwaukee
Joe West. Bye
Classic New York Yankees fans relying on the umps to win games🤡
Finally
They have ruined the game of baseball. There are too many rules. It's almost like the empires are the cops.
No,it would be ruined if they went all digital.
Who the heck are empires?
The empire strikes back
Ban managers on the field, cry baby players ejaculated from the game must be escorted off the field immediately. Go Angel Hernandez
Agree
Can someone explain why half of these players are chewing tobacco?!? Wtf... who chews tobacco anymore? Why So many? How is it not banned? It’s a stimulant
Little late for a response but they most likely are chewing gum
I doubt Servais would have lasted very long against Bannister
The umpires get a bounty for every one they eject
BTW, Joe West thinks he's more important than the sport of baseball. The sooner MLB gets rid of him, the better.
He retired this past year
Get youreyes fixed94
Is there seriously no recourse for these umps?? No review etc... just what I say goes... ridiculous rule from a bygone era
Its a baseball game not a murder verdict..whats up with umps pretending they are supreme court justices and not allowing a single word or emotion..pacification tactics.
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Discus
Rigged games!
Why is this ref thing still a thing?? You have an onscreen representation done by computer.. just follow that surely then they can’t get it wrong.. problem solved!
K L
Sano should’ve grabbed that umpire. Grabbed him by the collar. Put his face in the dirt. And showed him where the plate is and what the strike zone is
some umpires are such snowflakes ,