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I would guess that we will see more than the usual number of ejections the next couple of weeks. Why? The fill-in's accepted MUCH more BS from the teams than a regular MiLB umpire ever would (I have been hammered more than once over the years by partners and supervisors when working as a fill-in for this).
Not necessarily a criticism of the fill-in's, as they managed the games in their own way. The chirping & whining the fill-in's let slide are a no-no most of the time at the pro level. It's going to take a bit of time for everyone to realize the sheriff is back.
As to potential throwing at batters - MiLB want's a very hard line here (Investment protection). The potential outcome is a few more managers & F1's get dumped each year than is really necessary to control the game.
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