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Originally Posted by mcrowder
Just curious here ... what rule did this fellow break that requires an ejection? PU's explanation of a reason for not tossing sucks... but seriously, is throwing the bat or helmet in anger at HIMSELF an automatic ejection?
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What if he was disgusted with the umpire's call of strike 2 that put him in a hole, forcing him to protect the plate on strike 3? Maybe he wasn't angry with himself after all.
The rules in FED calls for ejection for any throwing of equipment in disgust, whether at himself or the umpire's call.
As far as OBR goes, the interpretation from the MLBUM includes ejection as one of the penalties for flagrant throwing of equipment, if in disgust with an umpire's call.
If this was in a youth ball game, I would eject him just for safety reasons, since his actions were potentially dangerous.