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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Yo, Mick.......
Did you catch Sheffield last night? He got thrown out for throwing a bat stub at the plate ump.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...14/1048/SPORTS
I found the video over on ESPN. I couldn't figure out how to link directly; on the videos on the right, go to MLB and the Tiger highlights are on page 2.
http://espn.go.com
Sheff actually looked back at the ump when he threw the broken bat stub. Methinks he could be sitting out a game or two for this one. |
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I finally got a look at it near the 15 minute mark on Sportcenter.
Only saw it once, but I thought he threw it to his right and he may have possibly noticed that it bounced, which caused him to follow the bounce with his eyes toward the ump.
Sheffield jogged off toward the dugout and then got tossed.
I think the handle took a bad bounce, and though it didn't look to me as being intentionally directed, I think the ump had to toss him, accident or not.
Tit-fot-tat. Player throws something, then ump gets to throw something.
Sheffields' body language moving toward the dugout, like McDyess, just standing around, didn't show me anything seriously malicious.
Umps and Officials had to make both ejections.