[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by mrm21711

Anybody see this? WTF?

From the LA Times Online:

Mota said he was about halfway through his warm-ups when the umpire crew chief came over from third and took the ball from his hand.

"Joe West took the ball and threw it to second base," Mota said. "He said I had enough warm-ups in the bullpen."

That set off both Mota and Milwaukee Manager Ned Yost, but it didn't make them nearly as angry as what happened next.

Any warm-up throws made in the bullpen AFTER the reliever is signaled in count towards his 8 throws.

MLBUM 7.2

"When a new pitcher has been called into the game, he shall take his place on the pitcher's rubber promptly at the call of the umpire. If the pitcher ignores the call of the umpire, any extra pitches thrown in the bullpen may be subtracted from the eight permissible on the mound."