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I happen to know Scott Barry - not real well but enough to say that that shoulder shrug meant absolutely nothing . Scott is not that type of guy - he just doesn't roll like way. If that was a full time umpire, Francona doesn't even come out to discuss a play like that. He probably wanted to test the "fill in" and went out and I guess Scott didn't give him the answer he wanted to hear. The conversation was going a little long so Crawford came in as a "**** deflector" to take the focus off Barry. I'm assuming Francona said the magic words (just as he was turning to walk away - GUTLESS) and put Barry in a tough spot. Do you ignore the comment(s) (which his crew chief heard as well) and let him walk away or do you run him so that Francona knows next time he's not going to get away with the cheap shot. Barry took a stand and while it may not have looked good to eject someone as they're walking away, I'm sure Crawford probably said after the game "I would have thought less of you if you DIDN'T throw him out". And Gammons made a poor choice by incorrectly interpreting a gesture and then "big leaguing" him with that cheap shot "go back to little league sh!t (that's original Gammons - never heard that before). The old man may know baseball... but doesn't know jack crap about officiating. Just my thoughts