[BaBa Booey]

Don't confuse being a pro with knowing how to play the game. In fact, that's why rookie ball exists, because if you watch the games consistently, it is very clear that these players DON'T know how to play the game, and that's why I would have liked to see the umpire take some action here. After the collision at the plate, if there was jockeying from the bench, he could have issued warnings (which the NY-Penn League demands of you in a situation like this). Even if there were no warnings after the collision, when a pitch goes over the guys head, he has to go. Throwing at someone's head should not be tolerated at ANY level, and the players need to learn that. It was negligent by the plate umpire to not do anything after the pitch went over his head. If he threw at his lower back, ok. That's part of the game. Headhunting is not. He gave the pitcher another free pass to take another shot at the guys head. How would the report have looked if the batter got hit in the head on the second attempt and it seriously injured him? What kind of game management is that? There's a difference between letting the players handle things and letting things get out of control. It would have looked much better to his supervisors if the umpire was aggressive in the situation and sent that pitcher to the showers and put an end to that nonsense right there.