The guy named Ump calls me a coach and HE argues for letting a player get away with the worst sort of rodent behavior imaginable. Twilight Zone post there.
You see no issue with the runner?
The issue is that he went out of his way to flatten a guy when there was not even a play.
I do not remember seeing that in pro baseball any time in the last 10-15 years. I have watched a lot of baseball.
It is one thing to allow it when there is a play, it is complete another thing to allow an assault that has nothing to do with a play.
It is complete BS that this is part of the game. There is no rule that the First Baseman cannot flatten the first base coach while coming back from going after a foul ball that went into the stands. I would eject that guy, also.
9.01
(c) Each umpire has authority to rule on any point not specifically covered in these rules.
(d) Each umpire has authority to disqualify any player, coach, manager or substitute for objecting to decisions or for
unsportsmanlike conduct or language, and to eject such disqualified person from the playing field. If an umpire disqualifies a player while a play is in progress, the disqualification shall not take effect until no further action is possible in that play.