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Originally Posted by jwwashburn
I did not call you a name.
If I leave a plasma screen tv on my porch and go out to a fish fry, I have taken an action that might very well cause the tv to be stolen. A person that steals that TV is still a bad guy who should be punished.
That is an analogy.
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An inaccurate one at that.
I'll use slower key strokes this time. There was no action by the umpire that can be used, in any way, to justify or explain away the actions of the players. He owns them. He initiated them. To try to put any responsibility on the umpire is to display a tremendous misunderstanding of personal accountability.
The umpire did not create an attractive nuisance. He did not leave his door unlocked. He did not leave a window open, he did not leave a TV on the porch. He was doing his job. Thankfully, MLB understands the danger of allowing a player ANY excuse, reason, rationale or justification for making contact with an umpire.