Ejections

[DJWickham]

When they cross the line, who should eject when one umpire hears comments directed at another umpire?

I don't feel comfortable ejecting someone if the other umpire elects not to respond to it or it wasn't loud enough for anyone except me as a close base ump to hear.

I have used a quiet "don't go there" or "no more, coach," thinking that if the next inappropriate comment is addressed to me, I would toss for the inappropriate comment directed to me. I have been pleased that the usual reaction is for the manager to stop.

My favorite game, however, was one in which the league president arrived at the plate for the meeting with two known problem managers and announced that I had been asked to do the game solely for the purpose of ejecting anyone whom I heard say anything that was not a postive comment. Easiest game I ever did.