Devil Rays prospect throws bat at plate umpire

[LMan]

Originally Posted by PWL

What's your point? If blue is blue, then the little rat scab wouldn't have been out there in the first place. I hope they take up a collection and pay his fine.

...well, it was only a matter of time till someone put their plate-shoe in their mouth... here's more smooth, PR-savvy commentary, certain to increase sympathy for the AMLU

[ncump7]

Originally Posted by moorg

As much as I want to see the professionals back on the field (it couldn't come fast enough for me), this guy is an umpire. I hope we do not use his physical abuse to further the cause. Throw the book at Young. He threw at bat at all of us.

Sorry to disagree with you. He threw the bat at a scab who has disrespected our brothers in blue. I guess this shows that the gloves are coming off in dealing with the "replacements". These guys have been babied by Minor League Baseball since the strike began. If they were treated like the real umpires, they would not be there, the games would not be played, PBUC would have to deal with the umps, and the entire farce would be over. I don't wish an injury on anyone, but the scab was in the wrong place at the wrong time. What have they done to earn respect? Stab our fellow umpires in the back. Not much respect for that from either the players, or other umpires.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by ncump7

Sorry to disagree with you. He threw the bat at a scab who has disrespected our brothers in blue. I guess this shows that the gloves are coming off in dealing with the "replacements". These guys have been babied by Minor League Baseball since the strike began. If they were treated like the real umpires, they would not be there, the games would not be played, PBUC would have to deal with the umps, and the entire farce would be over. I don't wish an injury on anyone, but the scab was in the wrong place at the wrong time. What have they done to earn respect? Stab our fellow umpires in the back. Not much respect for that from either the players, or other umpires.

I don't care what the situation, but that would be the last time that player ever thought of throwing a bat at another umpire if he ever tried that with me. He'd be one sorry SOB.

I see you still think they wouldn't have found a way to play their games without these "scabs." That's pretty f-ing funny!

[ToGreySt]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I don't care what the situation, but that would be the last time that player ever thought of throwing a bat at another umpire if he ever tried that with me. He'd be one sorry SOB.!

I agree with steve, he would make a mistake by throwing a bat at me, because now I'd have a bat!

but seriously, scab or not, under trained or not, bad call or not, there is NO excuse for what Young did.

I hope they hang him out to dry,

Joe

[moorg]

Originally Posted by ncump7

Sorry to disagree with you. He threw the bat at a scab who has disrespected our brothers in blue. < snip > What have they done to earn respect? Stab our fellow umpires in the back. Not much respect for that from either the players, or other umpires.

I agree with all of those things. I do not respect this guy at all. However, I don't feel comfortable saying that it's okay to throw a bat at an umpire under some circumstances.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by moorg

I agree with all of those things. I do not respect this guy at all. However, I don't feel comfortable saying that it's okay to throw a bat at an umpire under some circumstances.

Awwwww, we so appreciate your moment of humanity there.



I think I remember in school learning that you can not respect a person while still not wishing physical harm to them.

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by ncump7

Sorry to disagree with you. He threw the bat at a scab who has disrespected our brothers in blue. I guess this shows that the gloves are coming off in dealing with the "replacements". These guys have been babied by Minor League Baseball since the strike began. If they were treated like the real umpires, they would not be there, the games would not be played, PBUC would have to deal with the umps, and the entire farce would be over. I don't wish an injury on anyone, but the scab was in the wrong place at the wrong time. What have they done to earn respect? Stab our fellow umpires in the back. Not much respect for that from either the players, or other umpires.

What a load of dookey. You are so brainwashed by the Union Cult that you are siding with a socioapath over the umpire.

[gsf23]

Originally Posted by ncump7

Sorry to disagree with you. He threw the bat at a scab who has disrespected our brothers in blue. I guess this shows that the gloves are coming off in dealing with the "replacements". These guys have been babied by Minor League Baseball since the strike began. If they were treated like the real umpires, they would not be there, the games would not be played, PBUC would have to deal with the umps, and the entire farce would be over. I don't wish an injury on anyone, but the scab was in the wrong place at the wrong time. What have they done to earn respect? Stab our fellow umpires in the back. Not much respect for that from either the players, or other umpires.

Well, maybe the next guy will just forget about the toss and just turn and crack em across the face with the bat.

And hopefully his wife and kids will be at the game to see it live, that'll really teach those scabs.

Some of you union guys are unbelievable. As soon as I saw the headline for this story I thought the first thing that would happen is that the guys on strike would blame it on the umpire, saying he caused it or wasn't trained enough or didn't have enough experience. If you really think that young wouldn't have THROWN his bat at a so-called "real umpire" then I really need to have some of what you guys are smoking.