ESPN: "Are ejections getting out of hand?"

[bluezebra]

"Of course, blowhard John Kruk blasted MLB for suspending indefinitely Lou Piniella, saying all he did was argue and that that was fine."

Let's see. Pinella was giving his imitation of George Blanda, kicking his cap instead of a football, all over Wrigley Field. Not to mention kicking dirt on the umpire. What, if anything, was Kruk watching?

Bob

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bluezebra

"Of course, blowhard John Kruk blasted MLB for suspending indefinitely Lou Piniella, saying all he did was argue and that that was fine."

Let's see. Pinella was giving his imitation of George Blanda, kicking his cap instead of a football, all over Wrigley Field. Not to mention kicking dirt on the umpire. What, if anything, was Kruk watching?

Bob

Piniella got run for THROWING HIS HAT. How automatic is that at ANY level of baseball?

[Junker]

I kind of got the feeling Pinella was looking for an excuse to get tossed. I think possibly he wanted to get some heat off his players and onto him. They all deserved to go over the weekend IMO. Maybe ESPN should have titled it "Are Coaches Out of Control"?

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

Piniella got run for THROWING HIS HAT. How automatic is that at ANY level of baseball?

Because it probably wasn't "Silent Lou" arguing...I'm guessing there were some not-so-family-friendly words exchanged and Lou needed to go.

[mbyron]

I thought that his nickname was "Sweet Lou." Perhaps you're thinking of President Coolidge?

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I thought that his nickname was "Sweet Lou." Perhaps you're thinking of President Coolidge?

No...I meant Silent Lou. I meant that he didn't go out and kick dirt and leave. Some not so nice words were exchanged, leading to his running himself.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mattmets

No...I meant Silent Lou. I meant that he didn't go out and kick dirt and leave. Some not so nice words were exchanged, leading to his running himself.

Arrgh! The first thing he did was throw his hat, which led to his immediate ejection.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by mattmets

No...I meant Silent Lou. I meant that he didn't go out and kick dirt and leave. Some not so nice words were exchanged, leading to his running himself.

Maybe you didn't see the ejection, or understand what Rich is telling you. Sweet Lou threw his hat and was immediately ejected.

THROWN HAT = EJECTION. Okay?

He was not tossed for arguing or kicking dirt. All that occurred AFTER he threw his hat and was ejected.

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Maybe you didn't see the ejection, or understand what Rich is telling you. Sweet Lou threw his hat and was immediately ejected.

THROWN HAT = EJECTION. Okay?

He was not tossed for arguing or kicking dirt. All that occurred AFTER he threw his hat and was ejected.

I KNOW THAT.

IF you read my post, it was a response to mbyron, who thought I had confused Piniella's nickname. I said that I didn't. I don't know how you are all reading a response to poster A (byron) as a response to poster B (Rich).

Can we just stop attacking me and get back to ridiculing ESPN for employing that fat slob Kruk and their merry band of idiots who are running their mouths?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mattmets

Because it probably wasn't "Silent Lou" arguing...I'm guessing there were some not-so-family-friendly words exchanged and Lou needed to go.

You missed my point. His throwing the hat made the rest of it irrelevant. Hat thrown = gone. The rest is just Lou being Lou.