Twins...Gardy ejection last night

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by msavakinas

I have recently noticed your reactions in these kinds of situations. You never played? When you thought the umpire kicked one you didn't get pissed?

We all played. But when us older guys played, we were much less combative with the umpires. We would grumble and put up a little argument when we disagreed, but the only thing we were advised to say to the umpire after the game was "nice game, sir." If I would have ever gotten myself kicked out of a game for arguing, my dad would have kicked my a$s up and down and made me go apologize to the umpire.

The last couple of generations have produced more than a few who display a pattern of disrespect for authority, as evidenced by guys like Delmon Young, who slung his bat into the chest of an umpire, and many other shining examples of poor sportsmanship which weren't even heard of in our day.

Also, when one becomes an umpire, he/she must make a choice. You either embrace umpiring, and come at the game from an umpire's point of view, or continue to defend the rats. You can't really be an effective umpire sitting on the fence. Make a stand. Either you're an umpire or a rat. The coaches have a job to do, and that is argue and stand up for their players. The umpires have to approach the job as umpires.

Originally Posted by msavakinas

It doesn't make Gardy a rat bast*rd.

You're right, this isn't what makes Gardenhire a rat bast*rd.

[Delaware Blue]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

If I would have ever gotten myself kicked out of a game for arguing, my dad would have kicked my a$s up and down and made me go apologize to the umpire.

Sounds like what my dad would have done...