End of game in Milwaukee

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by cc6

Did anybody see the Milwaukee walk off win yesterday in which the Cubs catcher threw the ball into the ground after the umpire called the runner safe? Why did the umpire not eject the catcher? Just because the game is over doesn't mean you can't throw him out. Why did the umpire stand on the field despite the game being over? Why did he leave through the Cub's dugout, and finally why did he accept any argument from Lou Pinella? Once the game is over there is no use hanging around the field.

Hey fellas, can I take this one? Can I, can I, please????

1. The game was over and these are grown men, not children. You don't eject grown men after the game is over. And all he did was slam the ball down. So freakin' what?

2. The umpire's dressing room must most certainly be located through that particular dugout (and for no other reason).

3. Lou Pinella is a professional baseball manager, and is therefore afforded the courtesy of arguing the call of an umpire. That's how it goes. These umpires have to deal with these managers for the whole year, and year after year. It's called game management. These umpires don't mind a good argument, and they don't shy away from them.

SUMMARY: These guys are pros, and they don't go around being hotheads with quick, itchy trigger fingers. They know how to deal with pinheads like Sweet Lou.