End of game in Milwaukee

[DG]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Since when is the game ball "equipment"?

I have been wondering the same thing.

But really, would anyone eject a catcher for throwing the ball to the ground, or any fielder for throwing his glove or hat to the ground after a game ending play in which they lost on that play, at any level?

I suppose these same people, if they exist, would eject a batter for pounding the end of his bat in the ground after striking out swinging at a bad pitch, or would eject a pitcher for throwing his glove into the dugout while he is walking into the dugout after being relieved after giving up a game changing home run.

I think the umpire in the video handled everything exactly as I hope I would given the same circumstances.

[Ump153]

cc6:

If a baseball were considered equipment and throwing of equipment were an automatic ejection, how on earth would the umpires be able to write all the ejection reports for those hapless pitchers, fielders and catchers who threw that piece of "equipment"?

Please, use some common sense.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Ump153

cc6:

If a baseball were considered equipment and throwing of equipment were an automatic ejection, how on earth would the umpires be able to write all the ejection reports for those hapless pitchers, fielders and catchers who threw that piece of "equipment"?

Please, use some common sense.

Wait a minute! We may be onto something here...just think of how short the games would be if we did use his interpretation!

[cc6]

I was wrong in saying that thrown equipment is an automatic ejection. I meant that thrown equipment to show up an umpire is an automatic ejection. I must have just not been thinking- it's the long weekend. My gaff, my mistake. Sorry for the uproar I caused.

[Rich]

As someone who watches the Brewers (I have a partial-season plan at Miller Park) I didn't even consider ejection/discipline/anything else. It was the end of a game. These are competitors.

I wouldn't even consider it in a HS game. I don't go around looking for garbage.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

As someone who watches the Brewers (I have a partial-season plan at Miller Park)

If you ever need anyone to take some tickets off your hands, let me know.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I wouldn't even consider it in a HS game. I don't go around looking for garbage.

Exactly: don't be a plumber.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by cc6

I was wrong in saying that thrown equipment is an automatic ejection. I meant that thrown equipment to show up an umpire is an automatic ejection.

Even that is not "automatic." Read the MLBUM quote you posted.