Mil @ LA Mota ejection-Vin has the call

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by LDUB

That is the dumbest thing I've ever read...he was punched out, he has the right to act like that haha Go back to telling us which umpires are mailing it in.

You run your games your way, I will continue to run mine my highly successful way. I treat every situation differently, and in that situation, with grown men playing at the highest level, I would have let the guy blow off some steam for a little while, instead of running him from 160 feet for saying crap I couldn't even hear.

(I love the way 30 seconds became two innings earlier.)

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

You run your games your way, I will continue to run mine my highly successful way. I treat every situation differently, and in that situation, with grown men playing at the highest level, I would have let the guy blow off some steam for a little while, instead of running him from 160 feet for saying crap I couldn't even hear.

(I love the way 30 seconds became two innings earlier.)

If the guy is just blowing off steam, fine. The minute he starts mimicking me with visuals that the folks in the stands can see, he's done.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

If the guy is just blowing off steam, fine. The minute he starts mimicking me with visuals that the folks in the stands can see, he's done.

So the fake umpires from the BLue Jays games are not welcome at any game you're workin'?

[zm1283]

Good ejection IMO. For the record, Gibson is not the only MLB umpire that I've seen use that kind of punch out for a check swing on strike three.

I don't see why the crowd has to see something for it to be ground for ejection. Do you let them do whatever they want as long as the crowd doesn't see it but you can?

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

I would have let the guy blow off some steam for a little while, instead of running him from 160 feet for saying crap I couldn't even hear.

You need to stop arguing about this; you don't even understand why he was ejected.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Oooooohhhh, I don't?

Okay, how's this?

Gibson gave the guy this big punch-out, and then stares at him until he mimics the punch-out FROM THE FLOOR OF THE INSIDE OF THE DUGOUT, and the thin-skinned Gibson, who can't tolerate when somebody he shows up shows him up FROM THE FLOOR OF THE INSIDE OF THE DUGOUT, so he tosses him from 160 feet.

It's weak.

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

You run your games your way, I will continue to run mine my highly successful way.

Excellent advice. Why not extend that to you run your games your way, and ML umpires will run games their way?

Then, at the end of the day, let's see who goes farther in umpiring.

[LMan]

I think this thread is now the one full of fertilizer.....

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by LMan

I think this thread is now the one full of fertilizer.....

Don't worry it will be over soon. After Kevin Finnerty sees this picture of Tim McClelland, who has been mailing it in for years, his head will explode and no one will be exposed to any more of his posts.

[zm1283]

Kevin I guess I don't understand. You criticize guys like McClelland for being so nonchalant and acting like they don't care, but then you criticize Gibson for being too "flamboyant" or whatever other adjective you want to use.

I'm sure you run your games fine, and so does Gibson, seeing as he's in the best crop of umpires in the world.

[DG]

Gibson gave Blake an opportunity to blow off steam on the way to the dugout, but then Blake gets to the dugout and assume he has reached a sanctuary and can keep ******ng. Wrong.

The dugout is not mom's petticoat to hide behind.

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by DG

Gibson gave Blake an opportunity to blow off steam on the way to the dugout, but then Blake gets to the dugout and assume he has reached a sanctuary and can keep ******ng. Wrong.

The dugout is not mom's petticoat to hide behind.

That last line is pretty funny!

Now back up to your curse word ******ng????? Did you misspell it or misuse it? I have no idea what word that is.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Kevin I guess I don't understand. You criticize guys like McClelland for being so nonchalant and acting like they don't care, but then you criticize Gibson for being too "flamboyant" or whatever other adjective you want to use.

I'm sure you run your games fine, and so does Gibson, seeing as he's in the best crop of umpires in the world.

Loafing on coverage and measuring your punch-outs on a check swing are two entirely different subjects.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Ump153

Excellent advice. Why not extend that to you run your games your way, and ML umpires will run games their way?

Then, at the end of the day, let's see who goes farther in umpiring.

I have gone as far as I cared to. I have no major league or minor league aspirations. There's a huge contribution to make on the levels that I work.

[Chris_Hickman]

Probually need to "lock" this baby up.........