Molina ejection

[Rich]

It's the same pitch he would flip out on (see the 2008 video) if he was catching.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by umpjim

asdf, did they pull the link on you. I get this: We are sorry, but you have reached this page in error.

I just clicked on the link and the video came up.

You could go to MLB video, type "Molina ejection" in the search box and it should give it to you.

You'll be treated to the professional way he took his equipment off piece by piece and thew it at Paul Schreiber back in 2008.

Ironically, it happened in Milwaukee as well.....

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Regardless of whether Drake was right or wrong, Molina deserves a hefty suspension for that. How long does it take MLB to deal with stuff like this, anyway?

I think it's suppose to come down sometime today.

[JugglingReferee]

Cardinals' Molina suspended for five games | MLB.com: News

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate actions in Tuesday's Cardinals-Brewers game in Milwaukee.

Major League Baseball cited Molina actions as including "making contact with umpire Rob Drake multiple times and spraying him with spittle twice while arguing" in the outburst that took place in the top of the 10th inning of St. Louis' 8-7 victory.

Molina was tossed after arguing a called third strike with Drake and had to be restrained by third-base coach Jose Oquendo as he got in Drake's face about it.

[Toadman15241]

1. 5 games is a ****ing joke. How is he not out at least 10?

2. For all those *****ing about Pitchf/x or other similar technology all I have to say is that I trust it a hell of a lot more than I trust some guy sitting on his couch watching on TV. MLB trusts it enough that they determine playoff assignments based on PUs performance according to such technology.

[johnnyg08]

Let's all pretend for a moment that we all agree that it was a ball by a couple of inches. Does that excuse Molina's behavior? Not a chance.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

Let's all pretend for a moment that we all agree that it was a ball by a couple of inches. Does that excuse Molina's behavior? Not a chance.

I predicted a 5 game suspension. Baseball has historically not stood by its umpires. Can you imagine the suspension if an NFL player bumped one of its officials? NBA official?

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I predicted a 5 game suspension. Baseball has historically not stood by its umpires. Can you imagine the suspension if an NFL player bumped one of its officials? NBA official?

Precisely, in Ernie Shore's perfect game where he relieved Babe Ruth after he was ejected - Ruth got a 10 game suspension for hitting the umpire in the head. Here is a good article on the topic
Blame baseball for shameful treatment of umpires - MLB - CBSSports.com Baseball

[realistic]

Originally Posted by asdf

How soon we forget......

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=2689415


Molina's a punk.

No, he's a rat!

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Toadman15241

2. For all those *****ing about Pitchf/x or other similar technology all I have to say is that I trust it a hell of a lot more than I trust some guy sitting on his couch watching on TV. MLB trusts it enough that they determine playoff assignments based on PUs performance according to such technology.

I got some beautiful land in Floriida to sell you also, trust me iit's a good deal.

[rbmartin]

It's a strike when HP says it's a strike. It's a ball when HP says it's a ball. It's foul when the appropriate umpire says it's foul. It's fair when the appropriate umpire says it's fair (although that can sometimes be corrected).

Getting in the umpires face in the manner displayed in this case is NEVER acceptable and should NEVER be tolerated regardless of what pitch data shows after the fact.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Toadman15241

2. For all those *****ing about Pitchf/x or other similar technology all I have to say is that I trust it a hell of a lot more than I trust some guy sitting on his couch watching on TV. MLB trusts it enough that they determine playoff assignments based on PUs performance according to such technology.

I emailed your post to a ML umpire last night. I think he's still laughing.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I predicted a 5 game suspension. Baseball has historically not stood by its umpires. Can you imagine the suspension if an NFL player bumped one of its officials? NBA official?

I can't recall a singular suspension for bumping an official in the NFL. NBA, who cares.

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by Matt

I can't recall a singular suspension for bumping an official in the NFL. NBA, who cares.

I recall a lineman who got hit in the face/eye with a penalty flag (weighted). I think he shoved the Ref. Not sure if he got suspended

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Larry1953

I recall a lineman who got hit in the face/eye with a penalty flag (weighted). I think he shoved the Ref. Not sure if he got suspended

Referee #42 Jeff Triplette threw a holding flag using established NFL mechanics and the flag's trajectory ended up between the helmet and facemask of Orlando Brown. I believe he was suspended for shoving Triplette. He was out of football only a few years later.