Joe West ejects Davey Johnson

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

Apparently the video didn't show the umpires coming together to discuss whether or not anybody saw the batter get hit. This ejection came after Joe had already started back to third and got most of the way there.

If you convince the umpires to come together and discuss something like this, you should be prepared to get run if you go off the deep end (especially while gesturing) afterwards.

There's a cut at 0:20.

Watch at 10:20 of this:

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | 8/28/11 Condensed Game: WSH@CIN - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia -- at 10:40 Holbrook calls the crew in. Then *this* video is cut. It's resumed after the ejection and Johnson headed up to third.

Gesturing like that is going to get you run, especially in the Major Leagues. It's probably going to get you run from any game I work, too.

Of course this just lets the usual suspects get another dig in at Joe West for doing his job.

Well, Rich, after seeing the video you provided, I will say that I would eject any manager yelling or gesturing like that. My vote is Joe West was absolutely correct in dumping Johnson.

Those who think that only the PU could make the ejection have obviously never worked with me (and probably never will, either). I'll dump a rat in a New York minute when they deserve it and if you (my partner) doesn't have the balls to do it, I get the job done.