Brett Lawrie throws helmet at Miller

[BSUmp16]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Miller got off easy. Lawrie could have kneed him in the groin for those two lousy calls. 2nd one was definitely an FU call, which is pretty CS in reality. JMO YMMV LSMFT. Lawrie got a 4 game suspension for his shenanigans.

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This comment is more unacceptable than Miller's two calls

[jwwashburn]

I think he was joking.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

I think he was joking.

Judging from his subsequent post, he isn't. He seems to believe that umpire calls justify physical attacks by players. He is either to emotionally involved or SAUmp and Steve Tyler have been right all this time.

Too bad. I used to respect him.

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Judging from his subsequent post, he isn't. He seems to believe that umpire calls justify physical attacks by players. He is either to emotionally involved or SAUmp and Steve Tyler have been right all this time.

Too bad. I used to respect him.

"I am not excusing moron Lawrie for throwing the helmet folks, but the call was clearly sent as an FU, and was the catalyst for the tirade. Not an excuse for it, but the reason behind it. " Did you not see this or ignore it?

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

"I am not excusing moron Lawrie for throwing the helmet folks, but the call was clearly sent as an FU, and was the catalyst for the tirade. Not an excuse for it, but the reason behind it. " Did you not see this or ignore it?

Oh, I'm sorry. Does that post cancel out his justifying the act in post 1? Or, 9, 20 or ..........or........

[jwwashburn]

You are not very bright, are you?

He was joking.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

You are not very bright, are you?

He was joking.

Ignoring your habit of name calling, let's look at your statement. You provided him that out earlier and he didn't take it. Instead he continued to justify the attack by blaming the umpire.

Even if the post you quoted, he places the blame on the umpire.

You may agree with his parsing of language, but anyone who does not fault the agressor for his actions is truly the one who is not very bright. There is never a justification for violence visited upon an official. It's that simple.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Oh, I'm sorry. Does that post cancel out his justifying the act in post 1? Or, 9, 20 or ..........or........

Never once justified the act. Pointed it out in OP. Not once did I say that Miller deserved getting a helmet fired at his feet. I did say that it would not constitute a felony, by any stretch of the imagination. I also said in post 1 that he COULD have gotten kicked in the nads, not that he SHOULD have. Gotta read with what is known as discernment. I think Lawrie deserved his suspension, at the very least. But don't try to sell it that Miller didn't instigate it, because that's just BS.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by BSUmp16

This comment is more unacceptable than Miller's two calls

Not by much. Brutal. I didn't say he "should" I said he "could" have. He's lucky the batter didn't do that. Bush league is too kind.