Brett Lawrie throws helmet at Miller

[JugglingReferee]

LOL if you think he was throwing the helmet at the umpire.

4 games is right because they know he will appeal and it'll get bumped to 3. They're also telling their employees to not FU t-ball calls so late in the game.

How is an FU call not placing yourself ahead of the game?

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

How is an FU call not placing yourself ahead of the game?

My thought exactly!

OOO

And when the helmet hit him, he reacted like he got hit by a bus. It looked like he called the guy who threw the drink on him a f'n a hole. I woulda told him the reason I threw it is because You're a f'n a hole.

I wonder if Miller really thought those were strikes? If so, I expect we may be doing a game together in the near future

[SAump]

Laurie needs anger management counseling along w/ the four game suspension. We are not going to discuss balls and strikes. I have seen worse calls this year.

Hey batter, batter swing! Would not defend his actions if I could.

Placing the umpire above the game? Was there a previous incident or two to confirm the umpire's inappropriate behavior or did he happen to be the guy to trip over Laurie's helmet? Perhaps he shouldn't have been standing there.

[Jay R]

Lawrie was lucky the helmet didn't bounce higher and hit Miller in the face. I'd be curious to see if the suspension would have been longer if the two pitches had been in the strike zone.

[David B]

Loved reading the managers comments on ESPN how he went to great lengths to say that he doesn't think the umpire would make a call just because the player showed him up on the pitch before.

LOL - trying to keep from getting a fine or he just don't understand umpires at MLB level.

I do like what one of the ESPN guys said though, "if he doesn't respect the umpires, then he can't expect the umpire to respect him."

That's great commentary.

Thanks
David

[MD Longhorn]

4 games is a travesty. This is a felony in most states.

That said, while I have no problem with the FU call when warranted, I feel it was nowhere near warranted in this case.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I feel it was nowhere near warranted in this case.

Do you know the whole story? Not saying I do, but there might be more to it. If not, then I'd agree it's a little much.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

4 games is a travesty. This is a felony in most states.

That said, while I have no problem with the FU call when warranted, I feel it was nowhere near warranted in this case.

Pitch f/x says the pitch was borderline (although I think it would easily be called "high" in college/adult games I work locally).

I think it's a huge assumption that this was an FU call.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

4 games is a travesty. This is a felony in most states.

That said, while I have no problem with the FU call when warranted, I feel it was nowhere near warranted in this case.

A felony for throwing a helmet on the ground? In what states would this be a felony? Remind me not to travel through them.

I think Miller would have called strike 3 even if the ball had been higher and farther outside than it already was. That wasn't even a Senior LL strike, which has to be the biggest zone out there.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by SAump

We are not going to discuss balls and strikes. I have seen worse calls this year.

Where, in a LL Minors game?