Bryce Harper ejection

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Publius

you can cuss, dip, and show frustration if you want. Teaching sportsmanship is a coach's job, not mine.

Half right. We don't teach it, we enforce it. You're allowing this and the helmet slam in the OP just makes the job of the umpires after you more difficult.

[Publius]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Half right. We don't teach it, we enforce it. You're allowing this and the helmet slam in the OP just makes the job of the umpires after you more difficult.

How so?

Context matters. I've ejected players for slamming equipment, and for yelling F**K. When they do it obviously only in frustration over their own poor performance, I don't see the need. If other umpires want to eject as a matter of course without making those sorts of distinctions, I haven't made their job more difficult; they've done that to themselves.

[lawump]

Swing and miss for strike three (with no disputed pitches during that at bat) and then slam your helmet/bat in frustration = I (umpire) am looking the other way.

Strike out on a called strike three and then slam your helmet/bat in frustration = ejection. (When player complains that he was "mad at himself" I'll suggest that he wait until he's in the dugout next time before becoming "mad at himself.")

Hit a ground ball, get thrown out at first base by 10-feet (or more) and then slam your helmet = I am walking away (unless the helmet/bat makes contact with me.)

Hit a ground ball, get thrown out at first base on a "close call" and then slam your helmet = ejection.

Context does matter, I agree. However, in CB's play, the play at first base was a "close call". At this point, it doesn't matter why the helmet was thrown. The B/R has just stuck it up CB's backside. On the professional level, this has to be addressed immediately. That's game management on the professional level.

This was a no-brainer ejection.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by lawump

This was a no-brainer ejection.

I think we're all in agreement CB has no brains.