I was watching the game when it happened, seemed like he said something that the plate ump overheard. Sheff just looked frustrated after the broken bat pop and the stub throw was just in anger. It did not seem directed toward any player. What was more fun was watching Pudge try to keep him from attacking said ump. Likely one of the few people who could hold him back.

He got thrown out for directing it at the umpire. From the film clip and the way he looked back at the ump while throwing it, that appeared like a logical conclusion to me.

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I finally got a look at it near the 15 minute mark on Sportcenter.
Only saw it once, but I thought he threw it to his right and he may have possibly noticed that it bounced, which caused him to follow the bounce with his eyes toward the ump.
Sheffield jogged off toward the dugout and then got tossed.
I think the handle took a bad bounce, and though it didn't look to me as being intentionally directed, I think the ump had to toss him, accident or not.

Tit-fot-tat. Player throws something, then ump gets to throw something.

Sheffields' body language moving toward the dugout, like McDyess, just standing around, didn't show me anything seriously malicious.
Umps and Officials had to make both ejections.

or even three! ;)

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns


NEW YORK (AP) -- Detroit designated hitter Gary Sheffield and San Diego catcher Josh Bard were suspended for three games each by the commissioner's office Friday for confrontations with umpires the previous night.
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If Sheffield gets three games, I'll be surprised.
By the way, he has already struck out tiwce tonight.
[Ooh, C-Mo just jacked one. !]

Further to the above, after viewing the replays, San Diego and Bard admitted that the umpires made the correct call in reversing the home run.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270531123

Here's another good one from today for all the Cubbies' fans.....

Click on the video on the right of this link and watch Carlos Zambrano pick a fight in the dugout with his own catcher, Michael Barrett.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270601116

Zambrano busted up Barrett so badly that he had to be hospitalized.

Lou Piniella has to be wondering whatinthehell he's got himself into......

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2890628

Hell - even Torre says that what A-Rod did was crud.

Methinks A-Rod might be wearing a thicker helmet during his first AB on July 16.

Interesting. Wonder how long until Torre says it would have been better if Whitey Ford never scuffed the ball, Reggie Jackson didn't hip check Bill Russell's throw into right field and Jason Giambi never injected those illegal drugs into himself. Might be nice if he gave his opinion of Peter Rose ending Ray Fosse career too.

Or his sports betting habits. :D

Shef's latest excuse
 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...=si_topstories

"Last time I checked, I paid for the bat, I can throw it any way I want. How should I throw it?"

:rolleyes:

I can't wait to hear about the great MLB conspiracy that he's gonna expose.:D

The Yankees just own Wakefield. He's 0-3 against them this year and he's something like 1-9 in his last 10 starts against them. (And before Dan mentions it, how could anybody forget Aaron Dextering Boone?) Wake started off strong, but the knuckler hasn't been as effective recently.

The next couple should be fun.

Hey - I'm okay with my name being used as a stand-in, but not for the likes of Aaron --- Boone and Bucky --- Dent!!!

Bud Selig is a robot controlled by Martians?