Warning!! Danger!! Annual Off-topic Baseball Thread '07!! Beware!!

[stmaryrams]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Yo, Mick.......

Did you catch Sheffield last night? He got thrown out for throwing a bat stub at the plate ump.

[Sheff actually looked back at the ump when he threw the broken bat stub. Methinks he could be sitting out a game or two for this one.

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.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by stmaryrams

It did not seem directed toward any player.

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.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Yo, Mick.......

Did you catch Sheffield last night? He got thrown out for throwing a bat stub at the plate ump.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...14/1048/SPORTS

I found the video over on ESPN. I couldn't figure out how to link directly; on the videos on the right, go to MLB and the Tiger highlights are on page 2.
http://espn.go.com
Sheff actually looked back at the ump when he threw the broken bat stub. Methinks he could be sitting out a game or two for this one.

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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.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Yo, Mick.......

Did you catch Sheffield last night? He got thrown out for throwing a bat stub at the plate ump.

...Methinks he could be sitting out a game or two for this one.

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.
Both players filed appeals, meaning they cannot be penalized until after hearings and decisions on the appeals. Sheffield was penalized for "aggressive actions directed at umpire Greg Gibson" at Cleveland, according to Bob Watson, baseball's vice president for discipline. Gibson ejected Sheffield in the fifth inning after the slugger argued a strike call, then broke his bat on a groundout and threw away the piece of wood still in his hands.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

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.
Both players filed appeals, meaning they cannot be penalized until after hearings and decisions on the appeals. Sheffield was penalized for "aggressive actions directed at umpire Greg Gibson" at Cleveland, according to Bob Watson, baseball's vice president for discipline. Gibson ejected Sheffield in the fifth inning after the slugger argued a strike call, then broke his bat on a groundout and threw away the piece of wood still in his hands.

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. !]

[Jurassic Referee]

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

[Jurassic Referee]

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......

[Mark Dexter]

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.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

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.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

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.

[Mark Dexter]

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?"

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

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?"

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

[ChuckElias]

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.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

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!!!

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

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

Bud Selig is a robot controlled by Martians?