Reply to "Do fans go to games to watch umpires eject players?"

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ARCEKU21 posted:
Just saw the video on Instagram. I didn't take it as the batter drawing a line in the sand to show up the umpire. I took it as the batter put his bat head on the ground and flicked it backwards as an "well crap, let's step out and regroup" type of action.

This was my take as well watching it live. There was nothing emphatic about the action. The umpire had a hair trigger there, not the right temperament for his job.

2/17/2012:05 PM

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