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Jimmy03Jimmy031,000+ posts
Play-off game. Top of the 5th inning. Visitors behind by one. R3, two outs.

Batter hits slow roller back to mound. F1 throws to first and ball beats batter/runner by two steps. Instead of pulling up or veering off or just running through the bag, B/R veers to his left slightly, brings his left arm up, fist to his chest and elbow outside his body frame and takes out F3 with an elbow to the upper chest near the base of his neck.


Umpire calls an out and an ejection for malicious contact.

1. Proper enforcement of the rules?

2. You can't make that call in a playoff game?

3. Just another umpire interjecting himself in the game?
"The Kids Today Do Not Swing The Bat Enough."
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O otownmike100+ posts
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1. Umpires don't do that.
2. Come on. It's the playoffs. Let the players decide the game.
3. He just wants all of the attention. Wants to prove he knows a rule or 2 in the book. Show off.

Interesting reply and I really hope this is your attempt at comedy.

Of course he is ejected and along with that generally comes a suspension for the next game.

You have to call what you see, the situation/player/score does not come into play. Malicious contact does not only apply to plays at the plate
JMoffJMoff1,000+ posts
I'm not a HS coach, but I know ours.

He'd argue that it was too severe a penalty, but weakly. All the while enscribing the young man's name in his book of the dead, using a stone tablet (some disabled freshman would be responsible for chisling the actual stone Smile).

As described, a bush league play. I would argue that ejecting the young man (and subsequent suspension the next game) was in his best interest. If college or pro scouts also saw this type of behaviour, he'd be written into their book of the dead as well. Not playing is in this particular child's best interest, if he chooses to display this lack of control.
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N NDD100+ posts
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Originally posted by yawetag:
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Originally posted by NDD:
If he played for me he wouldn't need to bother looking at the line up for the next game.


Other than to see who took over his position on the team, right?

If he wanted. It certainly wouldn't be to see where he was in the batting order.
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O otownmike100+ posts
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This play is very similar to what the knucklehead did at the end of the LA game when they got elliminated. That is going to cost him a 5 game suspention and a big fine.


A five game suspension to a guy who makes $14.5 mil is definitely a kick in the pants....the $25k fine unfortunately amounts to little more than tip money to these guys. It must really be a good feeling to make about $165,000 per game!
Michael S. TaylorMichael S. Taylor1,000+ posts
I was told the fine was much higher but haven't verified the amount. I was told it was $300,000.00 which is more like it but seemed high compared to what they usually levy. To me I think they should make fines enough that they notice it.
I was told last night that with his salary escalation the five games will be close to $900,000.00 plus the $25,000.00. Again I haven't confirmed anything but the guy I talked to is usually pretty up on that kind of thing.
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