E12 - Aroldis Chapman Ejected After Mets Take the Lead, Arguing Edwin Moscoso's Strike Zone

HP Umpire Edwin Moscoso ejected Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman for arguing balls and strikes during his 8th inning appearance. The ejection occurred as Chapman approached Moscoso (with glove in front of face) after giving up a two-RBI double to New York's Harrison Bader. Report: www.closecallsports.com/2024/...
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[@lukemoyer2986]

2:34 “Plausible deniability. Chapman’s familiar with that” 😂😂

[@chocolatecoveredgummybears]

LOOOL

[@kt-4383]

Thanks you for your analyze. I love watching your clips. ❤

[@elmengh]

Awesome video, thanks for posting

[@wes_german]

A few things: 1) the ump was pretty good here. Had that bad missed strike but everything else seemed correct. Chapman just seemed to take his frustration out on the ump. 2) While he deserved to be ejected, I don't understand what he did that merits a 2 game suspension. Seems excessive. 3) The catcher is over-framing. I see some catchers do this and it's not helping your case with the ump. If it's already in the zone, it's better to hold the glove still. I feel like it makes it harder for the ump to track the pitch when you move the glove so much.

[@jfayiii]

Re: 2) He doesn't have 'Astros' emblazoned on his uniform. 3) Is the most bush league trend in MLB

[@CommentConqueror]

Aroldis Chapman is a Pirate now? News to me.

[@bhamsoxfan72]

Way better than being a Yankee!

[@readmelancholystrumpetmaster]

Baseball started? News to me

[@areoinstylz]

Chap is a big azz pitcher 😂😂😂😂dude would pound on someone rushing the mound

[@rj7411]

Atta babe Moscoso! Love your game management.

[@1969EType]

They eject themselves, really...what a mope Chapman is.

[@12-stringchords]

I didn't even know Chapman spoke English.

[@marimbaguy715]

He very well may have said something in Spanish to Moscoso, who is Venezuelan

[@morningsidedriverock]

He speaks English.

[@Thirdbase9]

Maybe the umpire speaks Chapman.

[@DaBronxBomber]

All players who don't speak English know how to say the magic words in English

[@Thirdbase9]

@@DaBronxBomber Please? 🤣

[@FishyFishstick13]

I was at the game it was crazy

[@rajankopec8142]

Chapman covers his mouth, mutters something, and gets thrown out. Francisco Alvarez yells at a correct strike 3 call to the umpire’s face, and no consequence?

[@teebob21]

Chapman used the magic words.

[@closethockeyfan5284]

Chapman earned his, no doubt, but I have to agree the umpire was lenient with Alvarez.

[@Relentlezz41]

Sometimes two or quick words gets you tossed so quick. I remember Gleyber Torres having the quickest ejection I've seen. He didnt even face the ump. Two words and gone before even turning towards him

[@jonhohensee3258]

two or quick words???

[@Relentlezz41]

@@jonhohensee3258 I'm pretty sure it was "bull s#!t"

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@Relentlezz41 What the heck does "two or quick words" mean???

[@Relentlezz41]

@@jonhohensee3258 he said "bull s#!t"to the blue and he was tossed right there. No argument, nothing

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@Relentlezz41 But what does "two or quick words" mean???

[@marimbaguy715]

0:29 Those are the stats for the 2-1 pitch. The 2-2 pitch had a pz of 1.67, which is still a strike. It's higher than the strike 3 pitch though, which may contribute to why Alvarez was complaining after he struck out.

[@PapaVanTwee5]

The 2-1 pitch was fouled off.

[@wdmcgaheeii]

The only thing that he could have been upset about was that the previous misaed call would have led him to believe strike 3 HAD to be a ball if the other pitch was as well. He never stopped to think that ball was simply a wrong call prior.

[@ObscuraDeCapra]

@@wdmcgaheeii Yeah, he was pissed because the strike zone was inconsistent as shit within his own at-bat. Both are strikes, the first one is called a ball. Major league players have the ability to adapt to a strike zone as long as it's consistent. This one wasn't.

[@alanhess9306]

@@ObscuraDeCapra "Inconsistent as shit". One call was missed and you think that is inconsistent. You aren't very bright.

[@ge_mail]

So many ejections for the smallest infractions 🤦‍♂️ Enjoy the channel though!

[@user-qs4ub2yv1y]

Awesome breakdown, thanks!🤙

[@ericl1166]

Lindsay is the best, shares the facts, doesn't overreact. Some of the best baseball analysis out there.

[@elopez8583]

Nothing New with this umpire kicks every one Out 😂

[@BIOHAZARDRUSGaming]

Video 5 of Petitioning for an Ejection Pace Counter in the description of each E video!

[@Extem1]

Not going to lie, if I see glove in front of lips followed by ejection I kind of just assume the ejected player just said the most vile thing imaginable. Why else would you be such a coward?

[@ObscuraDeCapra]

You mean the way that pitchers always cover up when they're talking to anyone for any reason? Oh man, I can't imagine the vile things they say to the pitching coaches.

[@mptr1783]

@@ObscuraDeCapra yeah genius, thats the same thing right?

[@Leafsdude_]

@@ObscuraDeCapra Yes, I'm sure Chapman was talking strategy with the ump and didn't want the Mets to catch on. Duh.

[@Extem1]

@@ObscuraDeCapra "...If I see glove in front of lips FOLLOWED BY AN EJECTION..." You need your reading comprehension checked.

[@Math.Bandit]

@@ObscuraDeCapra You're right, but it's the opposite point you think you're making lol. We agree; every pitcher/coach meeting at the mound has both sides covering their mouth because they expressly don't want anyone else to be able to tell what they are saying. So, what are some possible reasons that Chapman would want to prevent anyone but the Ump from being able to tell what he said to him?

[@jfayiii]

Suspension for this, Astros got nothing for shitting on the game. MLB is an absolute joke of a league.

[@jacobduncan2142]

Well, whatever he said cost him 2 games.

[@spencertegtmeyer6525]

Does it call strikes just based on the x and z values independently? If that's true a ball could just barely have the correct values to be a strike, but miss the corner by half an inch because of the curve of the ball. If anyone knows I'm curious.

[@ericwildfong]

If you're looking to determine whether any part of the ball passed through an imaginary box would it make sense to consider x & z separately or together? Even if the ball is high enough to be a strike if it's not over the plate it's not a strike. Not sure what you mean by curve of the ball though

[@spencertegtmeyer6525]

@@ericwildfong you obviously have to consider both because it has to be over the plate and within a height range. What I'm saying js if you draw a corner of the strike zone and extend the vertical and horizontal lines outside the zone, you could have a ball touch both lines but not the zone because the ball isn't a cube.

[@ericwildfong]

​@@spencertegtmeyer6525 Huh? If you extend the lines then you can't have the correct values for a strike. The only way for the ball to have the "correct values to be a strike" is for the ball to be inside the zone. Or am I missing something? Just cause it touches both lines doesn't make the px pz values correct for a strike. The px and pz are the center of the ball, then there's some math for the radius of the ball (to account for it not being a cube) + a margin of error. I'm no expert on how the tech works, but I'm pretty sure a low and outside ball won't be considered a strike even if the px and pz are such that the edges of the ball would touch the extended edges of the zone box

[@spencertegtmeyer6525]

@@ericwildfong well I assume they would do some math so that doesn't happen, I just had never heard or thought about it

[@spencertegtmeyer6525]

@@ericwildfong it's just the way Lindsey presents the px and py values it seems like they just both have to be within a certain range for each

[@donaldthomas7070]

Now suspended for 2 games.

[@michaelfalkner1186]

And he'll sit two games for that one.

[@morningsidedriverock]

That ump throws a lot of people out. Chapman was wrong, I’m just pointing out the obvious.

[@ryangallo783]

He’s not on rehak’s level though

[@mjdace7816]

These umpires get away with murder with their bad calls and behavior as well. And it needs to stop.

[@mjdace7816]

The MLB disciplinarians and commissioners needs to crackdown with these MLB umpires provoking and antagonizing the players, managers and coaches with their attitudes and bad conduct. Like making bad calls. They're not cops or above the law. Just like the 2:48 players, managers and coaches get disciplined, suspended and fined for their bad conduct and actions, the same should go for the umpires as well they are not above the law!!

[@ThatGuyInKansas]

His catcher is the worst pitch framer ... in particular on the one pitch that was clearly already a strike low in the zone, but the catcher yanked it up a foot and that doesn't sit well with the blue.

[@ericl1166]

Henry Davis, overall #1 pick in 2021. Last year the Pirates brought him up but played him mostly in the outfield, as fellow rookie Endy Rodriguez was seen as having better defense behind the plate. But Rodriguez had TJ surgery over the winter and last year's backup Jason Delay had knee surgery. So time for Davis to learn in the big leagues I guess.

[@ThatGuyInKansas]

@@ericl1166 I ain't mad at the guy, just an observation in that particular sequence.

[@ericl1166]

@@ThatGuyInKansas It's a good observation, shows why the Pirates front office wasn't ready to play him at catcher last year.

[@carymoss5029]

Home plate umpiring is terrible. The umps are childish. But you can't argue balls and strikes and no reviews. And yep there are magic words that get you tossed.

[@sam.houseworth]

The Pirates don't wanna be on Jomboy... again. XD

[@ericl1166]

Jomboy is terrible.

[@DJTexan]

Carapazza shouldn’t have joined and put hands on Chapman but can’t say I’m surprised. Vic is unprofessional.

[@wintonbrangman7630]

You’ve gotta get the arguing ejected culprit out of there. Carapazza did what he’s supposed to do. You’re a hater making things personal

[@DJTexan]

@@wintonbrangman7630 and you’re ignorant. Nothing in the rulebook says umpires have to do that especially put hands on a player.

[@Wharnezz]

LETS GO METS!!!

[@thomaschevalier9356]

It's embarrassing to see him of all people wearing the number 42

[@TheKingOfThunder1]

how

[@thomaschevalier9356]

@@TheKingOfThunder1 just ask the Yankees

[@FUGP72]

Funny that he Pirates homer announcers act like the box on screen is the gospel truth about the strike zone...but when when it shows a pitch miss by about a foot, they say "It was close."

[@closethockeyfan5284]

In this case the box was correct. I do agree they went over the top on Alvarez, though. That was unnecessary, could've just said something like "Alvarez is upset with the umpire after that at-bat. Our pitch tracker shows four pitches were in the zone during that AB."

[@ericl1166]

All homer announcers do this.

[@FUGP72]

@@ericl1166 Yes..all homer announcers are ridiculous.

[@lastbestplace8112]

bring in automated strike box...the ump can get a red light for ball and a green light for strike in his helmet

[@ericl1166]

The ump missed one pitch.

[@stevejohnson1397]

It's time for Chapman to retire the Cubs got him from the Yankees won the World Series he complained about using him too much then they gave him back to the Yankees the Yankees knew he was a piece of crap and then they traded him to the Pittsburgh time for you to retire Chapman you're done

[@garymorris1856]

As a Yankee fan, I am very pleased that they no longer have Chapman, I have never seen a closer walk as many batters as he does, and I have followed baseball for over 60 years.

[@ericl1166]

You lost me in the first four words. But as a Pirates fan, I wasn't pleased they signed Chapman despite the talent.

[@basilaplant]

truly awful receiving by the catcher there

[@pacificcoasttrains3785]

This. Quit jerking your glove around, that's not framing that's just hurting your pitcher.

[@teebob21]

@@pacificcoasttrains3785 Proper receiving and framing is dead, and PitchF/X killed it.

[@jacobrichardson1952]

Well that's interesting 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣WOW THIS IS BULLSHIT HILARIOUS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@haroldtsosie1981]

Chapman still in MLB, amazing how cheaters can still be in the game like Brady!

[@ericl1166]

Wrong sport.

[@haroldtsosie1981]

@@ericl1166 there are cheaters in every sport!

[@annettemalaski1967]

I am suprised by the number of disputed pitches! 90% are correct calls by the umpire! And of those 10% that are not, 85% are Angel Hernandez's booboo's.

[@bxjibaro73]

Chapman probably said something in Spanish, and the UMPIRE - Moscoso understood the [INSULT] CURSE 🤬 and EJECTED him for it. Perhaps the CURSE 🤬 word FOUL LANGUAGE uttered by Chapman earned him a FINE/SUSPENSION.

[@deputyduffy]

Chapman is so bad now he's on the Pirates....

[@hnglmccrnglbrry1637]

That was his first bad outing this season.

[@Lma1974]

Suspended 2 games for this. Mlb is a joke!

[@jordanissport]

Because he shouted something really bad at the ump? LOL ok there bud...try that with a cop

[@ericl1166]

@@jordanissport This is baseball, and umps aren't cops.

[@doohuh]

Chapman is so washed up

[@charliewycherley1835]

Tell me you know nothing about baseball without telling me you know nothing about baseball. In his first 8 appearances this season he gave up Zero earned runs while still throwing 101+ mph

[@Sammybambamyoji]

Mets always cheating

[@juanrodriguez7875]

2024 Season: Umspire show.

[@bnegs521]

DEI ump

[@shawtyboy333]

Umpires dumb soft

[@shelvis99]

FREE BAUER!

[@Chafe3]

Got shit on in the Mexican league today. Also has nothing to do with this video

[@priceright8963]

@@Chafe3 Yup, performance issues.

[@ericl1166]

@@priceright8963 He can still strike out Eric Sims? 🤣