MLB Starting Pitchers Ejected EARLY In the Game

[@flyoverkid55]

There's an old saying in baseball. " The umpire isn't always right, but they're never wrong ".

[@spidamitchell8311]

Even when they aren’t right they’re still not wrong

[@minaeldiwany3215]

That doesn’t make sense to me because it’s either they are right or wrong

[@spidamitchell8311]

that’s how talented these umpires are, even if they’re wrong they’re still right.

[@flyoverkid55]

@@minaeldiwany3215 It's an old adage. Take it for what it's worth.

[@jdotoz]

It ain't nothing until I call it.

[@DoofsterDan]

Used to be that throwing behind the batter was asking to get thrown out. Surprised it took two pitches but I guess the ump wanted to make sure.

[@MGower4465]

1:39 The batter is standing there like "could someone get me some popcorn?"

[@vct454]

His brain glitched and he just froze 😂 It's like he was thinking "the umpire's vision is based on movement, hopefully he doesn't notice me."

[@davidaydelotte7907]

My fave was when Roger Clemens got thrown out for saying something to the umpire in a playoff game in Oakland. On the replay, you could see him drop an F bomb.

[@mikecumbo7531]

Years ago, Texas at Baltimore, the Rangers starter got tossed two or three batters into the game for arguing balls& strikes. Texas put in the pitcher who was supposed to go the next day. The ejected pitcher started the next day.

[@bsmartr806]

I always want to know what they are saying back and forth, which is why I love Jomboy. For example what was the first pitcher saying, "I didn't mean to throw 2 balls at the batter, I just really really suck at pitching."

[@dbstewie]

Never liked Lackey

[@kendallevans4079]

Angel fan here and I never did either. He would scream at his teammates for missing a play, if things weren't going his way he would come unglued right there on the mound BUT the worst was when he went to the enemy, the Red Sox. He claimed in the presser "This is where I always wanted to be"....JERK!

[@cisium1184]

Unusual guy. Excellent pitcher.

[@timothyhill6879]

I will defend the John Lackey decision. Lackey's defense was that he was rusty after being out of action. I'm sorry but, if you are that out of form that you throw behind a batter first pitch then hit them on the second, then you should not be playing. For everyone's safety. Similarly I'll also defend the Strasburg decision. Strasburg hit a batter in the first inning and warnings were issued. He then threw three consecutive wild pitches. Ump saw enough. The commentator said it all "What's a scarier thought is if he didn't mean to do that"

[@jdotoz]

Makes sense. You get to a point where the umpire is just doing what the manager should have done.

[@davidsprenkle2641]

All the balls and strikes calls actually look correct to me. Good on the umps.

[@0-by-1_Publishing_LLC]

(03:30 Strasburg) Why would a pitcher "intentionally" bean a batter when it results in a run for the opposing team? ... Umpire demonstrated zero reasoning skills!

[@warrenduree9417]

Lackey 1000% threw those on purpose Some insight on this... this was his first start of the season after coming off the DL. He had been out since the previous season. There was bad blood between the Rangers and Angels that carried over from the previous year... there was a lot of beanballing back and forth, and it had culminated in a late season brawl in Arlington during the final series between the two. Before this game, there was some jawing done on local media, with Lackey saying he was ready because he wasnt there for the brawl last year, and Kinsler doing some jawing as well on Dallas radio. The umps were well aware of this and were ready. Lackey was rightfully tossed quickly, and so was Scioscia when he came out to argue. Fun fact... Kinsler ended up coming around to score, giving Lackey an ERA of infinity to start the season.

[@Anti-Groomer]

Ryan Sandburg.....I haven't heard that name since the early 90s when I collected baseball cards.

[@kendallevans4079]

Scioscia was actually in not bad shape then. He just continued to get bigger with each passing year.

[@lastdance2099]

Every ejection for throwing at a batter looked correct to me, except maybe Gausman. Maybe.

[@spidamitchell8311]

MLB is hard to follow and umpire make it worse. Especially when they walk after players and instigate, even in the nfl a ref barely walks after a player who’s complaining!

[@stellingbanjodude]

Umpires are ridiculous, arrogant and unneeded.

[@phillipmayhall8595]

Umps hate pitchers

[@markmclaughlin2690]

Clearly these umpires have money bet on these games

[@coopaloopmex]

Hitting players and arguing balls and strikes. Duh! I think that when Strasborg was thrown out of the game, the run coming in from third has to return to third if the ball is dead. But, in a situation when the batter is thrown behind, the ball is NOT dead, and then it is a wild pitch> So the pitcher could be thrown out and yet still have an opportunity to make a play at the plate. That situation I would LOVE to see. Anyone know the rules on this??

[@vihtoripuurola3775]

That's a pretty easy decision. That pitcher is a danger to anyone down range from him.

[@billyidol2115]

Yeah, you can't do that shit. I mean that was pretty obvious. Bye-bye Lackey

[@kevindavis8175]

Some umps insist that the fans are there to see THEM.

[@rayray4192]

You are a liar.

[@antagonisstic]

Fucking Umpires need to go. And replace with AI already. It works really well in the minors before the MLB.

[@rayray4192]

Bob Davidson is a real man. Awesome umpire.

[@matrixphijr]

Bob Davidson was a pretty terrible umpire but he got that one absolutely right.

[@davidstick9207]

Nah...he should have been tossed. If that is the best control he has...send him to AA

[@thomasmartin7425]

Blue now the feelings police. All show.

[@michaelangelos5117]

Guccioni shouldn't have thrown brunette out.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

That first one felt pretty justified to intentionally try to hit the very first batter, but everything after was just nonsense.

[@kalsven]

His excuse could be reasonable if pitchers don't have warmups, but they do. You don't miss the plate by 3 ft after you're warm unless you're trying to hit a guy.

[@PlanetEarth3141]

Like the BS of baseball pitching taking care of immediately. No pro does first pitches like that accidentally after bullpen warmups. 😅. Then I've quit watching baseball games. Too immature and rotten. 😮

[@prisonersforprofit]

i love how players and coaches will argue until they're blue in the face before ever admitting they're wrong.

[@JRP357]

I'll throw you out because I CAN'T do my job .

[@cdmcintyre1854]

This is why Baseball isn’t worth my time crybaby referees!

[@milojanis4901]

Theyre UMPIRES, NOT referees

[@user-dt8vy2yb3d]

I'm shocked that starting pitchers being Thrown Out EARLY in the game!!!

[@milojanis4901]

Sparky Anderson pulled starters quicker than some umpires did here!!!😂😂😂

[@us-Bahn]

I’m shocked an MLB pitcher needs 2 attempts to hit a batter. Lackey’s a schmuck.