West Ejects Maddon for Stalling

[@stevengoehring737]

I think they should mic up managers for these conversations. no beeps.

[@PeridotLioness85]

ur right. maybe us fans can start a petition or something

[@757united1]

to have the managers be micd up

[@alexc4075]

then in the WS game 7 when the mic gets tapped and the opposing team cheats and knows the next pitch is a upstairs fastball...

[@azro5]

+Eye Lash Well the New England Patriots don't play baseball, so I think we'd be alright

[@ddebenedictis]

Ha! There were so many "WTF"s (read lips) it could not be aired anyway.

[@rhinosaur4521]

In the end Maddon wins, because it's already the 9th inning so getting tossed doesn't mean much and he gave Aroldis Chapman plenty of time to warm up by yelling at Joe West.

[@brittanycarlin9513]

prob what he planned lol

[@xDruidxHD]

Yeah, he has to use cheap tactics to try to win smh

[@tigersfan14]

Yup. This is exactly what Maddon said in the post game interview. He did it purposefully to buy some time. Hallmark of a winning manager.

[@zakeronwilliams9576]

Tartarus ur an idiot

[@michaellazo5363]

Tartarus lmao you are a fucking dumbass he had the best team in the MLB and was already winning with that being the first hit of the night lol

[@seththomas1450]

Maybe this is just the brilliance of joe maddon. Getting ejected gave chapman more time to warm up xD

[@StevenCryar]

You're probably right. More times than not when a baseball manager gets ejected they planned to for some reason or another before they even leave the dugout

[@TheMitmit03]

This wouldn't have happened if Greg Gibson motioned to both players

[@cblanton]

You mean Greg Gibson the home plate umpire?

[@chriscalise2856]

TheMitmit03 Greg Gibson motioning to both players since 2013 #goat

[@davidmaione2742]

aaaand the dodgers celebrating in their dugout

[@Coldfeverx3]

*LOL*

[@KnickKnack07]

3 outs to go in a 3 run lead. He certainly gave his reliever more time than he expected by getting tossed. So mission accomplished.

[@ytbert1]

Greg Gibson, the home plate umpire, motioning Joe West to retire.

[@therrienmichael08]

ytbert1 West was the home plate umpire...

[@pottytheparrot310]

@@therrienmichael08 Joe West the Home Plate Buffet motioning to both cheeseburgers as the Dodgers celebrate on the Buffet line

[@coolguy02536]

And the Cubs celebrating in their dugout...

[@georgeschubert9652]

Maddon is so full of himself. The WS went right to his head and has created a monster.

[@gingergeezer3685]

You mean when he was manager with the Rays?

[@Frank_Cohen]

I read lips well enough to know Joe did not say, "Happy Birthday."

[@askesis]

Pretty standard. West knew they were stalling because they were, Maddon went out and got himself tossed and bought more time. Nothing to see here.

[@alexchavez777]

but all the youtube warriors want Joe fired because...it's wrong! forget the rule! it's just...wrong! for some reason!

[@seamus1956]

Opinions vary on Cowboy Joe West. In the same season that a lot of players voted him one of the 5 worst umps in the league, a different player poll rating the best had him in the top five. The main complaint about West is not his calls or consistency, it's about his short hook and the manner in which he treats players and situations. He's extremely old school and believes in absolutes when it comes to rules. The rules say you can't argue balls and strikes, then you can't argue balls and strikes or he runs you with a quick trigger. There was a day when nearly all the umpires were like Cowboy Joe, far more matter of fact and less likely to take any guff. Men willing when necessary to go nose to nose with Managers like Earl Weaver, Lou Piniella and Tommy Lasorda. Men like Doug Harvey, Harry Wendlesteadt, Ken Kaiser, John Shulock, Ron Luciano, Nestor Chylak, Jerry Neudecker, Marty Springstead and the late John McSherry. Still, each and every one of those men had their detractors. It's the nature of the game. Technically, he is rated one of the better umpires in the game. How else can you explain that, over the past 10 years, he has been assigned to work 3 World Series, 2 League Championship Series, 5 Division Championship Series, 2 Wild Card Games, 1 All Star Game and the World Baseball Championship. Seniority alone doesn't get you that kind of work. Cowboy Joe West is 65 years old. He will likely hang up his chest protector in the near future. But as someone as old school as he is (I saw my first professional game in 1963), I can appreciate him for what he is and not expect him to be anything else.

[@CatsClaw44]

Joe West is a shit umpire.

[@drivervw]

This nonsense was written by Joe West himself!

[@Kartracer6]

can you believe they let this guy ump the world series

[@ach0z3n78]

Kartracer6 Yeah I know right! He like does his job and enforces the rules and shit. What were they thinking???

[@Kartracer6]

If only the idiot understood baseball. He's not enforcing rules he's out there attempting to be center of attention so many times that it's just a disgrace to the game.

[@Kartracer6]

Enforce the rules? He's trying to be a center of attention. He's an idiot

[@critter2]

he was forcing the rules go get rule book kart joe isn't the best umpire but he was doing his job

[@Kartracer6]

unkown a no he wasn't, he was being an idiot. I mean technical he is allowed to break up the meeting it's his choice. but it was an idiotic time to do it. I think the game was just under 2 hours so it's not like fans had been there long, seriously let them have their meeting and move on. loved how the sports analysts ripped him a new one

[@leog9079]

Smart move by Maddon... he continued to argue to buy even more time!!!! hahaha

[@biffroberts1007]

The argument took LONGER than the actual stoppage of the game. lmfao

[@davejohnson1247]

Joe West always make this game about him instead of the teams.

[@dniceo7]

Except that he got the call perfectly right...

[@Kartracer6]

Dennis except for he didnt. he was 100 percent wrong and an idiot

[@patrickgray1438]

Dave Johnson your exactly right.

[@scotty_james]

And people eat it up and keep watching. This is entertainment, people!

[@youareamoron6668]

Dennis Sullivan maybe any other situation but not in this one

[@lowkeybuthonest]

I remember watching this game it was the only full game I watched from the cubs. I felt so devastated for Hendricks

[@javierred545]

That homerun off of Kyle Hendricks last couple of pitches pissed me the fuck off that night. I had no words

[@brittanycarlin9513]

why he was so fucking close thou why was a change up like that theuy usually are meant for the dirt wouldve went with curve or slider maybe

[@danielmurillo8115]

Javier Dethkor it was a clutch homerun that made me happy

[@javierred545]

Daniel Murillo That's fine because that's how baseball works. One fan is happy and the other isn't

[@brittanycarlin9513]

yeah i was happy he almost had a no hitter fucking hazelbaker what kind of name is that and why where u pissed thou?

[@billboyd5310]

The first pitch Chapman threw was a strike at the knees. Hard to say he wasn't still being pissy.

[@055zww]

Joe West needs to retire! He has been an umpire since 1976.

[@donziperk]

Correction. He has been a fool since 1976.

[@grungyasscinema]

1776 God bless America

[@michaelland8673]

Wow, I didn't realize he's been screwing up games that long.

[@tonyduell6914]

Joe West is one of the worst umpires in the history of baseball

[@guyfroml]

Maybe so, but he's also the "king" of the umpires and no one (and I mean NO ONE) in baseball dares question him - not the commissioner, not the league presidents, not the chief of personnel of major league baseball...no one.

[@kevintucker466]

Joe West may be one of the longest tenured umpires in MLB history . . . now entering 41st season . . . he may because of his long service to the game and his invention of the West Vest equipment for umpires, get into Cooperstown

[@capeck1993]

T Duell That title belongs to Angel Hernandez, C.B. Bucknor and Gary Darling.

[@Bleh67420]

You are dumb.

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

T Duell He truly is. He should be Demoted to Single A Ball in Arkansas in the middle of July so his fat ass will be humbled and he will drop the attitude.

[@gretzkysyotes]

1:44 "You fucked up Joe!" "I fucked it?"

[@darthrevan9858]

Joe West is one of the few people I've seen that has a double chin, but he doesn't. The man just has no neck.

[@chubber911]

I wonder if they're actually arguing about the game, or if this kind of routine is typical, and Maddon's shouting like "We ate at Chili's last night! BIG MISTAKE!", and Joe West is like "WTF man! I told you about this rib place in town! I'm gonna toss you now, but remember, all you can eat ribs every Tuesday! Smell my breath! Don't those ribs smell good?!"

[@rudyflores5540]

I remember that game too Hendricks had a no hitter into the 9th until they hit that homer. Also had no one warming up so good job by Joe to argue and give Chappy more time to get ready

[@stevedandy973]

As an umpire, I don't understand why, after an ejection, umps continue to argue with the ejected manager or player. If it were me, I'd either ignore him or walk away.

[@killyourtelevision999]

You mean, Joe West is inserting himself into a game to boost his ego and feel powerful for 30 seconds? You don't say!

[@alexchavez777]

no, he's governing the game (oh my goodness, he's doing his job!) by letting Maddon know that sending players to the mound is 1 visit, and coming out after that is not allowed or would be an ejection. by rule. but you already know that.

[@killyourtelevision999]

I did know that. Given the circumstances, however, West should have allowed it. But as I said, West had to insert himself into the game to boost his ego and feel powerful for 30 seconds.

[@Kartkid024]

@@alexchavez777 Then atleast let him send his players to the mound. He didnt even allow that much or for Joe to come out. He wanted the to just to start right back up. Joe West being Joe West.

[@charlessmith263]

Here is my analysis of what happened: Umpires are trying to crack down on managers who walk to the mound in ways that can hamper the speed of the game. They want to get that game going as fast as possible. Now they are placing warnings, and in some cases, ejections, on managers who... 1. Walk very slowly towards the mound too much or too frequently in too short a period of time. 2. Walk very slowly towards the mound and go past the 15-second rule to display the hand signal for the relief pitcher to come in. 3. Signals the players for a conference for purposes not usually related to the pitcher at all, such as making a conference to the mound involving the infielders and the pitcher, to discuss non-pitcher defensive strategy. Especially if these conferences are held more than one or two times in very short succession. All of these actions are called stalling, which is a new prohibition especially in Major League Baseball. A manager who is caught stalling will be given a warning not to do it again. A manager who dissents at the umpire after being told not to stall again will be ejected. Also.... A manager who continues this offense shall also be automatically ejected from the game. But there is an exception - the manager who is ejected from the game can make the final pitching change for the relief pitcher before he has to go to the showers to sit out the rest of the game - if he is already ejected.

[@jimmykoplin1807]

Madden made West look like a fool, he knew exactly how stupid West is !

[@michaelcarlson1428]

Did the umpire have dinner reservations that he was worried about? Man!

[@treeper9986]

#1 rule in the MLB never mess with the Joe.

[@donaldthomas7070]

Q. Which Joe? A. Either.

[@jdolaktv]

Joe West wasn't about to have his dinner plans delayed. That's the only reason he broke up the players meeting on the mound.

[@immeohmyoh]

I love what Montero is saying to himself here: 1:22-1:40 "please don't fight guys, please don't. It makes me feel bad. It hurts me to see you two acting up like this"

[@WaywardBrigand]

I was at this game, though we had left in the 7th. Found out Hendricks' no hitter was spoiled around the time we got back to our hotel.

[@Redvines69]

This video clip would be great as part of the "bad lip reading" series :D

[@jayrandall3293]

If you watch closely, you see the catcher going out to the mound as the runner is rounding the bases. Then the catcher goes out to the mound and West tells him you can't do that. Good call

[@TheUmpireStrikesBack]

I don't see why people are so mad about this. He simple told the players to break it up because players aren't allowed to have meeting with each other and he simply told Maddon that he'll charge him with a visit if he's telling his players to meet with each other which is what the rule is and then Maddon got pissed and after arguing is when he got tossed. I don't see a problem with anything Joe West did. He is a terrible umpire tho. Haha

[@Kartracer6]

it's because it's in the spirit of the game. Also I believe Joe was changing pitchers anyway so they can do a meeting. Either way the game was just a bit over 2 hours if I remember and he had no reason to hurry up the game. The guy had a no hitter going and blew it in the 9th it's not uncommon for players to meet. Sadly there was a huge moment going in the game and West didn't like that all the attention wasn't on him and made the game all about him.

[@TheUmpireStrikesBack]

"If you knew baseball" says the guy that clearly doesn't know baseball. The mound visit rule says that if an umpire feels the players are being told to visit the mound by the manager, the umpire has the right to charge the manager with a visit. It seems to me that's what the umpire was telling him when he decided to argue about it. At that point just say okay and make your change. Why argue and get kicked out when it's in the rule book?? Also he could've rewarded the next batter with a "ball" if he wanted to penalize the pitcher for delay of game

[@alanhess9306]

Rhinosaur, One of the responsibilities of the umpire-in-chief is to keep the game moving. Players are not permitted to have meetings on the mound whenever they wish. It's called game management. You may dislike Joe West but he was completely right to break up the meeting.

[@Kartracer6]

Alan Hess Oh please. The guy is an idiot. The game was just around the 2 hour mark. It's not like it was a long game and it's not like they were meeting every inning. They were actually discussing changing pitchers. West isn't right he's an idiot who can't understand that the fans didn't come to see him. This isn't the first time he's pulled a stunt like this.

[@alanhess9306]

Kartracer6, I'm not a big fan of Joe West either. I'm just saying that it is normal for an umpire to keep the game moving and the Cubs were trying to buy time. Why in the world would infielders be discussing a pitching change anyway? Joe was right in breaking up the meeting. No umpire would allow a meeting on the mound for the purpose of giving the substitute pitcher more time to warm up.

[@brendan6826]

1:30 and 1:37 - "what the fuck are you talking about?" lmao

[@bumsergeant]

Maddon's a great manager. You know its the 9th inning they're up 5-1 he just wants to buy time. Its not like soccer where you miss the next game too when you get a red card. That's obviously not the only reason why he's so great but it's just one minuscule reason.

[@TL2354]

4-1

[@anthonylombardo1261]

god dammit we need jomboy on that one, really good lip reading all around and he could make a banger of a breakdown for this ejection. maybe even CloseCallSports for a why the ejection happen. and look at this, a comment with positive things to say for both Jomboy Media and CloseCallSports. Jim and Linds might team up one day.

[@robsimpson6537]

Joe west had dinner reservations.

[@youtubeviewer6499]

Joe West made the right decision!

[@crustychickenmcnuggets]

I've always wanted to know the conversation between the manager and umpire

[@robertyancey5712]

Madden to West: What the FUCK are you talking about?!?

[@HablandoentreUmpires]

there will be some video of those who worked the World Series last year?

[@nerfvlogs2431]

When Jason hammel gave up the homerun it looked like he said fuck

[@jimmyd522]

Idk what's wrong with infielders settling down a young pitcher after a blown no hitter

[@kurumauzamaki2731]

Jimmy D you can’t just do that and delay the game joe did it just to delay and stall for Chapman which you aren’t allowed to do

[@greysonhild3613]

u can talk to ur pitcher.. my team does it all the time

[@thatcrazywolf]

They have mound visit limits

[@ViciousCircleIngress]

As you can see Maddon abusing Chapman in his natural habitat let's take a closer look.....

[@aaronsandoval9304]

I hate Joe West but at the same time I'm kinda happy to see someone call out Joe Maddon on this little gamesmanship things that he does.

[@cubzrulz]

He came in this game thinking how can I fuck this up.

[@condorc72]

Joe west is a beast.....best blue ever

[@wzachko]

"Listen Maddon- Golden Corral closes in 2 hours! They kicked me out last time before I could finish off the dessert cart! Not tonight pal!"

[@DEEJAYAIR]

Gotta get one of those Cubs Jerseys 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ottodunn9817]

That first pitch by Chapman was clearly a strike

[@michaelweaver9528]

It would make for better tv if you put a mic on these umpires and let us listen to what they are yelling about.

[@TR-vr5pz]

Love Joe Maddon, wish he had managed for a NY team, hes a ball of fire

[@bobross1550]

He's a ball of something

[@zachgalante3577]

Love the cowboy....best ump ever

[@dominickmarshall8559]

Isn't Joe West the ump who said that he doesn't like umpiring Yankees-Red Sox games because he hates those teams? I don't know how he still has a job.

[@vincentwendt720]

OBR 5.10(b): The manager shall immediately notify the umpire-in- chief of any substitution and shall state to the umpire-in-chief the substitute’s place in the batting order. OBR 5.10(l)(3): The manager or coach is prohibited from making a second visit to the mound while the same batter is at bat. Rule 5.10(l) Comment: Any attempt to evade or circumvent this rule by the manager or coach going to the catcher or an infielder and then that player going to the mound to confer with the pitcher shall constitute a trip to the mound.

[@markcarter7974]

Joe West always has to be the star of the game.

[@bashbrannigan]

I don’t watch baseball anymore because the games are 4 hours long. I used to watch a lot when they were always under 3 hours.

[@1000kings1]

before tv they were 2 hours

[@CumLordGary]

Greg Gibson the home plate umpire

[@jeffalan3216]

As Hawk Harrelson would say don’t mess with joe west

[@lawsonweekly468]

Wife: how many players are you going to eject West: all of em i got reservations at half of the town restaurants

[@griffinerb6213]

West: MADDON IM THROWING YOU OUT I HAVE MY 2ND DINNER TO ATTEND

[@andresramirez3840]

yoboigriffin Vlogs dis he actually say that?

[@jamesjoseph1249]

I'm not a Joe West fan at all, but I have no problem with them keeping the game moving along. They are under pressure to speed up game time, and if a team is stalling (like the Cubs were doing here), then you call them out.

[@critter2]

you also under pressure to move games along some of us do not have lights some leauges will not put lights on cause it cost to much some towns are lucky and cost them nothing

[@stevenson9605]

Maddon bought more time for Chapman by arguing. And it was bottom 9 so not a whole lot lost with his ejection. Smart move IMO

[@4149stonepony]

Joe West my favorite umpire, him and that guy Angel Hernandez.

[@055zww]

Angel Hernandez is the worst umpire ever! He’s been terrible for so many years!

[@4149stonepony]

@@055zww sarcasm.

[@ddebenedictis]

You guys are all missing the point here. Who is the cute woman in Section 103, row 4 seat 8. That is what I want to know.

[@mitch166]

West does the right thing here. If you have never managed a game before, at any level, there is a certain gamesmanship between umpires and managers. This is textbook for the following reasons. Stalling is technically against the rules. West has to call it as it was pretty obvious what Joe was doing. But, he knows Chapman has to get loose and allows Joe to argue with him for a few minutes, letting Joe get what he wanted out of the deal, while still calling him out for technically stalling. I say kudos all around.

[@brandonclardy5327]

I'm a cubs fan and don't every game after the pitcher loses a no hitter the players come out to the field isn't that the same thing Joe West!

[@johnfederkins4177]

What if it’s all an act and Joe West ejected Maddon to give Chapman more time? Maybe he respected Maddon not warming up a guy when his starter has a no hitter and a 4-run lead going. Baseball etiquette?

[@adamleblanc5294]

What people fail to realize is that Joe West is actually the God guy in all of this, and did the cubs a big favour. Here is why. Maddon told his players to go to the mound, which everyone saw. If Joe let the meeting happen it counts as a mound visit, which is a big deal. Joe would have got in trouble if he let the meeting happen and not charged the cubs a mound visit. Instead he tell them to bugger off, because if they don't it's a mound visit. The reason it's a big deal is because you are not allowed to have two mound visits in the same batter. Changing the pitcher requires a mound visit, unless it's for an injury. Now obviously Maddon wanted to take his pitcher out before facing the next batter (which at this point is the current batter up). If Joe let the meeting happen, he would HAVE to charge the cubs a visit. Then when Maddon went to change pitcher, he couldn't let him do it and then would have had to eject him anyways if he went out to the mound. So when maddon came out, he let Maddon argue long enough for the closer to finish warming up, threw him out and let him make the pitching change. He was really being the good guy, most people just don't see it.

[@georgecoulson2948]

Adam LeBlanc that's all true except it doesn't count as a mound visit if it's just the players talking if the manager also comes out to talk then it is a mound visit... however with just the players talking, you can do that as many times as you want. Joe west was trying to speed the game along since it was already the 9th. Maddon wanted more time to have chappie warm up. and BTW you are allowed two visits per inning not per batter once you make a second visit at anytime in the inning then you must take the pitcher out

[@alexchavez777]

the rule specifically says (and it's posted above) that a manager can't circumvent the visit rule by telling his players to go talk to the pitcher. why do people say something is wrong when they have no idea about the actual baseball rule?

[@georgecoulson2948]

Alan Hess that's not explaining a trip by a player though only a coach I know the rule very well two trips in one inning by a coach or manager is absolutely the end of the pitchers night, however, players are allowed as many visits to the same pitcher in the same inning should the umpire grant time for this to happen. I have visited pitchers, as a catcher, numerous times an inning without him being taken out, the rule applies to coaches visiting

[@alanhess9306]

A mound visit is defined as a conference by the coach or manager. A meeting by players without the coach is not counted as a visit and the umpire will not allow it. I posted the rule that proves you wrong. It says "A second trip to the SAME PITCHER in the same inning will cause this pitcher’s automatic removal from the game" Is there something wrong with your reading comprehension?

[@georgecoulson2948]

Alan Hess the umpire allows catchers to visit the pitcher all the time... I do it. and I've visited a pitcher as a player more than twice in an inning without any resulting consequences. I know that you can't as a coach but obviously umps don't mind players doing it... Cuz I've done it

[@JustMeELC]

Maddon got exactly what he wanted More time to warm up bullpen lol

[@g2macs]

Is there a baseball reg that says Umpires must be old, fat and short tempered?

[@AlexBrovo]

Joel West looks like the human version of Silmer

[@TheBatugan77]

Start a timer. Every 15-20 seconds call a ball. Let the Cubs shoot the shit while the Cardinals load the bases.

[@keithhill23kh]

*I can not wait for Joe West to retire or get fired. Terrible umpire.*

[@aricgoss]

It’s like soccer when they timewaste near the end. It’s called gamesmanship, aka, horseshit

[@MidnightArmy]

3:31 That was a ball?

[@bradleyard4195]

Joe West: Setting the standard for horrible umpiring.

[@AntLive29]

How is Joe West still breathing? the man has gills for gods sake

[@pookied.7738]

I dont get it...what was the huge problem?

[@guyfroml]

I mean, c'mon...in general you don't fuck with an umpire, but especially JOE WEST???? Maddon, like EVERY player and manager/coach in the major leagues already know that you can't even look at Joe West funny, let alone fuck with him or you're asking for it. Nobody messes with Big Daddy Joe! In becoming a major league umpire, West set two records that still stand to this day. First, he was the youngest person ever to become a major league umpire AND he was promoted to the majors in the least amount of time, about 18 months from the time he umpired his first Rookie A League game in the minors to when he was called up to the majors. No matter what you think of him, that's impressive to be calling Rookie ball and within a few months you're umpiring double A and then triple A a few months later, then up to the majors a few months after that. He had to be doing something right.

[@Dbag5000]

Joe West in the middle of the action. Suprise Suprise

[@airman6937]

How does that guy even argue about nothing for that long

[@letsgooo1637]

Sometimes motioning to both players is all you need

[@philippaul2270]

Joe zone was horrible and he had an ego, but he knew every letter of the rulebook, there was no one I trusted more on the baselines (albeit not behind the plate)

[@skaph8393]

They really need to get rid of all current umpires and start from scratch.

[@solitudeinarctic787]

Joe West is a legend when you compare him to Angel Hernandez.

[@shrapnel77]

They were stalling and West knew it. He DID NOT toss Madden for stalling. He tossed him because he probably said choice words to him as he headed out to the mound. Look at Hendricks 1:01 - he is smiling because the infielders came over and told him what was happening. Too many teams do this bullshit and it drags a game through the mud - sometimes I cannot even watch it. I credit West for having the balls to call them on it. He has more than some people on here commenting.

[@Kartkid024]

It's a mound meeting though. It's perfectly legal by rule. I don't credit West one bit since he actually had no right to do it. I understand mound meetings slow the game down, but the rule allows for one. Also It was a no-hitter till this point and Cubs had yet to even make a pitching change. Typically games like this are shorter than an average game, so it wasn't like they had been out there for an extended time where West had a reason to not want anymore stoppages.

[@alanhess9306]

Kartkid024, No, that is not a mound visit. Mound visits, by definition, are conducted by coaches or managers, not players. West was correct in breaking up a meeting between players with no manager present. You don't know the rules and you are not nearly as smart as you think you are.

[@Kartkid024]

Negative, Pitchers and Catchers can have mound visits too. Happens all the time and in basically every game. I have to question if you have ever watched the game if you don't know that. Individual fielders can have mound visits too. Seen that plenty of times too. 99.9 percent of umpires will never make the Call West did here.

[@alanhess9306]

@@Kartkid024 You are still an idiot after 4 years. The rules DO NOT allow player to congregate and stall. West told them to break it up and the players must comply. You having watched many ball games in no way makes you knowledgeable of the rules. You probably learn the rules from idiot announcers who also don't know the rules. Until you umpire a couple of hundred games you will not realize how little you know about baseball.

[@jawmedia7575]

cubs better win something soon because next 100 years of hell are right around the corner

[@ShamrockGorman]

Jake Wilkin after being in the playoffs for so long they're gonna get no draft Picks no money and most of all they're players are going to grow old and move on

[@brittanycarlin9513]

i think they can do it but i dont understand just like mets last yr in ws why does lad get 3 straight home games i mean arent the best teams or the better team suppose 2 get home field advantage

[@brittanycarlin9513]

clayton had gem on sunday arrieta will have a gem on tuesday along w lackey then lester again and so on

[@brittanycarlin9513]

a poll said cubs would beat sf 3-1 they were rite and cubs will win inn 5 4-1

[@krinnphindalin6803]

They did exactly that. Go Cubs! 2016 World Champions! #FlyTheW

[@isaacbecker4679]

This is stupid the infield can go talk to the pitcher any time they want even if the Manager tells them to

[@alanhess9306]

Issac Becker, No they can't. When the umpire tells them to break it up they must comply. You don't know squat about baseball.

[@weezer17]

Lol you can hear Joe yell Fuck you. 1:52

[@theironpit6749]

kyle almost had his no hitter

[@NHLGreatestMoments]

The fact that Joe West is still allowed to umpire in the MLB is a fucking joke.

[@biffroberts1007]

Well at least the Cardinals avoided the shutout.

[@WornoutRNPARAMEDIC]

Sorry but I never have given up liking the old fashioned argument between the manager and umpire. Don't see those as much with the replay cameras.

[@gretzkysyotes]

1:29: "What the fuck are you talking about?"

[@CanucksWontWin]

Maddon stalled even longer. He got what he wanted.

[@Kartracer6]

Lol that's what made it even funnier. In the end it was just Joe West being Joe West

[@oneinone111]

Maddon reminds me of an angry Bob Goff

[@poet253rd]

Who is worse, CB Bucknor or Joe West?

[@squirrelsarepeopletoo6678]

Don't forget Angel Hernandez