Monday, June 25, 2007

Major League Baseball games played Sunday, June 24, 2007: A full slate of 15 games produced three ejections.

As I first reported here, in an afternoon contest between the Chicago Cubs at the Chicago White Sox, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was ejected by first base umpire Joe West in the top of the 8th inning after arguing a defensive obstruction call under Rule 7.06(b) that took away two outs which the White Sox had recorded after the obstruction and instead resulted in the bases loaded and none out for the Cubs. You can access coverage of the game from The Chicago Tribune (here, here, and here); The Chicago Sun-Times; and The Associated Press.

And as I first reported here, in an afternoon contest between the Minnesota Twins at the Florida Marlins, home plate umpire Larry Young ejected both Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer and Twins manager Ron Gardenhire after Cuddyer struck out to end the top of the 4th inning on a called third strike. According to press reports, this was Cuddyer's first career ejection. You can access coverage of the game from The Minneapolis Star Tribune; The St. Paul Pioneer Press (here and here); The Miami Herald; The South Florida Sun-Sentinel; and The Associated Press.

Credit Larry Young with two ejections and Joe West with one ejection, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.

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