Major League Baseball games played Wednesday, August 29, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Wednesday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Tuesday, August 28, 2007: Due to a doubleheader in Pittsburgh, Tuesday featured an expanded slate of 16 games. And those 16 games produced three ejections.
In Cleveland, where the Indians hosted the Minnesota Twins, first base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Twins manager Ron Gardenhire in the top of the 5th inning after Wendelstedt called Torii Hunter out at first base on a tag play that followed Hunter's single to right field. The Indians went on to win the game 6-5. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Minneapolis Star Tribune; The St. Paul Pioneer Press; The Cleveland Plain Dealer; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
In Miami, where the Florida Marlins hosted the Atlanta Braves, home plate umpire Doug Eddings ejected Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur in the top of the 11th inning for arguing a third strike recorded on a check-swing. The Marlins won the game in the bottom of the 11th by a score of 4-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; The Miami Herald; The South Florida Sun-Sentinel; and The Associated Press.
And in San Diego, where the Padres hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks, first base umpire Lance Barksdale ejected Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin in the bottom of the 6th inning for arguing Barksdale's call that the Padres batter reached first safely on a bunt that loaded the bases. The Padres won the game 6-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Arizona Republic; The San Diego Union-Tribune; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit umpire Hunter Wendelstedt with an ejection, his third of the season; credit umpire Doug Eddings with an ejection, his third of the season; credit umpire Lance Barksdale with an ejection, his fourth of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Cleveland, where the Indians hosted the Minnesota Twins, first base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Twins manager Ron Gardenhire in the top of the 5th inning after Wendelstedt called Torii Hunter out at first base on a tag play that followed Hunter's single to right field. The Indians went on to win the game 6-5. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Minneapolis Star Tribune; The St. Paul Pioneer Press; The Cleveland Plain Dealer; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
In Miami, where the Florida Marlins hosted the Atlanta Braves, home plate umpire Doug Eddings ejected Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur in the top of the 11th inning for arguing a third strike recorded on a check-swing. The Marlins won the game in the bottom of the 11th by a score of 4-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; The Miami Herald; The South Florida Sun-Sentinel; and The Associated Press.
And in San Diego, where the Padres hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks, first base umpire Lance Barksdale ejected Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin in the bottom of the 6th inning for arguing Barksdale's call that the Padres batter reached first safely on a bunt that loaded the bases. The Padres won the game 6-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Arizona Republic; The San Diego Union-Tribune; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit umpire Hunter Wendelstedt with an ejection, his third of the season; credit umpire Doug Eddings with an ejection, his third of the season; credit umpire Lance Barksdale with an ejection, his fourth of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
"Umpiring is not a simple life; MLB.com follows one crew around for a day": MLB.com provides this report, along with a report headlined "Much required to become MLB umpire; Hard work and dedication define baseball's arbiters."
Major League Baseball games played Monday, August 27, 2007: A partial slate of 10 games played Monday produced three ejections.
In Philadelphia, where the Phillies hosted the New York Mets, first base umpire Joe West ejected Phillies manager Charlie Manuel in the bottom of the 1st inning for arguing that the leadoff hitter for the Phillies made it to first base on a ground ball before the throw reached the Mets first baseman. West had called the batter out, although televised replays showed that the batter was safe. Although the box score does not reflect this next ejection, reliable press accounts report that home plate umpire CB Bucknor ejected Mets third baseman David Wright in the top of the 9th inning after Wright complained about Bucknor's strike zone from the dugout. The Phillies won the game 9-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Philadelphia Inquirer; The Philadelphia Daily News; The New York Times; The New York Daily News (here and here); The New York Post; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
And in Seattle, where the Mariners hosted the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, third base umpire Jerry Meals ejected Mariners manager John McLaren in the bottom of the 1st inning for arguing over a third strike recorded on Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki on a swing that had foul-tipped the pitch, after which the ball hit the dirt before ending up in the Angels catcher's glove. Had a foul tip that touched the ground before being caught by the catcher been correctly called, Ichiro's at bat would have continued. The Angels won the game 6-0. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Seattle Times; The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (here and here); The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit umpire Joe West with an ejection, his seventh of the season; credit umpire CB Bucknor with an ejection, his second of the season; credit umpire Jerry Meals with an ejection, his second of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Philadelphia, where the Phillies hosted the New York Mets, first base umpire Joe West ejected Phillies manager Charlie Manuel in the bottom of the 1st inning for arguing that the leadoff hitter for the Phillies made it to first base on a ground ball before the throw reached the Mets first baseman. West had called the batter out, although televised replays showed that the batter was safe. Although the box score does not reflect this next ejection, reliable press accounts report that home plate umpire CB Bucknor ejected Mets third baseman David Wright in the top of the 9th inning after Wright complained about Bucknor's strike zone from the dugout. The Phillies won the game 9-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Philadelphia Inquirer; The Philadelphia Daily News; The New York Times; The New York Daily News (here and here); The New York Post; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
And in Seattle, where the Mariners hosted the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, third base umpire Jerry Meals ejected Mariners manager John McLaren in the bottom of the 1st inning for arguing over a third strike recorded on Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki on a swing that had foul-tipped the pitch, after which the ball hit the dirt before ending up in the Angels catcher's glove. Had a foul tip that touched the ground before being caught by the catcher been correctly called, Ichiro's at bat would have continued. The Angels won the game 6-0. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Seattle Times; The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (here and here); The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit umpire Joe West with an ejection, his seventh of the season; credit umpire CB Bucknor with an ejection, his second of the season; credit umpire Jerry Meals with an ejection, his second of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Umpire Fantasy League standings as of the close of play on Sunday, August 26, 2007:
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Mark Wegner
Joe West
Five ejections
Bob Davidson
Tom Hallion
Angel Hernandez
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Bill Miller
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Mark Carlson
Paul Emmel
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Sam Holbrook
Jerry Layne
Tim McClelland
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
John Hirschbeck
James Hoye
Ron Kulpa
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Ted Barrett
Derryl Cousins
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
Dan Iassogna
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Scott Barry
Wally Bell
CB Bucknor
Gary Cederstrom
Eric Cooper
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Mike Muchlinski
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Brian Runge
Paul Schrieber
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Mark Wegner
Joe West
Five ejections
Bob Davidson
Tom Hallion
Angel Hernandez
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Bill Miller
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Mark Carlson
Paul Emmel
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Sam Holbrook
Jerry Layne
Tim McClelland
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
John Hirschbeck
James Hoye
Ron Kulpa
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Ted Barrett
Derryl Cousins
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
Dan Iassogna
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Scott Barry
Wally Bell
CB Bucknor
Gary Cederstrom
Eric Cooper
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Mike Muchlinski
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Brian Runge
Paul Schrieber
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Major League Baseball games played Sunday, August 26, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Sunday produced a single ejection.
In Detroit, where the Tigers hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Sam Holbrook ejected Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez after the conclusion of the top of the 4th inning when Rodriguez expressed his dissatisfaction over Holbrook's strike zone. The Tigers won the game 5-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Detroit News; The Detroit Free Press; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press.
Credit home plate umpire Sam Holbrook with an ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Detroit, where the Tigers hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Sam Holbrook ejected Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez after the conclusion of the top of the 4th inning when Rodriguez expressed his dissatisfaction over Holbrook's strike zone. The Tigers won the game 5-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Detroit News; The Detroit Free Press; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press.
Credit home plate umpire Sam Holbrook with an ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Saturday, August 25, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Saturday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Friday, August 24, 2007: Due to a day-night doubleheader between the Boston Red Sox at the Chicago White Sox, Friday featured an expanded slate of 16 games. And those 16 games produced two ejections.
In Phoenix, where the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Chicago Cubs, home plate umpire Eric Cooper ejected Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin in the top of the 7th inning for arguing about Cooper's strike zone during a visit to the mound to change pitchers. The Cubs won 6-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Arizona Republic; The Chicago Tribune; The Chicago Sun-Times; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
And overnight in Detroit, where a four-hour rain delay plus extra innings resulted in a game that did not end until 3:30 a.m. this morning, the Tigers hosted the New York Yankees. After recording the third out in the top of the 9th inning on three called strikes, Yankees catcher Jorge Posada complained about the strike zone of home plate umpire Bob Davidson and was ejected by Davidson. MLB.com's Gameday 2007 indicates that Posada had a valid complaint, as all three called strikes were outside and off the plate. The Tigers won 9-6 in 11 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; The Detroit News; The Detroit Free Press; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit Eric Cooper with an ejection, his first of the season; credit Bob Davidson with an ejection, his fifth of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Phoenix, where the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Chicago Cubs, home plate umpire Eric Cooper ejected Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin in the top of the 7th inning for arguing about Cooper's strike zone during a visit to the mound to change pitchers. The Cubs won 6-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Arizona Republic; The Chicago Tribune; The Chicago Sun-Times; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
And overnight in Detroit, where a four-hour rain delay plus extra innings resulted in a game that did not end until 3:30 a.m. this morning, the Tigers hosted the New York Yankees. After recording the third out in the top of the 9th inning on three called strikes, Yankees catcher Jorge Posada complained about the strike zone of home plate umpire Bob Davidson and was ejected by Davidson. MLB.com's Gameday 2007 indicates that Posada had a valid complaint, as all three called strikes were outside and off the plate. The Tigers won 9-6 in 11 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; The Detroit News; The Detroit Free Press; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit Eric Cooper with an ejection, his first of the season; credit Bob Davidson with an ejection, his fifth of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Thursday, August 23, 2007: A partial slate of 13 games scheduled for play on Thursday produced 12 games played to completion and a rainout of the American League contest that was to be played in Chicago. Those 12 games produced three ejections.
In St. Petersburg, Florida, where the Tampa Bay Devil Rays hosted the Oakland Athletics, home plate umpire John Hirschbeck ejected Athletics pitcher Santiago Casilla after the first pitch Casilla threw in the bottom of the 9th inning sailed behind the Devil Rays batter and just above the batter's head. The A's won the game by a score of 12-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; The St. Petersburg Times; The Tampa Tribune; and The Associated Press.
And in Cincinnati, where the Reds hosted the Atlanta Braves, home plate umpire Jerry Layne ejected all-time ejection recipient Bobby Cox between the bottom of the 2nd inning and the top of the 3rd inning for arguing balls and strikes. Then, in the top of the 6th inning, Layne ejected Braves batting coach Terry Pendleton, also for arguing balls and strikes. The Reds won 9-7 in 12 innings on a walk-off home run. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; The Cincinnati Enquirer; The Cincinnati Post; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit John Hirschbeck with an ejection, his third of the season; credit Jerry Layne with two ejections, giving him four on the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In St. Petersburg, Florida, where the Tampa Bay Devil Rays hosted the Oakland Athletics, home plate umpire John Hirschbeck ejected Athletics pitcher Santiago Casilla after the first pitch Casilla threw in the bottom of the 9th inning sailed behind the Devil Rays batter and just above the batter's head. The A's won the game by a score of 12-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; The St. Petersburg Times; The Tampa Tribune; and The Associated Press.
And in Cincinnati, where the Reds hosted the Atlanta Braves, home plate umpire Jerry Layne ejected all-time ejection recipient Bobby Cox between the bottom of the 2nd inning and the top of the 3rd inning for arguing balls and strikes. Then, in the top of the 6th inning, Layne ejected Braves batting coach Terry Pendleton, also for arguing balls and strikes. The Reds won 9-7 in 12 innings on a walk-off home run. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; The Cincinnati Enquirer; The Cincinnati Post; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit John Hirschbeck with an ejection, his third of the season; credit Jerry Layne with two ejections, giving him four on the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Wednesday, August 22, 2007: Due to a doubleheader in Baltimore, Wednesday featured an expanded slate of 16 games. Nevertheless, those 16 games failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Tuesday, August 21, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Tuesday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Major League Baseball games played Monday, August 20, 2007: A partial slate of 12 games scheduled for play on Monday resulted in 11 games played to completion and one rainout. Those 11 games produced two ejections.
In Miami, where the Florida Marlins hosted the San Francisco Giants, home plate umpire Paul Schrieber ejected Marlins pitching coach Rick Kranitz in the top of the 5th inning while Kranitz was in the course of returning to the dugout after visiting the mound. The Giants won the game 8-7. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Miami Herald; The South Florida Sun-Sentinel; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press.
And in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels hosted the New York Yankees, third base umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Angels manager Mike Scioscia in the bottom of the 8th inning for arguing a checked swing that Iassogna called as a strike. The Angels won the game 7-6 in 10 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
Credit Paul Schrieber with an ejection, his first of the season; credit Dan Iassogna with an ejection, his second of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Miami, where the Florida Marlins hosted the San Francisco Giants, home plate umpire Paul Schrieber ejected Marlins pitching coach Rick Kranitz in the top of the 5th inning while Kranitz was in the course of returning to the dugout after visiting the mound. The Giants won the game 8-7. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Miami Herald; The South Florida Sun-Sentinel; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press.
And in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels hosted the New York Yankees, third base umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Angels manager Mike Scioscia in the bottom of the 8th inning for arguing a checked swing that Iassogna called as a strike. The Angels won the game 7-6 in 10 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
Credit Paul Schrieber with an ejection, his first of the season; credit Dan Iassogna with an ejection, his second of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Umpire Fantasy League standings as of the close of play on Sunday, August 19, 2007:
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Mark Wegner
Joe West
Five ejections
Tom Hallion
Angel Hernandez
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Bill Miller
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Mark Carlson
Bob Davidson
Paul Emmel
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Tim McClelland
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
Sam Holbrook
James Hoye
Ron Kulpa
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Ted Barrett
Derryl Cousins
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
John Hirschbeck
Jerry Layne
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Scott Barry
Wally Bell
CB Bucknor
Gary Cederstrom
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Dan Iassogna
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Mike Muchlinski
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Brian Runge
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Mark Wegner
Joe West
Five ejections
Tom Hallion
Angel Hernandez
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Bill Miller
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Mark Carlson
Bob Davidson
Paul Emmel
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Tim McClelland
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
Sam Holbrook
James Hoye
Ron Kulpa
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Ted Barrett
Derryl Cousins
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
John Hirschbeck
Jerry Layne
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Scott Barry
Wally Bell
CB Bucknor
Gary Cederstrom
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Dan Iassogna
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Mike Muchlinski
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Brian Runge
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Monday, August 20, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Sunday, August 19, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games scheduled to be played on Sunday produced in 14 games played to completion and one rainout of the National League contest that was to be played in Chicago last night. Moreover, those 14 games produced a single ejection.
In Miami, where the Florida Marlins were hosting the San Francisco Giants, second base umpire Tim McClelland ejected Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez in between the bottom of the 4th inning and the top of the 5th inning after Gonzalez went onto the field to end an argument that had arisen between McClelland and Marlins right fielder Cody Ross, who had just learned from McClelland that he was receiving an equipment fine for the manner in which he reacted to striking out looking to record the final out in the bottom of the 4th inning. The Giants won the game 6-5. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Miami Herald; The South Florida Sun-Sentinel; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit Tim McClelland with an ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Miami, where the Florida Marlins were hosting the San Francisco Giants, second base umpire Tim McClelland ejected Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez in between the bottom of the 4th inning and the top of the 5th inning after Gonzalez went onto the field to end an argument that had arisen between McClelland and Marlins right fielder Cody Ross, who had just learned from McClelland that he was receiving an equipment fine for the manner in which he reacted to striking out looking to record the final out in the bottom of the 4th inning. The Giants won the game 6-5. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Miami Herald; The South Florida Sun-Sentinel; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit Tim McClelland with an ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Saturday, August 18, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played on Saturday produced a single ejection.
In Oakland, where the Athletics hosted the Kansas City Royals, second base umpire Mike Muchlinski -- a 2007 minor league call-up umpire -- ejected A's manager Bob Geren for excessively arguing a play on which Muchlinski ruled defensive obstruction on the A's second baseman on a play on which Geren was arguing that the Royals baserunner had interfered in the second baseman's attempt to field a ground ball. The Royals won the game 7-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; The Kansas City Star; and The Associated Press.
Credit Mike Muchlinski with an ejection -- his first of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Oakland, where the Athletics hosted the Kansas City Royals, second base umpire Mike Muchlinski -- a 2007 minor league call-up umpire -- ejected A's manager Bob Geren for excessively arguing a play on which Muchlinski ruled defensive obstruction on the A's second baseman on a play on which Geren was arguing that the Royals baserunner had interfered in the second baseman's attempt to field a ground ball. The Royals won the game 7-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; The Kansas City Star; and The Associated Press.
Credit Mike Muchlinski with an ejection -- his first of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
"Baseball's Bad Bet: To reduce the risk of a gambling scandal, baseball needs to invest in minor-league umpiring by improving the benefits of those who will hold the major-league game upright." Bruce Weber, a journalist who is writing a book about umpires, has this op-ed today in The New York Times.
Major League Baseball games played Friday, August 17, 2007: Thanks to a day-night doubleheader in Boston between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at the Red Sox, Friday featured an expanded slate of 16 games. And the second game of that doubleheader produced Friday's only two ejections.
In the bottom of the 9th inning, with the Red Sox trailing 7-5, Kevin Youkilis was at the plate with a count of 0-2 and one out. On the very next pitch, on a 12-to-6 curve ball diving below the strike zone, Youkilis attempted to check his swing and foul-tipped the ball into the dirt. Home plate umpire Brian Runge did not call a foul tip, however. After Runge appealed to first base umpire Mark Wegner on whether Youkilis swung at the pitch, Wegner called a strike, meaning that Youkilis had struck out for the second out of the inning. Red Sox manager Terry Francona argued the called third strike with first base umpire Wegner, who ejected Francona. And then Youkilis argued the missed foul tip with home plate umpire Runge, who ejected Youkilis. Had the foul tip been called correctly, Youkilis would still be at the plate facing an 0-2 count. The Angels won the game 7-5. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Boston Globe; The Boston Herald; The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit Mark Wegner with an ejection, his sixth of the season; credit Brian Runge with an ejection, his first of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In the bottom of the 9th inning, with the Red Sox trailing 7-5, Kevin Youkilis was at the plate with a count of 0-2 and one out. On the very next pitch, on a 12-to-6 curve ball diving below the strike zone, Youkilis attempted to check his swing and foul-tipped the ball into the dirt. Home plate umpire Brian Runge did not call a foul tip, however. After Runge appealed to first base umpire Mark Wegner on whether Youkilis swung at the pitch, Wegner called a strike, meaning that Youkilis had struck out for the second out of the inning. Red Sox manager Terry Francona argued the called third strike with first base umpire Wegner, who ejected Francona. And then Youkilis argued the missed foul tip with home plate umpire Runge, who ejected Youkilis. Had the foul tip been called correctly, Youkilis would still be at the plate facing an 0-2 count. The Angels won the game 7-5. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Boston Globe; The Boston Herald; The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit Mark Wegner with an ejection, his sixth of the season; credit Brian Runge with an ejection, his first of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Thursday, August 16, 2007: A partial slate of 12 games played Thursday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Wednesday, August 15, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Wednesday produced a total of four ejections.
In Seattle, where the Mariners hosted the Minnesota Twins, home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom ejected Twins manager Ron Gardenhire just after the third out in the top of the 6th inning for arguing balls and strikes. The Twins won the game 6-1. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Minneapolis Star Tribune; The St. Paul Pioneer Press; The Seattle Times; The Seattle Post-Intelligencer; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Yesterday's remaining three ejections occurred in Atlanta, where the Braves hosted the San Francisco Giants. Record-setting ejectee Bobby Cox, the manager of the Braves, began the festivities in the top of the 3rd inning when he was ejected by first base umpire Angel Hernandez for arguing a balk called on the Braves starting pitcher. The second ejection of the evening occurred in the top of the 4th inning when home plate umpire Mark Carlson ejected Giants first baseman Ryan Klesko for arguing a called third strike. Carlson recorded his second ejection of the evening in the top of the 5th inning when he ejected Giants manager Bruce Bochy for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The Braves won the game by a score of 6-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press (here and here). You can view related photos here, here, here, here, and here.
Credit Gary Cederstrom with one ejection, his first of the season; credit Angel Hernandez with one ejection, his fifth of the season; and credit Mark Carlson with two ejections, giving him four on the season, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Seattle, where the Mariners hosted the Minnesota Twins, home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom ejected Twins manager Ron Gardenhire just after the third out in the top of the 6th inning for arguing balls and strikes. The Twins won the game 6-1. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Minneapolis Star Tribune; The St. Paul Pioneer Press; The Seattle Times; The Seattle Post-Intelligencer; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Yesterday's remaining three ejections occurred in Atlanta, where the Braves hosted the San Francisco Giants. Record-setting ejectee Bobby Cox, the manager of the Braves, began the festivities in the top of the 3rd inning when he was ejected by first base umpire Angel Hernandez for arguing a balk called on the Braves starting pitcher. The second ejection of the evening occurred in the top of the 4th inning when home plate umpire Mark Carlson ejected Giants first baseman Ryan Klesko for arguing a called third strike. Carlson recorded his second ejection of the evening in the top of the 5th inning when he ejected Giants manager Bruce Bochy for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The Braves won the game by a score of 6-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press (here and here). You can view related photos here, here, here, here, and here.
Credit Gary Cederstrom with one ejection, his first of the season; credit Angel Hernandez with one ejection, his fifth of the season; and credit Mark Carlson with two ejections, giving him four on the season, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Tuesday, August 14, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Tuesday produced a single ejection.
As I first noted here last night, in Atlanta, where the Braves hosted the San Francisco Giants, home plate umpire Ted Barrett ejected Braves manager Bobby Cox in the bottom of the 5th inning for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The Braves ended up winning the game by a score of 5-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. MLB.com also reports that "Cox breaks all-time ejections record; Braves skipper tossed after fifth inning for arguing strikeout." Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (here and here); The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press (here and here). A related photo can be viewed at this link.
Credit home plate umpire Ted Barrett with an ejection -- his second of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
As I first noted here last night, in Atlanta, where the Braves hosted the San Francisco Giants, home plate umpire Ted Barrett ejected Braves manager Bobby Cox in the bottom of the 5th inning for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The Braves ended up winning the game by a score of 5-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. MLB.com also reports that "Cox breaks all-time ejections record; Braves skipper tossed after fifth inning for arguing strikeout." Additional coverage is available from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (here and here); The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press (here and here). A related photo can be viewed at this link.
Credit home plate umpire Ted Barrett with an ejection -- his second of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
"Milwaukee's Fielder suspended": This afternoon, Major League Baseball issued a press release that begins, "Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate and aggressive conduct during the top of the eighth inning of his Club's game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, Aug. 12."
MLB.com reports that "Fielder suspended three games; NL home run leader penalized for arguing with umpire."
My earlier coverage of the incident leading to this suspension can be accessed here.
MLB.com reports that "Fielder suspended three games; NL home run leader penalized for arguing with umpire."
My earlier coverage of the incident leading to this suspension can be accessed here.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
"Cox sets ejection record; Braves manager tossed for milestone 132nd time": The Atlanta Journal-Constitution provides a news update that begins, "When Bobby Cox finally set the major league record for ejections, it was in the manner of a tree falling in the forest with no one there to hear the sound. Fans at Turner Field didn't even know Cox was ejected for the 132nd time Tuesday night, since the record-breaking ejection wasn't preceded by his familiar jaunt onto the field and cursing argument with an umpire. He broke a 74-year-old record held by Hall of Fame manager John McGraw. Cox was thrown out for arguing from the dugout after Chipper Jones looked at a called third strike to end the fifth inning of the Braves' game against the San Francisco Giants. Without any fanfare, home-plate umpire Ted Barrett walked toward the Braves' dugout and signaled to Cox that he was ejected. Until an announcement was made in the pressbox minutes later, most reporters didn't even realize Cox had been thrown out of the game."
MLB.com reports that "Cox breaks all-time ejections record; Braves skipper tossed after fifth inning for arguing strikeout."
And The Associated Press reports that "Braves' Bobby Cox sets ejection record."
MLB.com reports that "Cox breaks all-time ejections record; Braves skipper tossed after fifth inning for arguing strikeout."
And The Associated Press reports that "Braves' Bobby Cox sets ejection record."
Major League Baseball games played Monday, August 13, 2007: A partial slate of 8 games played Monday produced a single ejection.
In Los Angeles, where the Dodgers were hosting the Houston Astros, home plate umpire Tom Hallion ejected Dodgers third baseman Nomar Garciaparra in the bottom of the 4th inning for arguing a called strike three. The Astros won the game by a score of 4-1. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; The Houston Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Tom Hallion with an ejection -- his fifth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Los Angeles, where the Dodgers were hosting the Houston Astros, home plate umpire Tom Hallion ejected Dodgers third baseman Nomar Garciaparra in the bottom of the 4th inning for arguing a called strike three. The Astros won the game by a score of 4-1. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; The Houston Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Tom Hallion with an ejection -- his fifth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Umpire Fantasy League standings as of the close of play on Sunday, August 12, 2007:
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Joe West
Five ejections
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Bill Miller
Mark Wegner
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Bob Davidson
Paul Emmel
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Tom Hallion
Angel Hernandez
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
Sam Holbrook
James Hoye
Ron Kulpa
Tim McClelland
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Mark Carlson
Derryl Cousins
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
John Hirschbeck
Jerry Layne
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Ted Barrett
Scott Barry
Wally Bell
CB Bucknor
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Dan Iassogna
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Joe West
Five ejections
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Bill Miller
Mark Wegner
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Bob Davidson
Paul Emmel
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Tom Hallion
Angel Hernandez
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
Sam Holbrook
James Hoye
Ron Kulpa
Tim McClelland
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Mark Carlson
Derryl Cousins
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
John Hirschbeck
Jerry Layne
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Ted Barrett
Scott Barry
Wally Bell
CB Bucknor
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Dan Iassogna
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Major League Baseball games played Sunday, August 12, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Sunday produced two ejections.
In Cleveland, where the Indians hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Tim McClelland ejected Yankees pitching coach Ron Guidry before the start of the 8th inning for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The Yankees won the game by a score of 5-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The New York Times; The New York Daily News (here and here); The New York Post; The Cleveland Plain Dealer; and The Associated Press.
And in Houston, where the Astros hosted the Milwaukee Brewers, home plate umpire Wally Bell ejected Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder for arguing a called third strike on the outside corner in the top of the 8th inning. The two big men went at it for a bit, and Fielder may be facing a suspension for having bumped Bell during the heated conversation. According to press reports, it was Prince Fielder's first ejection of his major league career. The Astros won the game 6-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; The Houston Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
In Cleveland, where the Indians hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Tim McClelland ejected Yankees pitching coach Ron Guidry before the start of the 8th inning for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. The Yankees won the game by a score of 5-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The New York Times; The New York Daily News (here and here); The New York Post; The Cleveland Plain Dealer; and The Associated Press.
And in Houston, where the Astros hosted the Milwaukee Brewers, home plate umpire Wally Bell ejected Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder for arguing a called third strike on the outside corner in the top of the 8th inning. The two big men went at it for a bit, and Fielder may be facing a suspension for having bumped Bell during the heated conversation. According to press reports, it was Prince Fielder's first ejection of his major league career. The Astros won the game 6-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; The Houston Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view a related photo at this link.
Credit Tim McClelland with one ejection, giving him three on the season; credit Wally Bell with his first ejection of the season; and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Saturday, August 11, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Saturday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Friday, August 10, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Friday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Major League Baseball games played Thursday, August 9, 2007: A partial slate of 11 games played Thursday produced a single ejection.
In Cincinnati, where the Reds hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers, home plate umpire Paul Emmel ejected Reds pinch hitter Adam Dunn in the bottom of the 9th inning for arguing a called third strike. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied 4-4. The Dodgers ended up winning 5-4 in 11 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Cincinnati Enquirer; The Cincinnati Post; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press.
Credit home plate umpire Paul Emmel with an ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Cincinnati, where the Reds hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers, home plate umpire Paul Emmel ejected Reds pinch hitter Adam Dunn in the bottom of the 9th inning for arguing a called third strike. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied 4-4. The Dodgers ended up winning 5-4 in 11 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Cincinnati Enquirer; The Cincinnati Post; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press.
Credit home plate umpire Paul Emmel with an ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Wednesday, August 8, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Wednesday produced a single ejection.
In Toronto, where the Blue Jays hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Derryl Cousins ejected Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu in the top of the 4th inning for arguing a called strike three. The Yankees, who were trailing by a score of 8-2 at the time of the ejection, ended up losing by a score of 15-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The New York Times (here and here); The New York Daily News; The New York Post (here and here); The Toronto Globe and Mail; The Toronto Star; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Derryl Cousins with an ejection -- his second of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Toronto, where the Blue Jays hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Derryl Cousins ejected Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu in the top of the 4th inning for arguing a called strike three. The Yankees, who were trailing by a score of 8-2 at the time of the ejection, ended up losing by a score of 15-4. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The New York Times (here and here); The New York Daily News; The New York Post (here and here); The Toronto Globe and Mail; The Toronto Star; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Derryl Cousins with an ejection -- his second of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
"Yankees, Blue Jays disciplined": Major League Baseball this evening issued a press release that begins, "New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens has been suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch at Alex Rios of the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom of the seventh inning of the game on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto after warnings had been issued to both Clubs earlier in the game."
And MLB.com reports that "Yankees, Jays disciplined by MLB; Clemens, Torre receive suspensions; three Jays fined."
And MLB.com reports that "Yankees, Jays disciplined by MLB; Clemens, Torre receive suspensions; three Jays fined."
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Tuesday, August 7, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Tuesday produced a total of two ejections.
In Toronto, where the Blue Jays hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Angel Hernandez ejected both Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens and Yankees manager Joe Torre after Clemens hit Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios with a pitch to lead off the bottom of the 7th inning. The ejection followed two bench-clearing incidents earlier in the game after Blue Jays starting pitcher Josh Towers hit Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez with a pitch in the top of the 3rd inning. The Yankees won the game by a score of 9-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. MLB.com also reports that "Yanks, Jays empty benches twice; Bad blood boils over after A-Rod plunked in leg by Towers." Additional coverage is available from The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; The Toronto Globe and Mail; The Toronto Star (here and here); and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
Credit home plate umpire Angel Hernandez with two ejections, giving him four on the season, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Toronto, where the Blue Jays hosted the New York Yankees, home plate umpire Angel Hernandez ejected both Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens and Yankees manager Joe Torre after Clemens hit Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios with a pitch to lead off the bottom of the 7th inning. The ejection followed two bench-clearing incidents earlier in the game after Blue Jays starting pitcher Josh Towers hit Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez with a pitch in the top of the 3rd inning. The Yankees won the game by a score of 9-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. MLB.com also reports that "Yanks, Jays empty benches twice; Bad blood boils over after A-Rod plunked in leg by Towers." Additional coverage is available from The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; The Toronto Globe and Mail; The Toronto Star (here and here); and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here and here.
Credit home plate umpire Angel Hernandez with two ejections, giving him four on the season, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
"Baseball and Umpires Clash Over Background Checks": This article appears today in The New York Times.
And today's edition of USA Today contains articles headlined "Background checks spark umps-MLB clash" and "Umpires union making special call."
And today's edition of USA Today contains articles headlined "Background checks spark umps-MLB clash" and "Umpires union making special call."
Major League Baseball games played Monday, August 6, 2007: A partial slate of 9 games played Monday produced a total of three ejections.
In Arlington, Texas, where the Rangers hosted the Oakland Athletics, home plate umpire Bill Miller ejected both Rangers shortstop Michael Young and Rangers manager Ron Washington in the bottom of the 11th inning for arguing a called strike three. The A's won by a score of 9-7 in 13 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Dallas Morning News; The Fort Worth Star-Telegram; The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, and here.
And in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels were hosting the Boston Red Sox, home plate umpire James Hoye -- a 2007 minor league call-up umpire -- ejected Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez in the top of the 4th inning for arguing a check-swing that was called strike three. The Angels won by a score of 4-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Boston Globe; The Boston Herald; The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press.
Credit umpire Bill Miller with two ejections, giving him a total of five on the season, and credit umpire James Hoye with one ejection, giving him a total of three on the season, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Arlington, Texas, where the Rangers hosted the Oakland Athletics, home plate umpire Bill Miller ejected both Rangers shortstop Michael Young and Rangers manager Ron Washington in the bottom of the 11th inning for arguing a called strike three. The A's won by a score of 9-7 in 13 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Dallas Morning News; The Fort Worth Star-Telegram; The Oakland Tribune; The San Francisco Chronicle; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, and here.
And in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels were hosting the Boston Red Sox, home plate umpire James Hoye -- a 2007 minor league call-up umpire -- ejected Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez in the top of the 4th inning for arguing a check-swing that was called strike three. The Angels won by a score of 4-2. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Boston Globe; The Boston Herald; The Orange County Register; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Daily News; and The Associated Press.
Credit umpire Bill Miller with two ejections, giving him a total of five on the season, and credit umpire James Hoye with one ejection, giving him a total of three on the season, and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Umpire Fantasy League standings as of the close of play on Sunday, August 5, 2007:
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Joe West
Five ejections
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Mark Wegner
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Bob Davidson
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Tom Hallion
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Paul Emmel
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
Sam Holbrook
Ron Kulpa
Bill Miller
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Mark Carlson
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
Angel Hernandez
John Hirschbeck
James Hoye
Jerry Layne
Tim McClelland
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Ted Barrett
Scott Barry
CB Bucknor
Derryl Cousins
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Dan Iassogna
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Seven ejections
Phil Cuzzi
Mike Everitt
Six ejections
Joe West
Five ejections
Brian Knight
Alfonso Marquez
Mark Wegner
Mike Winters
Four ejections
Bob Davidson
Chad Fairchild
Greg Gibson
Tom Hallion
Tim Timmons
Larry Vanover
Bill Welke
Three ejections
Lance Barksdale
Paul Emmel
Marty Foster
Chris Guccione
Sam Holbrook
Ron Kulpa
Bill Miller
Ed Rapuano
Two ejections
Mark Carlson
Gerry Davis
Doug Eddings
Angel Hernandez
John Hirschbeck
James Hoye
Jerry Layne
Tim McClelland
Ed Montague
Paul Nauert
Tony Randazzo
Travis Reininger
Hunter Wendelstedt
Larry Young
One ejection
Ted Barrett
Scott Barry
CB Bucknor
Derryl Cousins
Jerry Crawford
Gary Darling
Laz Diaz
Rob Drake
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Froemming
Ed Hickox
Marvin Hudson
Dan Iassogna
Jerry Meals
Chuck Meriwether
Brian O'Nora
Charlie Reliford
Jim Reynolds
Dale Scott
Tim Tschida
Tim Welke
Jim Wolf
Major League Baseball games played Sunday, August 5, 2007: A rainout in Pittsburgh, where the Pirates were to have hosted the Cincinnati Reds, resulted in a partial slate of 14 games played on Sunday. And those 14 games produced a single ejection.
In Washington, DC, where the Nationals hosted the St. Louis Cardinals, first base umpire Mark Wegner ejected Cardinals manager Tony La Russa for arguing a check-swing in the top of the 5th inning. The Nationals won the game by a score of 6-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (see here and here); The Washington Post; The Washington Times; and The Associated Press. And you can view related photos here and here.
Credit first base umpire Mark Wegner with one ejection -- giving him five on the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Washington, DC, where the Nationals hosted the St. Louis Cardinals, first base umpire Mark Wegner ejected Cardinals manager Tony La Russa for arguing a check-swing in the top of the 5th inning. The Nationals won the game by a score of 6-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (see here and here); The Washington Post; The Washington Times; and The Associated Press. And you can view related photos here and here.
Credit first base umpire Mark Wegner with one ejection -- giving him five on the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
"Commish called out by Wells": The San Diego Union-Tribune today contains an article reporting that "Wells learned Friday that he is being fined an additional $5,000 by Selig for comments he made in print following his original seven-game suspension and $3,000 fine for being ejected by plate umpire Ed Hickox from the July 7 game at Petco Park."
My earlier coverage of this incident and its aftermath appears here, here, here, and here.
My earlier coverage of this incident and its aftermath appears here, here, here, and here.
Major League Baseball games played Saturday, August 4, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Saturday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Friday, August 3, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Friday failed to produce the ejection of any players, coaches, or managers.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
As a result, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Thursday, August 2, 2007: A partial slate of 12 games played Thursday produced a single ejection.
In Pittsburgh, where the Pirates hosted the St. Louis Cardinals, home plate umpire Bob Davidson ejected Cardinals left fielder Scott Spiezio in the top of the 10th inning after Spiezio recorded the final out in that half inning on a called third strike. The Pirates won the game by a score of 5-4 in 11 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch; The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; and The Associated Press.
Credit home plate umpire Bob Davidson with one ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In Pittsburgh, where the Pirates hosted the St. Louis Cardinals, home plate umpire Bob Davidson ejected Cardinals left fielder Scott Spiezio in the top of the 10th inning after Spiezio recorded the final out in that half inning on a called third strike. The Pirates won the game by a score of 5-4 in 11 innings. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch; The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; and The Associated Press.
Credit home plate umpire Bob Davidson with one ejection -- his fourth of the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Major League Baseball games played Wednesday, August 1, 2007: A complete slate of 15 games played Wednesday produced a single ejection.
In the Bronx, where the New York Yankees hosted the Chicago White Sox, home plate umpire Tom Hallion ejected White Sox knuckle ball pitcher Charlie Haeger when Haeger hit Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano with a 70-mile-per-hour pitch in the bottom of the 8th inning after Yankees catcher Jorge Posada had hit a home run to lead off the inning, Posada's second home run of the game. The Yankees won the game 8-1. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. MLB.com also provides an article headlined "Ejection stokes Guillen's fire; Manager wants league to examine umpires' actions" that begins, "Wednesday's pregame came and went without any contact made by Major League Baseball's Commissioner's Office with Ozzie Guillen. But if a judgment of fine or suspension gets handed down for Guillen's postgame diatribe aimed at umpire Phil Cuzzi on Tuesday night, the White Sox manager appears more than ready to defend himself." Additional coverage is available from The Chicago Tribune; The Chicago Sun-Times; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press. And you can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Tom Hallion with one ejection -- his fourth on the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In the Bronx, where the New York Yankees hosted the Chicago White Sox, home plate umpire Tom Hallion ejected White Sox knuckle ball pitcher Charlie Haeger when Haeger hit Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano with a 70-mile-per-hour pitch in the bottom of the 8th inning after Yankees catcher Jorge Posada had hit a home run to lead off the inning, Posada's second home run of the game. The Yankees won the game 8-1. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. MLB.com also provides an article headlined "Ejection stokes Guillen's fire; Manager wants league to examine umpires' actions" that begins, "Wednesday's pregame came and went without any contact made by Major League Baseball's Commissioner's Office with Ozzie Guillen. But if a judgment of fine or suspension gets handed down for Guillen's postgame diatribe aimed at umpire Phil Cuzzi on Tuesday night, the White Sox manager appears more than ready to defend himself." Additional coverage is available from The Chicago Tribune; The Chicago Sun-Times; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press. And you can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Tom Hallion with one ejection -- his fourth on the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
Major League Baseball games played Tuesday, July 31, 2007: A full slate of 15 games played Tuesday produced a total of two ejections.
In the Bronx, where the New York Yankees hosted the Chicago White Sox, home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen in the bottom of the 1st inning and White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko in the top of the 6th inning, both for arguing balls and strikes. The Yankees won the game by a score of 16-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Chicago Tribune; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi with two ejections -- giving him a total of seven on the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
In the Bronx, where the New York Yankees hosted the Chicago White Sox, home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen in the bottom of the 1st inning and White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko in the top of the 6th inning, both for arguing balls and strikes. The Yankees won the game by a score of 16-3. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here. Additional coverage is available from The Chicago Tribune; The New York Times; The New York Daily News; The New York Post; and The Associated Press. You can view related photos here, here, here, and here.
Credit home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi with two ejections -- giving him a total of seven on the season -- and adjust your Umpire Fantasy League standings accordingly.
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