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MLB fans voice their confused reactions to a bizarre ejection call by the plate umpire during Michael Wacha's start in the Royals vs. A's game
A hitting coach for the Athletics received his marching orders from the home-plate umpire in Game 2 of the series against the Kansas City Royals at Sutter Health Park.
Don Kelly got to live out every MLB manager’s dream this week — cursing out Laz Diaz. The Pittsburgh Pirates played Wednesday against the division rival St. Louis Cardinals. In the seventh inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., Pirates outfielder Ryan O’Hearn was called out on strikes off a checked swing. Diaz was the … The post Pirates manager Don Kelly cusses out umpire Laz Diaz during game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
MLB fans have some fun at the expense of Dalton Rushing after the Los Angeles Dodgers catcher argued with the home plate umpire for a controversial strike three call.
The Mets’ third baseman was called out on strikes on a pitch that caught the bottom of the strike zone and tossed his bat in frustration as he walked out of the batter’s box.
New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty got in hot water with home plate umpire Ryan Blakney for a ridiculous reason. Baty was called out on strikes on a pitch at the bottom of the zone to end the fourth inning of Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field in New York, N.Y. … The post Brett Baty got yelled at by umpire Ryan Blakney for ridiculous reason appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The 2026 college softball season marks the fifth year teams have been able to take advantage of instant replay to challenge a call. However, that’s not an option at every school, and Northern Illinois was saddled with a loss it may have been able to avoid after falling victim to an atrocious ruling at first […] The post NIU Softball Robbed By Ump Who Ended Game With Egregious Blown Call That Erased Tying Run appeared first on BroBible.
An argument between an umpire and Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton was caught on a hot microphone.
Athletics infielder Jeff McNeil made a sportsmanlike move against the Chicago White Sox on Friday that ultimately had some ulterior motives behind it. McNeil was batting in the fourth inning of Friday’s game at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Ca. and took a pitch low for ball two. Chicago catcher Edgar Quero tried to challenge … The post Jeff McNeil made clever move to force White Sox to burn a challenge appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton was unhappy with a ruling from the umpiring crew during Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Target Field, and he was even unhappier after getting ejected moments later. Shelton voiced his displeasure with home plate umpire Nic Lentz, and some of that expletive-laden audio was loud and clear on…
MLB fans roast Tony Vitello after the San Francisco Giants manager received a strong response from an umpire for his protests during their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.
Virginia baseball coach Chris Pollard was ejected during a Thursday night matchup with ACC rival Clemson. He unloaded on an umpire following a controversial ruling. A botched infield fly play preceded the argument. An ump show set the Cavaliers off. Pollard said after the game that the call on the field was not the reason […] The post Virginia Baseball Coach Unloads On Umpire For Abuse Of Power After Botched Infield Fly appeared first on BroBible.
MLB umpire Brock Ballou was assaulted during a street robbery in downtown Philadelphia last week, but it didn’t keep him off the field for long.
The Baltimore Orioles are off to an okay start in 2026. But they’ve played good baseball as of late. On Wednesday, they completed a three-game sweep over the Chicago White Sox. Kyle Bradish threw five frames, striking out seven batters in the win. However, it wasn’t the proudest outing of his career. In the bottom […] The post Orioles’ Kyle Bradish admits ‘childish behavior’ in brutal sequence vs. White Sox appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Flavio Cobolli’s angry outburst at the chair umpire over crowd control during his Monte Carlo loss could spark an ATP fine.
Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer was upset with Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider goes absolutely ballistic after getting ejected in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
There weren’t too many things that went the Toronto Blue Jays’ way on Tuesday in their 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. This latest defeat was their seventh in 11 outings this season thus far, and they haven’t exactly been off to the hot start one would expect from a team that is raring […] The post Blue Jays’ John Schneider takes firm stance on controversial call that got him ejected appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Athletics found themselves at the center of a viral moment Tuesday, as pitcher Aaron Civale was involved in a unique interaction highlighting MLB’s automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system during a matchup vs. the New York Yankees. Civale, the starting pitcher for the Athletics, displayed visible frustration after the umpire ruled a borderline pitch as […] The post Umpire hilariously requests Athletics pitcher Aaron Civale to challenge a ball four call appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Maybe this is the spark the Blue Jays need.
John Schneider made sure to get more than his money’s worth during Tuesday’s game. The Toronto Blue Jays manager Schneider was ejected Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers for arguing a balk that was called on Toronto pitcher Kevin Gausman. In the fifth inning at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ont., Gausman was facing Dodgers infielder … The post Blue Jays manager John Schneider completely crashes out on umpire after getting ejected appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider will have to watch the rest of Tuesday’s game against the reigning World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers from the clubhouse. Schneider was ejected from the game in the fifth inning for arguing a balk call on Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman. Right after he was instructed to leave […] The post Blue Jays’ John Schneider gets all up in umpire’s face after balk ejection appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Ozzie Albies is providing the latest entry in automated ball-strike (ABS) system entertainment. The Atlanta Braves second baseman Albies went viral during Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for the disrespectful move that he pulled. In the top of the fifth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., Albies took a 3-2 pitch from Dbacks … The post Ozzie Albies pulls a disrespectful move on umpire during game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
