MLB disciplines ump for violating gambling rules
Major League Baseball Announced The league said it was disciplining umpire Pat Horberg for allegedly violating the league’s gambling policy. Most details of the suspension, including the length of the suspension and the nature of the violations, are still shrouded in mystery. Horberg denies betting on baseball and is appealing the suspension. In a statement, […]
Phillies’ Nick Castellanos ask ump to ‘f–king speak up’ after pitch clock violation
Nick Castellanos wanted a little more respect. In the latest clash between MLB players and umpires, a Phillies outfielder had a message for home plate umpire Derek Thomas after a seemingly silent pitch clock violation automatically called a strike before the start of his at-bat in the top of the seventh inning of Monday’s 8-6 […]
Astros’ Ronel Blanco had ‘the stickiest stuff’ felt on glove since crackdown, ump says
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco, who pitched a no-hitter earlier this season, was ejected from Tuesday night’s game against the Oakland Athletics after undergoing a foreign body test. First base umpire Erich Backus described what he felt inside Blanco’s glove, which led to his ejection. “I felt something in my glove,” Backus said. “It was […]
Aaron Boone gets ejected after expletive-filled fight with ump
Aaron Boone put just two batters into Monday’s game against the Athletics, but this one appeared to be his first. After a pitch from Carlos Rodon to Tyler Nevin, home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt headed to the Yankees’ dugout and ejected an unsuspecting Boone. Warning: Graphic language A microphone on the field picked up Wendelstedt […]
Coach Caught On Hot Mic Going Absolutely Ballistic At Ump Before Getting Tossed From Rivalry Game
On Saturday night, umpires ejected Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco after an opposing batter hit a game-winning home run in the 12th inning. After Mississippi State catcher Johnny Long celebrated an overtime home run a little too generously, Bianco appeared to flip out, staring at the ball from outside the box before throwing the […]
Aaron Boone ejected in fiery ump confrontation
It took just 13 games for Aaron Boone to record his first ejection of the season. On Wednesday night, with the Yankees trailing 4-1 against the Marlins in the bottom of the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees manager was thrown out after Alex Verdugo was called for a strike on a pitch that […]