Ejection Worthy???

[Thunderheads]

Hey guys ...

For me, ...this is a situation where the anger had nothing to do with the call, yet, the ejection happened ....

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=10413199

[semper_fi_72]

At the MLB level that does not warrant an EJ.

[kcfan102]

Don't throw your helmet.

Take care of your equipment and your equipment will take care of you.

I'm not sure that was ejection worthy as far as MLB standards go because we was upset at himself rather than any call on the field, but I have no problem with the EJ. Thrown equipment like that looks bad.

Add that to the many reasons why I am not in MLB :question1:

[Thunderheads]

Agreed, it looks bad, but at that level, ...as long as it's not in protest to a call, ...he can kick and scream for all I care!

Really, ..unless there's an equipment throwing rule (which there is quite a bit) then who cares?

[Mr Umpire]

Some things and questions about it.

1) Is U1 new to MLB? I don't know. This could be a point of him trying to establish what he isn't going to put up with.

2) U1 wasn't looking at the time of the spike. When he finally did look, the helmet was already spiked. Bad timing by Parra.

3) Even though it was obvious Parra didn't do it in protest to the call, why did he make it seem like it after the fact? He got in the umpire's face, maybe upset and rightfully so. But, he went about it wrong aftwards.

Just some observations. I don't think I would EJ at any level for this one. But, any below college get a warning to all players.

[Thunderheads]

Some things and questions about it.

1) Is U1 new to MLB? I don't know. This could be a point of him trying to establish what he isn't going to put up with.

2) U1 wasn't looking at the time of the spike. When he finally did look, the helmet was already spiked. Bad timing by Parra.

3) Even though it was obvious Parra didn't do it in protest to the call, why did he make it seem like it after the fact? He got in the umpire's face, maybe upset and rightfully so. But, he went about it wrong aftwards.

Just some observations. I don't think I would EJ at any level for this one. But, any below college get a warning to all players.

Agreed .... except for the bold above ....

he was protesting that he got kicked out, and it had nothing to do with the call ...If I was'nt protesting a call and got tossed, I'd be peeved as well :HS

[carolinablue]

Seems like he was a little quick on the draw unless something was said that we can't hear.

[jnazz]

I was watching the game live on TV. I real time, it originally looked like he threw the helmet in U1's direction. I said the the girlfriend, "Here it comes!" and that's when he got dumped. Now watching it on the replay in slo-mo, I agree -- No EJ.

[Umpire in Chief]

Some things and questions about it.

1) Is U1 new to MLB? I don't know. This could be a point of him trying to establish what he isn't going to put up with.

This is Johnson's first year as an MLB umpire, was a call-up for a few years.

Unless there is more to the story I don't have an EJ.

[MPLSMatt]

Last week I warned for virtually the same offense in an 18U game, so I certainly wouldn't eject in MLB. That said when a player throws his equipment, he's leaving it open to interpretation whether it's about the call or not so shame on him.

[moblue]

I'm a little late on this, but I think even at the MLB level this one was warranted. Why? The helmet ended up a good ways in fair territory. If it had stayed at his feet or near it, then I would say the umpire might have missed it. In this case it seems he got it right.

[constable]

We are critiquing based on a replay. The umpire was there in person making the calls in real time. It was a close play. The umpire made the call and the BR throws his helmet. Who is to stay it wasn't in protest?

For me, this is a had to be there sorta call. I wasn't there. The guy who was made the call. Good call