Rat Ejected

[johnnyg08]

I like how Maddon gets ejected in the 7th inning for arguing balls and strikes to try to mess up Felix Hernandez's rhythm trying to mess up his perfect game.

Not against the rules to argue balls and strikes and get ejected, but ratty.

[Jocko]

Can't get mad at rats for being rats. It just comes natural.

[Rich Ives]

I like how Maddon gets ejected in the 7th inning for arguing balls and strikes to try to mess up Felix Hernandez's rhythm trying to mess up his perfect game.

Not against the rules to argue balls and strikes and get ejected, but ratty.

Not to mention that the pitch both looked up and away and the tracker thingy showed it up and away - and then Maddon went out to protect his player. Nope. It was just Maddon being a rat.

[BRUMP]

Maddon is a RAT.

[ump13]

He's standing up for his player to keep him in the game. I have no problem with what he did. Maddon and the Rays are trying to win a ball game. Doesn't matter whether it's a perfect game or not, they have to do their jobs and Drake did his by dumping him.

[Lindsay]

If it wasn't a 1-0 game, the argument against Maddon would be stronger, but this is a very winnable contest for Tampa Bay, so I can see where the complaint about the widening of a strike zone during a no-no could come from. Unfortunately for Drake, in this situation, the pitch was off the plate.