MLB Ejection 149: Lance Barksdale (1; Dale Sveum)

[Lindsay]

1B Umpire Lance Barksdale ejected Cubs Manager Dale Sveum for arguing a check swing (ball) call in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Cubs-Dodgers game. With none out and none on, Dodgers batter...

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[Thunderheads]

 Gil, ...inconclusive?

[JaxRolo]

Yes he did!

[maven]

That was NOT quick. No arguing balls and strikes.

[grayhawk]

Definitely a swing.  Have you guys read the comments at the UEFL site?  Man, that place can be a cesspool.  Our worst arguments here are Carribbean blue compared to what you have to wade in over there...

[KLAH316]

Definitely a swing.  Have you guys read the comments at the UEFL site?  Man, that place can be a cesspool.  Our worst arguments here are Carribbean blue compared to what you have to wade in over there...

No kidding!!!

Obviously alot of the commenters there are NOT umpires.

[Lindsay]

 Gil, ...inconclusive?

We got raked for not going to the Board on another (what I thought was textbook) call earlier this year, so I thought I'd go to the Board here... Though all six of us came up with a unanimous decision, the complaint now is that I went to the Board.

 

Obviously have attracted a group of fans who just want to complain for the sake of complaining.

[elares]

 

 Gil, ...inconclusive?

We got raked for not going to the Board on another (what I thought was textbook) call earlier this year, so I thought I'd go to the Board here... Though all six of us came up with a unanimous decision, the complaint now is that I went to the Board.

 

Obviously have attracted a group of fans who just want to complain for the sake of complaining.

 

Gill,

Your site is my first visit every day.  I love your insight and analysis.  I think you have a great league over there and I intend to join next year's draft.  

No emotion, just facts.  I love it.  Thanks for creating it.

[blue23ll]

The announcers got one thing right, " not a lot of listening going on".....I love it!

[mstaylor]

I would have banged the strike but the fact remains the PU checked to Barksdale, Barsdale safed it, that's the end of story. It is black letter rule that once checked, it can't be argued.