MLB Ejection 049: Ron Kulpa (1; Fredi Gonzalez)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Ron Kulpa ejected Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez for arguing a fair ball (bunt/out) call in the top of the 5th inning of the Braves-Cardinals game. With none out and one on, Braves batter...

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[grayhawk]

There's almost no possible way to get a good angle on that call.  It happens so fast.  I think you have to be 100% sure it's fair before letting this play out because it's going to be foul the majority of the time.

[Larry in TN]

There's almost no possible way to get a good angle on that call.  It happens so fast.  I think you have to be 100% sure it's fair before letting this play out because it's going to be foul the majority of the time.

 

Yeah, tough call.  Also tough to be doubled-up on a ball that was foul.

 

Would the 1B/3B umpires likely have had a good look at it?  If so, why wouldn't the PU get help when asked knowing that he didn't have a good angle?

[UMP45]

It's his call.