What was Joe thinking?????

[Jocko]

http://deadspin.com/jonathan-papelbon-ejected-for-grabbing-crotch-at-booing-1634651203/all

[Richvee]

I think he was thinking.."Get out of my face you obnoxious POS" Certainly not something to copied by any of us. 

[KLAH316]

I think he was thinking.."Get out of my face you obnoxious POS" Certainly not something to copied by any of us. 

I loved the move by Joe.....

[JasonPalo]

The cowboy strikes lol

[hbk314]

Good ejection. Not so good post-ejection. I'd expect a fine for Papelbon and at the very least a private reprimand for West. I can't imagine a situation where Papelbon would be suspended and West wouldn't be.

[th3]

that was something....

[JaxRolo]

Joe did nothing wrong. Papelbon got right in his way.

[Thunderheads]

http://m.mlb.com/video/v36260181

[SJA]

I don't blame Joe one damn bit. I'd of moved him out of my way also . . . and maybe not as "gently" either.

SJA

[zm1283]

I thought it was hilarious. Papelbon is like that 19 year-old spoiled frat kid that cries when daddy takes his allowance away. 

[elares]

The players and managers bumping and shouting and pointing.  I don't know how the umpires keep so cool some times.  

[DVA7130]

"Coach, you have 10 seconds before this is a forfeit."

[hbk314]

I understand that this is an umpiring website, but to say the West did nothing wrong seems just like the homerism we hate to see from commentators. Obviously Papelbon was way out of line here, but that doesn't justify West's actions. Not completely.

[JaxRolo]

West should have decked Papelfudge

[MikeSafari]

What was he supposed to do? Nobody was there restraining Papelbon, so he did the least he could by grabbing him and pulling him out of the way.

 

Was it "right"? That's debatable, but it wasn't pretty from anyone.

[acpar72]

My first thought was that Joe would be having a "chat" with the crew after the game regarding no backup.

[SJA]

HA! . . . didn't look like Joe needed any backup to me! . . . but I know what you mean.

:-)

[acpar72]

That was some of the best flying Ive seen yet.  Right up until you left your wingman, you never leave your wingman Joe!!!!

[hbk314]

Papelbon got a seven game suspension, which to me seems excessive. No word one way or the other on West.

[JaxRolo]

Not even close to excessive. We can not let players behave like this. Make an example of the MLB players and just maybe (not likely) it will have a trickle effect on our players and coaches that this can not happen.

[SJA]

^^^^^^ DITTO, DITTO, DITTO!

:-)))))))

[Haid D' Salaami]

I absolutely love it..get out of my face.. Pape tried to act like he did nothing.. glad to see Joe do something

[RichMSN]

Joe's getting bumped -- is he supposed to stand there and take the bumping?

 

That was about as gentle a way as Joe could get himself out of there without any further physical contact between him and the player.

[Thunderheads]

Ripken is a d-nozzle, and ....   GO Harold!

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v36283625

[JaxRolo]

Ripken didn't make any sense.