MLB Ejections 193-195: Rob Drake (1-3; Yankees x3)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Rob Drake ejected Yankees Manager Joe Girardi for arguing warnings (Unsportsmanlike-NEC) in the top of the 8th and Yankees P David Phelps and Bench Coach (Acting Manager) Tony Pena for throwing at Rays batter Kevin Kiermaier in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Yankees-Rays game. In the...

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Good Lord, Michael Kay is such an a-holer.  First he's incredulous that Drake issued warnings, and then when Phelps hits Kiermaier he says "Well you could see that coming". 

[Thunderheads]

Personally, ...there's no reason to issue warnings here ......

 

Why are the Ray's plunking Jeter up 6-1 ?????

[bam]

I don't see any reason to hit him, either.  But why is Girardi freaking out on Geltz?  Turns out to be a good decision to issue warnings, as the first pitch in the bottom of the inning hits Kiermaier. 

 

If the warnings weren't issued, Drake would have been the bad guy.