MLB Ejections 001-002: Tripp Gibson (1, 2; Venable, Black)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Padres PH Will Venable and Manager Bud Black for arguing a check swing (strike three) call in the bottom of the 12th inning of the Giants-Padres game. With one out and none on, Venable attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 knuckle curve from Giants pitcher Santiago...

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[grayhawk]

Yes he did!

[gnhbua93]

The batter whining will be called "the Torii Hunter syndrome"

[Thunderheads]

YES HE DID!

 

And, ..he also used the magic words! LOL!

[siz]

Nice Call!

[maven]

Judgment aside, the troubling aspect of these situations for us (and they always filter down to us) is the impression that these players and coaches give that the PU CANNOT make this call, that the call properly belongs to or should be made by the base umpire.

 

As an umpire who generally gets his own check swing strikes (I'm rarely asked to appeal, as I've already ruled it a swinging strike), I find this attitude annoying.

[johnnyg08]

Easy one.