MLB Ejection 116 - Joe West (3; Angel Pagan)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Joe West ejected Giants LF Angel Pagan for arguing a strike three call in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Reds-Giants game. With none out and none on, Pagan took a 2-2 fastball from Reds pitcher Ross Ohlendorf for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the...

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[Thunderheads]

certainly doesn't look like it missed by much ..........

[maven]

32 minutes ago, Thunderheads said:

certainly doesn't look like it missed by much ..........

As in, "That was too close to take."

Look at the sequence: of course Pagan thought #5 was a foot outside! He got busted inside on 4 straight pitches, and was looking middle in. He got set up perfectly.

[Thunderheads]

1 minute ago, maven said:

As in, "That was too close to take."

Look at the sequence: of course Pagan thought #5 was a foot outside! He got busted inside on 4 straight pitches, and was looking middle in. He got set up perfectly.

Thanks maven!

Pagan is a tool anyhow  

[maven]

10 minutes ago, Thunderheads said:

Pagan is a tool anyhow  

We have to pity the poor guys in the show. It's a huge challenge not to turn into a flaming a-hole prima donna when you're paid and pampered that much from your teens onward.

(And y'all please keep your snide comments about me in this regard to yourself! )

[stkjock]

Joe West takes no s&*t... LOL

[johnnyg08]

Theater = EJ

[MooseLoop]

Angel Pagan is a hard-working, highly-skilled, clutch-hitting, quiet-strength, team-leader professional baseball player.  Might currently be frustrated by his team's second-half swoon.

[MObetterBlue]

I love the incredulous look on Mr. West's face when Pagan tried to keep going after the EJ.  Duh, you pointed the bat...  You gotta go.