MLB Ejection 047 - Nic Lentz (2; Clint Hurdle)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Nic Lentz ejected Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle (out of base path call) in the top of the 1st inning of the Pirates-Braves game. With two out and two on (R1, R3), Pirates batter John Jaso hit a 1-2 knuckleball from Braves pitcher RA Dickey on the ground to catcher Kurt Suzuki, who...

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[Thunderheads]

my main man Nic!!   Instructor at the camp I attend ... Southeast Michigan Umpire Camp ....  what a great guy, and ...he nailed this call?  What is Hurdle arguing about?

[Larry in TN]

Hurdle just didn't want to be out there for the 6+ hours, with 3:12 rain delay, it took to complete the game.  

At least the last three innings, after the delay, were exciting.  Two lead changes including two blown saves, two lead changes, and a walk-off.

 

[Mudisfun]

I just get tired of watching grown men act like little children.

He got in his argument he then takes his parting shot, get ejected. THEN needs to come back on to the field to further argue/delay the game. 

That BS needs to stop. 

[jjb]

I still like my idea: you want to argue, go ahead, that's your job. But, once you're ejected, you have to immediately go to the clubhouse. If you don't, you are fined $1,000 per second. So, you want to "get your money's worth?", go ahead; the League is going to get theirs, too. Hurdle was out there 17 seconds after the ej; that's 17 grand out of his check.

....Do that, and you'll see them leave skidmarks out of there and we can get on with the game.....