MiLB - Toby Basner Ejects Ranting Rojas Late in Toledo

[Lindsay]

In his native Triple-A, MLB call-up umpire Toby Basner ejected Toledo Mud Hens Manager Mike Rojas over a balls/strikes dispute late in the Bulls-Mud Hens game. With two out and none on in the top of the 9th inning, Bulls batter Casey Gillaspie took a 3-1 pitch outside from Mud Hens pitcher Logan...

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[BrianC14]

Ha - catcher sets up outside, pitch comes in, and the mitt is moved even further outside, and he wants a strike?   LOL

 

[ElkOil]

But @Gil... WHO CLEANED THE PLATE?!?!

[ElkOil]

2 hours ago, BrianC14 said:

Ha - catcher sets up outside, pitch comes in, and the mitt is moved even further outside, and he wants a strike?   LOL

 

I think the commentator had it right that the manager came out to fire up his team. I mean, having to wear those jerseys was certainly demoralizing.

[BrianC14]

19 minutes ago, ElkOil said:

But @Gil... WHO CLEANED THE PLATE?!?!

Maybe the batboy, since he went to retrieve the manager's hat which, to the school-girl joy of the announcer, landed "two feet away from the umpire."    

I wouldn't have touched that plate.   

[Stk004]

2 hours ago, ElkOil said:

I think the commentator had it right that the manager came out to fire up his team. I mean, having to wear those jerseys was certainly demoralizing.

Hey now hey now, the Mud Hens is a wonderful name for a baseball team. So much better than boring names like Rangers and Astros. 

[maineump]

You could see that coming - baited him to the mound with the long conference, then they took the same path from the mound. That usually doesn't end well for a coach.

[ElkOil]

9 hours ago, Stk004 said:

Hey now hey now, the Mud Hens is a wonderful name for a baseball team. So much better than boring names like Rangers and Astros. 

It's not the name... it's those Sgt. Pepper jerseys they were wearing.