Mattingly Rips Umpires After Loss in Miami

[Lindsay]

After losing to the New York Mets Monday night, Marlins Manager Don Mattingly tore into HP Umpire Sam Holbrook's crew postgame, complaining that the umpires' calls hurt Miami, citing a check swing bunt-turned-HBP ruling alongside two pitches called balls early in the game as his rationale....

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[kylehutson]

Anybody have Mattingly's address? I think he could use some of these.

[Thunderheads]

WOW, ........ NY said that was a HBP ???  

[Aging_Arbiter]

I just love how managers and coaches want to be umpires.  Yeah, many things are a HTBT situation.  But I was thinking, I have a game tonight, and if I hear any grumbling, ..........since I'm on the plate........maybe I'll call time and talk to HC about making a pitching change........

[hbk314]

8 hours ago, Thunderheads said:

WOW, ........ NY said that was a HBP ???  

I'm guessing it was a "call stands" decision.