Umpire Scapegoating - The Case of AJ Hinch

[Lindsay]

When MLB announced AJ Hinch's 2020 season suspension for video sign stealing, it brought full circle an umpire scapegoating mystery we discussed in 2019, proving the point that when a manager, player, or coach gets personal and throws a tantrum during a game, it tends to be disproportionate to...

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[dumbdumb]

 Does this mean he gets kicked off The Positive Coaching Alliances advisory board?

Maybe a little pep talk from Jerry Crawford again could help, as he obviously did not listen to Jerry's wisdom the first time around and look what happened by not listening.

Look at the scoreboard, that's your fault. So I guess today is also Jerry's fault.

 

[Young_Ump]

Too bad about Hinch. Now we won't get to see him get tossed from a spring training game again this year.

[dumbdumb]

Old article of Larry Youngs addition to Rules Committee, but also a mention of a Hinch ejection by Young for holding pitches when he was catching.

Hinch still on Positive Coaching Alliance webpage. Thought they would have ditched him by now, as nothing positive was shown by turning a blind eye towards the situation that was happening right out in the open under his command, and him admitting he did not have the intestinal fortitude to stop (bashing a monitor does not count and only proves the knowledge) the situation. Of course he has no problem with intestinal fortitude of admonishing and putting down umpires when he feels the need. Guess they, PCA, think positive coaching means to condone and approve as acceptable the old saying of, if you ain't cheatin, you ain't trying.

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