MLB Ejection 150 - Emil Jimenez (4; Ryan Noda)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Emil Jimenez ejected A's 1B Ryan Noda (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #RedSox-#Athletics game. With none out and none on, Noda took a 0-1 fastball from Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta for a called second strike before striking out swinging. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.51, pz 2.54), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 6-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-0.

This is Emil Jimenez (82)'s 4th ejection of 2023.

*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

This pitch was located 4.85 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 150th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 62nd player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 70 Managers, 62 Players, 18 Coaches.

This is Oakland's 6th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL West (OAK, SEA, TEX 6; LAA 5; HOU 3).

This is Ryan Noda's first career MLB ejection.

This is Emil Jimenez's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st since May 21 (David Bell; QOC = Y [Quick Pitch]).

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs Oakland Athletics, 7/17/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Noda draws line in the dirt after striking out swinging and is ejected

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[Thunderheads]

Second ejection in 2 days that revolves around CORRECT CALLS! 🙄

This one was due to the way the catcher received it, but still ......

 

[beerguy55]

59 minutes ago, Thunderheads said:

Second ejection in 2 days that revolves around CORRECT CALLS! 🙄

This one was due to the way the catcher received it, but still ......

 

I suspect it was more about what he was looking for...something we used to teach our batters.  If you (the batter) are looking for a pitch inside, then something on the outer half of the plate looks like it's crossing the chalk outside the plate.

Conversely, if you're looking for something outside, then a pitch a couple of inches off the plate now looks like it's over the heart of the plate...

When something looks unhittable, it is....when something looks hittable, it is.

[Thunderheads]

6 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

I suspect it was more about what he was looking for...something we used to teach our batters.  If you (the batter) are looking for a pitch inside, then something on the outer half of the plate looks like it's crossing the chalk outside the plate.

Conversely, if you're looking for something outside, then a pitch a couple of inches off the plate now looks like it's over the heart of the plate...

When something looks unhittable, it is....when something looks hittable, it is.

True, had that happen last weekend.  Guy in close in the box, catcher setting up inside, pitch came in over the outer half ...  batter didn't like it, thought it was WAY outside when in fact it was actually all over the corner....

[The Man in Blue]

Batters and coaches worry too much about balls and strikes when they should be focused on hittable and unhittable.  Once you get that, balls and strikes don't matter.

[Velho]

1 hour ago, beerguy55 said:

When something looks unhittable, it is....when something looks hittable, it is.

Yes. And, hittable/unhittable doesn't equal strike/ball. Some strikes are unhittable and it sucks for the batter the pitcher threw it with 2 strikes. You're still getting rung up.