MLB Ejection 168 - Derek Thomas (2; David Bell)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected Reds manager David Bell (ball four call to Jeimer Candelario; QOCY) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Reds-#Cubs game. With two out and the bases loaded, Cubs batter Candelario took a 3-1 fastball from Reds pitcher Luke Weaver for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and waist-high (px 0.85, pz 3.22 [sz_top 3.33]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 4-1. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

This is Derek Thomas (106)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.

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

This pitch was located 1.22 horizontal and 3.79 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 168th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 77th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 77 Managers, 70 Players, 21 Coaches.

This is Cincinnati's 7th ejection of 2023, T-2nd in the NL Central (STL 10; CIN, MIL, PIT 7; CHC 6).

This is David Bell's 6th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 16 (Edwin Jimenez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Derek Thomas' 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since June 28 (Dave Martinez; QOC = Y [Out of Base Path]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, 8/3/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Bell exits dugout to argue walk, ejected & proceeds to chase umpire around

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[The Man in Blue]

Does that ever actually work?  I'll admit I have never called a pro game, so maybe it is different.

I have seen far too many ejections in my parenting, coaching, administer-ating, and umpiring careers and I've never seen a single one that "fired up" the kids.  Most of the time, the kids are standing there saying, "There he goes again.  Coach is an @$$#0!3."