MLB Ejection 056 - Brian Walsh (1; Bryce Harper)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Phillies 1B Bryce Harper (strike two call; QOCY) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Phillies-#Rockies game. With two out and none on, Harper took a 0-1 sinker from Rockies pitcher Ty Blach for a called second strike, before striking out swinging on the next pitch. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike two was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.75, pz 1.56 [sz_bot 1.68 / RAD 1.56 / MOE 1.48]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Rockies ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 11 innings.

This is Brian Walsh (120)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 1.00 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 56th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 23rd player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Harper was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.

Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 9 Coaches, 23 Players.

This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of 2024, 4th in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM, WAS 2; PHI 1; ATL 0).

This is Bryce Harper's 1st ejection since Sept 28, 2023 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Brian Walsh's 1st ejection since May 30, 2023 (Scott Servais; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies, 5/24/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Walsh warns (equip violation) then ejects Harper for strike zone complaint in 1st

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[The Man in Blue]

I would contend that standing firmly in the box, slowly "undressing" your gear, dropping it there, AND running your mouth the entire time is the equivalent of drawing a line. 

I'm not sure I like bringing up "leaving your position" because his position is no longer in the box.  He was called out and should be headed out on defense.

The umpire did walk away and was not engaged in a conversation.  Perhaps he could have walked the other way (behind Harper), but here is my contention there: why do I have to do something to avoid hearing or seeing the player's inappropriate comments/behavior?  This is back to the "being mad at the authority figure for enforcing the rules" attitude.

 

[dumbdumb]

26 minutes ago, The Man in Blue said:

I would contend that standing firmly in the box, slowly "undressing" your gear, dropping it there, AND running your mouth the entire time is the equivalent of drawing a line. 

I'm not sure I like bringing up "leaving your position" because his position is no longer in the box.  He was called out and should be headed out on defense.

The umpire did walk away and was not engaged in a conversation.  Perhaps he could have walked the other way (behind Harper), but here is my contention there: why do I have to do something to avoid hearing or seeing the player's inappropriate comments/behavior?  This is back to the "being mad at the authority figure for enforcing the rules" attitude.

 

agreed, but nobody wants to here that.

they would rather put all the blame on the umpire, either rabbit ears, get your head out of our dugout, cheapshots when turning around, hiding in the dugout and giving the cheapshots, and picking on/bullying newer umpires, etc. and look like your are the innocent victim.

if you got something to say, just say it directly, or just throw your hat right on the ground and get tossed/dismissed from the game, at least harper did that and not over the shoulder cheap shot walking away. and don't try the famous get your money's worth, just go sit down. umpires know they are not perfect, so either be right out front with your protest and get ejected, and then go back to the dugout. nothing is wrong with disputing the call and getting kicked out every now and then. just show some class when you do and go sit down

you could use it as a motivator next time. i am going to show that pitcher that his weak butt  pitching can't get me, i will get him this time. or i will show that umpire that last missed pitch can't get me. this time i will show him.

wonder how many on here get to do these things out at work with their boss and get their money's worth and get to keep their job. or is it the bosses doing this to the employees (like to the umpires) and get to keep their job.

oh well

[The Man in Blue]

5 minutes ago, dumbdumb said:

 . . . or is it the bosses doing this to the employees (like to the umpires) and get to keep their job.

 

That is a really interesting perspective that I have somehow overlooked.  

Of course we do NOT have an employer/employee or superior/subordinate relationship with coaches, but they may see it that way.

When I take that sixth pitch to my gear, I don't get to yell at the catcher, "Get better!"

When the coach makes his fourth bonehead move of the game, I don't get to charge into his dugout and scream, "What the f--- are you doing in here, Bill!  That's FOUR you missed!"

When the coach comes out to throw his temper tantrum, I don't get to yell back, "They didn't come to see you!"

You can yell at your players like that coach, you can't yell at the umpires like that.

 

[Umpy]

1 hour ago, The Man in Blue said:

When the coach makes his fourth bonehead move of the game, I don't get to charge into his dugout and scream, "What the f--- are you doing in here, Bill!  That's FOUR you missed!"

I dunno, in my last Little League game I walked over and gave the coach one of my spare indicators after he yelled at his catcher to tag the batter on an uncaught strike 2.

[Velho]

2 minutes ago, Umpy said:

I dunno