The bar to be earn an ejection appears to be getting decrease.
Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas was ejected after taking a referred to as strike three within the sixth inning of Thursday’s 7-2 loss to the Tigers — regardless of visible proof that he didn’t say something to warrant the decision.
“What? Are you s–ting me? I didn’t have a look at you, it was on the ball!” an exasperated Thomas was heard shouting at dwelling plate umpire Emil Jimenez in his protection after the ejection.
Thomas appeared to momentarily look within the course of the second-year umpire after the questionable strike name on a 2-2 pitch from Detroit starter Casey Mize.
Jimenez’s weird name was slammed by the Nationals’ broadcast group.
“We actually have video and voice audio,” Nationals announcer and ex-MLB infielder Kevin Frandsen fumed. “He by no means stated something that, that’s simply unhealthy.
“That makes me much more mad.”
Thomas, who went 1-for-3 within the sport earlier than getting tossed, stated after the sport that he by no means made any remarks towards the umpire and labeled the ordeal as “irritating.”
“Wanting again, what I stated was nothing that I haven’t stated up to now and I assumed it was a bit fast,” Thomas stated, in response to the Washington Publish. “I positively didn’t say something towards him. In order that was the irritating half for me.”
The 28-year-old Thomas has appeared in 39 video games with Washington this season, slashing .225/.292/.338 with 4 dwelling runs and 18 RBIs.
Controversial ejections and run-ins with umpires have been a recurring theme this 12 months — satirically in the identical season the place arguably the sport’s most controversial umpire, Angel Hernandez, retired after 33 seasons.
On Wednesday, Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos informed umpire Derek Thomas to ‘f–king communicate up‘ over a misunderstanding involving a pitch clock violation.
However, he was not ejected over the change.
Fellow Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper was not so fortunate in late Might when he was tossed by umpire Brian Walsh after a seemingly cordial dialogue over a referred to as third strike.
“I imply, I really feel like John Tumpane, Alan Porter, Pat Hoberg, even Vic [Carapazza] at second tonight, there’s professionals on this league and there’s guys which are actually good at their job and so they perceive it,” Harper stated to reporters after that sport earlier than referencing the quantity that Walsh was carrying. “I suppose 120 didn’t perceive it.”
Aaron Boone was ejected simply minutes right into a late April sport after a fan within the stands stated one thing within the course of umpire Hunter Wendelstedt — who had exchanged phrases with the Yankees skipper.
An incensed Boone pleaded his case {that a} fan behind the dugout stated one thing, but it surely fell on deaf ears.
“I don’t care who stated it. You’re gone!” Wendelstedt replied.
Not even Yankees captain Aaron Choose was spared.
He received an early hook from umpire Ryan Blakney in early Might after he voiced displeasure over a referred to as third strike, referring to the decision as ‘bulls–t’ on his method again to the dugout.
“Very stunned,” Choose stated of the ejection. ““I’ve stated loads worse. I normally attempt to not make a scene in conditions like that. So little stunned strolling away that occurred.”
