Saturday, July 9, 2011

Ejections: Sam Holbrook (1)

3B Umpire Sam Holbrook ejected Mariners Manager Eric Wedge for arguing a check swing call in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the Mariners-Angels game. With none out and one on, Angels batter Hank Conger attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 slider from Mariners pitcher Michael Pineda as Angels baserunner Mark Trumbo attempted to steal second base. Replays indicate Conger was successfully able to check his swing and Trumbo was therefore entitled to second base and not liable to be tagged out, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 9-3.

This is Sam Holbrook (34)'s first ejection of 2011.
Sam Holbrook now has 4 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (0 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).
Sam Holbrook is owned as a Secondary Umpire by HIGHSCHOOLUMP, who is now in 22nd place in the UEFL with 7 points.
*Quality of Correctness was challenged and denied ("Correct" => "Correct")

This is the 115th ejection of 2011.
This is the 56th Manager ejection of 2011.
This is Eric Wedge's third ejection of 2011.

Wrap: Mariners at Angels Wrap 7/9/11
Video: Wedge is ejected for arguing a check swing call

Friday, July 8, 2011

Ejections: Mike Estabrook (3, 4, 5, 6)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected Red Sox DH David Ortiz, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Orioles pitcher Kevin Gregg and pitcher Jim Johnson for fighting in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Orioles-Red Sox game. With one out and one on, Ortiz hit a 3-0 fastball from Gregg to center fielder Adam Jones for a double play; a brawl ensued during play.* Replays indicate several pitches during this at bat had been inside, warnings had been issued; all players were ejected for fighting, none for intentionally throwing at batters, the call was correct.** At the time of the ejections, the Red Sox were leading, 10-3. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 10-3.

These are Mike Estabrook (83)'s third, fourth, fifth, and sixth ejections of 2011.
Mike Estabrook now has 30 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (10 Previous + 4*[3 AAA + 2 Correct Call] = 30)
Mike Estabrook was not drafted in 2011.
*The brawl resulted in a double play as Red Sox baserunner Josh Reddick was declared out for abandoning the bases as he ran to participate in the brawl while the ball was still live.
**This call is correct per UEFL Rule 6.b.ii.e.

These are the 111th, 112th, 113th, and 114th ejections of 2011.
These are the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, and 54th player ejections of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Ortiz was 2-4 in the contest.
Prior to his ejection, Gregg's line was 1.0 IP, ER.
Saltalamacchia and Johnson did not participate in the contest.

Wrap: Orioles at Red Sox 7/8/11 Wrap
Video (1): Benches Clear, Fight Night at Fenway
Video (2): BAL @ BOS 7/8/11 Condensed Game (16:50 - 25:55)

Ejections: Tom Hallion (3)

1B Umpire Tom Hallion ejected Royals second baseman Chris Getz for arguing an out call in the bottom of the 4th inning of the Tigers-Royals game. With two out and none on, Getz grounded out on an 0-1 slider from Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello to shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Replays indicate that Getz contacted first base before Peralta picked the ball off the ground, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Tigers were leading, 5-3. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

This is Tom Hallion (20)'s third ejection of 2011.
Tom Hallion now has 6 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (8 Previous + 2 MLB + -4 Incorrect Call = 6).
Tom Hallion is owned as a Primary Umpire by zcr57, who is now tied for 17th place in the UEFL with 9 points.

This is the 110th ejection of 2011.
This is the 50th player ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Getz was 0-3 in the contest.

Wrap: Tigers at Royals Wrap July 8th
Video: Getz is ejected for arguing an out call

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Umpire Odds & Ends: Injured Umpires

Over the past couple of days, we have had a few individuals bringing up the fact many umpires have suffered injury and are not on the field. In the Umpire Forum, Jon Terry and anonymous gave us some great information as to the umpire injures, and umpires that are out. As we previously mentioned, Mark Wegner injured his calf in May and had what was likely season-ending surgery. Mike Muchlinksi is currently filling in for Wegner. Unfortunately, the injury bug continues to strike. A look at some of these injuries:

The July 4th Detroit Tigers broadcast reported that Jim Joyce is out for the season with a knee injury. Joyce had not umpired since June 9th. John Tumpane has received the fill-in role for Joyce. Jim Joyce has 4 ejections and 16 points in the 2011 UEFL season.

All-Star Game second base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt has not umpired since June 26th due to a head injury he suffered in that day in a game between the Indians and Giants. Wendelstedt took a ball off the side of the mask and continued the inning behind the plate, but after being evaluated by a trainer left. The incident can be seen here. Wendelstedt has no ejections and 1 point in the 2011 UEFL season.

Paul Schrieber has not umpired since May 10th. He has been out with an undisclosed injury. Schrieber missed significant time in 2010 due to injury. Angel Campos has largely filled the duties for Schrieber in his absence. Schrieber has 1 ejection and -2 points in the 2011 UEFL season.

Lance Barksdale has been missing in action since June 5th. Filling in at times for Barksdale is Alan Porter. Barksdale has 1 ejection and 4 points in the 2011 UEFL season.

Paul Nauert has been out since June 12th, and since has had his spot filled by Vic Carapazza. Nauert has no ejections and 0 points in the 2011 UEFL season.

John Hirschbeck has also been out since June 12th, his spot has been filled in by various umpires due to his Crew Chief status. Wally Bell has served as acting crew chief at times in Hirschbeck's absence. Hirschbeck has 0 ejections and 0 points in the 2011 UEFL season.

Tim Tschida has not umpired since June 16th, with Mike Estabrook filling the vacant spot on his crew. Jeff Nelson has acted at times as acting crew chief. Tschida has 2 ejections and 2 points in the 2011 UEFL season.

This is in addition to Todd Tichenor filling in all year long for the injured Bill Hohn.

During tonight's action, there were 12 non-MLB hired umpires working fill in duties:
Cory Blaser - Third Base Rockies at Braves
Vic Carapazza - Second Base Blue Jays at Indians
Mike Muchlinski - Home Plate Cubs at Nationals
Mike Estabrook - First Base Orioles at Red Sox
D.J. Reyburn - Home Plate A's at Rangers
Manny Gonzalez - Home Plate Twins at White Sox
Alan Porter - Home Plate Tigers at Royals
Chris Conroy - First Base Reds at Brewers
Angel Campos - Second Base Mariners at Angels
Mark Ripperger - Third Base Mariners at Angels
Todd Tichenor* - Second Base Mets at Dodgers
David Rackley - First Base Padres at Giants

*Tichenor is considered a MLB umpire for scoring purposes in the UEFL

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Ejections: Joe West (4, 5)

1B Umpire Joe West ejected Tigers Manager Jim Leyland for Unsportsmanlike-NEC in the top of the 7th inning and Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander for arguing a ball call made by HP Umpire Angel Campos in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Tigers-Angels game. Between the 6th and 7th innings, Leyland was ejected by West for Unsportsmanlike Conduct-Misc Argument, the call was correct.* In the 8th, with two out and none on, Angels batter Russell Branyan took a 3-2 changeup for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located lower than hollow high and over the heart of home plate, the call is correct.** At the time of the ejections, the Angels were leading, 1-0. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

These are Joe West (22)'s fourth and fifth ejections of 2011.
Joe West now has 9 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (2 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call + 2 MLB + 1 Correct Call [Crewmate] = 9)
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by BONZ_kansascity, who is now in 3rd place in the UEFL with 21 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by sachmet, who is now in 5th place in the UEFL with 18 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by mtn335, who is now tied for 7th place in the UEFL with 16 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by kickersrule, who is now tied for 7th place in the UEFL with 16 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by Scumpire, who is now tied for 10th place in the UEFL with 15 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by DanNJ316, who is now tied for 10th place in the UEFL with 15 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by RichMSN, who is now tied for 12th place in the UEFL with 14 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by whenindoubt55, who is now in 14th place in the UEFL with 12 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by thexfactor264, who is now tied for 18th place in the UEFL with 9 points.
Joe West is owned as a Primary Umpire by jhagen88, who is now tied for 18th place in the UEFL with 9 points.
Joe West is owned as a Secondary Umpire by BGMTOM, who is now tied for 23rd place in the UEFL with 6 points.
*This call is correct per UEFL Rule 6.b.ii.e.
**This call is correct; pitch #8 has a normalized pz value of 1.495, which is less than the strike zone's lower bound of 1.500 feet.

These are the 108th and 109th ejections of 2011.
This is the 55th Manager ejection of 2011.
This is the 49th player ejection of 2011.
This is Leyland's second ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Verlander's line was 7.2 IP, ER.

Wrap: Tigers at Angels 7/5/11 Wrap
Video (1): Leyland is ejected by West
Video (2): DET @ LAA 7/5/11 Condensed Game (Verlander's walk and departing comments at 6:56)

Related Video: Kendrick ruled safe on infield single (2nd inning)

Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball

Ejections: Angel Campos (4)

HP Umpire Angel Campos ejected Angels designated hitter Bobby Abreu for arguing a strike call in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Tigers-Angels game. With two out and none on, Abreu took a 3-2 changeup from Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander for a called strike three. Replays indicate the strike one 0-0 pitch was located thigh high, but off the outside corner of the plate, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

This is Angel Campos (84)'s fourth ejection of 2011.
Angel Campos now has -8 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (-6 Previous + 3 AAA + -1 Penalty + -4 Incorrect Call = -8).
Angel Campos was undrafted in 2011.
*This call is incorrect under 'Kulpa Rule', pitch #1 had a px value of -1.006, which is in the 'ball' range.

This is the 107th ejection of 2011.
This is the 48th player ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Abreu was 0-1 in the contest.

Wrap: Tigers at Angels 7/5/11 Wrap
Video: Campos Ejects Abreu in the 1st

Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball

Monday, July 4, 2011

Ejections: Kerwin Danley (1)

HP Umpire Kerwin Danley ejected Marlins catcher John Buck for arguing ball calls in the top of the 9th inning of the Phillies-Marlins game. With none out and none on, Phillies batter Domonic Brown took a 3-2 fastball from Marlins pitcher Michael Dunn for a called ball four. Replays indicate that pitch 1 was located over the heart of the plate, but below the hollow of the knees of Brown. Pitch #6 (ball 4) is considered correct under the "Kulpa Rule".* The call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 1-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

This is Kerwin Danley (44)'s first ejection of 2011.
Kerwin Danley now has -2 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (0 Previous + 2 MLB + -4 Correct Call = -2)
Kerwin Danley is owned as a Secondary Umpire by jdbr78, who is now in 33rd place in the UEFL with 1 point.
*Pitch #6 is correct under the "Kulpa Rule" of pitch f/x. Pitch #6 carried a px value of 0.946, which is within the 'borderline range'--0.901 to 1.000--thus considered correctly ruled; pitch #1, however is not as the result of a Challenge.
**Quality of Correctness was challenged and overturned ("Correct" ==> "Incorrect").

This is the 106th ejection of 2011.
This is the 47th player ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Buck was 0-2 in the contest.

Wrap: Phillies at Marlins Independence Day 2011
Video: Danley Runs Buck

Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball

Ejections: Vic Carapazza (4)

1B Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Marlins third baseman Emilio Bonifacio for arguing an out call in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Phillies-Marlins game. With two out and one on, Bonifacio grounded out on an 0-1 pitch to Phillies first basemen Ryan Howard to pitcher Vance Worley for a tag out. Replays indicate that Worley failed to apply a tag to Bonifacio, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

This is Vic Carapazza (85)'s fourth ejection of 2011.
Vic Carapazza now has 6 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (8 Previous + 3 AAA + -1 Penalty + -4 Incorrect Call = 6).
Vic Carapazza was not drafted in 2011.
*Quality of Correctness was challenged and confirmed ("Incorrect" ==> "Incorrect").

This the 105th ejection of 2011.
This is the 46th player ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Bonifacio was 1-3 in the contest.

Wrap: Phillies at Marlins Independence Day 2011
Video (1): Carapazza Ejects Bonifacio
Video (2): Alternative Broadcast

Ejections: Tim Timmons (1)

HP Umpire Tim Timmons ejected Padres third basemen Chase Headley for arguing a strike two call in the top of the 9th inning of the Padres-Giants game. With one out and none on, Headley took an 0-1 fastball from Giants pitcher Guillermo Mota for a called second strike. Headley subsequently struck out swinging on the next pitch. Replays indicate the strike two pitch was located thigh high, but missed the inside corner of the plate, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 5-2. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

This is Tim Timmons (95)'s first ejection of 2011.
Tim Timmons now has -2 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (0 Previous + 2 MLB + -4 Incorrect Call = -2)
Tim Timmons is owned as a Primary Umpire by clement30, who is now tied for 28th place in the UEFL with 2 points.
Tim Timmons is owned as a Primary Umpire by IWU_Titan, who is now tied for 36th place in the UEFL with -2 points.
Tim Timmons is owned as a Secondary Umpire by ump_24, who is now in 4th place in the UEFL with 17 points.
*This call is incorrect under the "Kulpa Rule" of pitch f/x. Pitch #2 carried a px value of 1.019, which is within the 'ball range'--1.000+--thus incorrectly ruled.

This is the 104th ejection of 2011.
This is the 45th player ejection of 2011.
Prior to his ejection, Headley was 1-4 in the contest.

Wrap: Padres at Giants Independence Day 2011
Video: N/A

Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Ejections: Angel Hernandez (3, 4)

1B Umpire Angel Hernandez ejected Rangers Manager Ron Washington and 1B Coach Gary Pettis for arguing a balk no-call in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Marlins-Rangers game. With one out and one on, Rangers baserunner Nelson Cruz was picked off while trying to steal second base. Replays indicate Marlins pitcher Michael Dunn did not appear to perform any illegal action specified by Rule 8.05, the call was correct. The call is now inconclusive.* At the time of the ejection, the Rangers were leading, 2-1. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

These are Angel Hernandez (55)'s third and fourth ejections of 2011.
Angel Hernandez now has 16 points in the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (8 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 16)
Angel Hernandez is owned as a Primary Umpire by yawetag, who is now in 1st place in the UEFL with 29 points.
Angel Hernandez is owned as a Primary Umpire by ump_24, who is now in 3rd place in the UEFL with 20 points.
Angel Hernandez is owned as a Primary Umpire by Ring_Tail, who is now in 4th place in the UEFL with 19 points.
Angel Hernandez is owned as a Primary Umpire by MrBillMueller, who is now in 5th place in the UEFL with 16 points.
Angel Hernandez is owned as a Secondary Umpire by BONZ_kansascity, who is now tied for 6th place in the UEFL with 14 points.
*Quality of Correctness was challenged, deferred, and reverted ("Correct" ==> "Inconclusive" ==> "Correct")

These are the 102nd and 103rd ejections of 2011.
This is the 54th Manager ejection of 2011.
This is Ron Washington's second ejection of 2011.
This is Gary Pettis' second ejection of 2011.
The Rangers' seven team ejections in 2011 leads all western division teams in both leagues.

Wrap: Marlins at Rangers 7/3/11
Video (1): Cruz is picked off and Gary Pettis, Ron Washington are ejected