MLB Ejections 113-114 - Tripp Gibson (3-4; NYM)

HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Mets 3B Todd Frazier (unsportsmanlike-NEC) and Manager Mickey Callaway (warnings) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Phillies-Mets game. With one out and none on, Frazier took a 0-1 changeup from Phillies pitcher Jake Arrieta for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Frazier on his left arm resulting in warnings, the call was irrecusable. Two batters later (R2, R3), Mets batter Amed Rosario took a 1-2 changeup from Arrieta for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Rosario on his left thigh, the call was irrecusable. At the time of both ejections, the Phillies were leading, 4-3. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 6-5.

These are Tripp Gibson (73)'s third and fourth ejections of 2019.
Tripp Gibson now has 13 points in the UEFL Standings (9 Prev + 2*[2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable] = 13).
Crew Chief Brian Gorman now has 14 points in Crew Division (12 Previous + 2*[1 QOCU] = 14).

These are the 113th and 114th ejection reports of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 46th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Frazier was 1-2 (HBP) in the contest.
This is the 62nd Manager ejection of 2019.
These are New York's 4/5th ejections of 2019, T-1st in the NL East (ATL, NYM, WAS 5; MIA, PHI 3).
This is Todd Frazier's first ejection since Sept 11, 2018 (Dan Bellino; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Mickey Callaway's 4th ejection of 2019, 1st since June 8 (Mike Winters; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets, 7/6/19 | Video as follows:

Odd - Harper-Diaz Feud Adds to Hallion-Frazier Mystique

HP Umpire Laz Diaz and Nationals CF Bryce Harper held an hour-long disagreement in Atlanta, the feud between official and player extending from the fifth to seventh inning during Washington's game against the Braves and involving skipper Dave Martinez in the process, as well. It was the second curious umpire-player interaction in as many days, following Tom Hallion's interesting positioning on top of home plate during a walk-off home run trot by New York's Todd Frazier on Thursday afternoon.

Bryce Harper and Laz Diaz had a spat Friday.

Diaz and Harper Carry on a Spat: In the top of the 5th inning, Harper struck out swinging after appearing to take umbrage with a first-pitch fastball Diaz had ruled a strike. The thigh-high pitch was located just off the outer edge of home plate (px -.923). Per UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule), the pitch would have been deemed correctly officiated had its px value been -.914 or closer to zero, which amounts to just over one-tenth of an inch into conclusively "incorrect" territory (-.923 + .914 = .009 * 12 = .108 inches).

The disagreement continued into the bottom of the 5th, when Braves batter Dansby Swanson took a 1-2 fastball outside for a called second ball (px 1.387, or about six inches off the plate) and Harper's purported discontent from his position in center field drew Diaz's attention. For what it's worth, Dansby had taken a called strike earlier in the at-bat which was similarly outside, albeit closer to home plate (the 1-0 pitch, ruled strike one, was off the outer edge of home plate by 2.664 inches; px 1.136).

It was at this time that Diaz informed Nats Manager Martinez, "He needs to cut it out, you need to talk to him...you take care of him or I will."

Relevant History: This should remind ardent Left Field Corner-era UEFL'ers of Ed Rapuano's August 9, 2009 ejection of Shane Victorino in Philadelphia for arguing a ball call from his position in center field. As was the case with Harper's protestation of Diaz's call from the outfield, Victorino likewise was admonished by the umpire for arguing a correctly officiated pitch.
Related Post: Ejections: Ed Rapuano (4) (8/9/09).

Laz Diaz addresses the Nationals dugout.

In the top of the 7th inning, Diaz called strike two on a 1-2 offering to Harper, drawing further discontent and a brief delay as Martinez exited the dugout to address Diaz. More-so than the fifth inning pitch, this one was located off the plate (px -1.353), 5.268 inches from the Kulpa Rule's .914 outer mark.

Harper grounded out and the game eventually ended without further incident, but Harper let his feelings be known following Washington's loss, telling the press that Diaz made inappropriate comments during the 7th inning disruption, adding: "That's my biggest thing this year is I don't want to get tossed. So I think I go to the edge, then kinda quiet up."

Harper, who as recently as 2016 (and also 2017) was MLB's biggest hothead player, according to ejection statistics and specifically the games-per-ejection (GPE) metric, has greatly simmered down over the past year; his last ejection occurred in July 2017.
Related Post: MLB Ejection 107 - Chris Segal (2; Bryce Harper) (7/26/17).
Related Post: Passing the Torch - Papi Out, Harper In as Biggest Hothead (5/13/16).

Martinez's summation was more pointed as he appealed to Major League Baseball to investigate the incident:

I'm not going to make any comments on balls and strikes there, but umpires are supposed to be non-confrontational, they're supposed to uphold the peace on the baseball field...For me, I think the MLB needs to take a look at that. That's all I'm going to say. I've known Laz for a very long time, and I'm not going to throw anybody under the bus, but we're in a pivotal moment of the game, and he's saying things to Harp, and I thought that was uncalled for.

And then Martinez commented on balls and strikes: "He called a pitch on him that was pretty ridiculous, but hopefully MLB will take a look at it and decide what to do."

Hallion stands in front of Frazier in New York.

Add in a Mix of Hallion-Frazier and You've Got a Busy Two Days: If MLB does pick up the Harper-Diaz case, it would mark MLB's second investigation of a player-umpire incident in the past few days. Earlier Friday, the New York Post reported that MLB is investigating Tom Hallion's positioning during Todd Frazier's home run to end the first game of New York's doubleheader against Miami on Thursday.

This video of Frazier's walk-off HR shows Hallion standing on the third baseline side of home plate as the Mets' batsman approached home. After the game, Frazier said, "I am not looking too far into it, but at first I was just befuddled," surmising that, "There have been some quirky things going on with me and the umpires and baseballs and home plate incidents and I looked back and saw Tom and he was kind of smirking like he did something."
Related Video: Todd Frazier's walk-off HR ends with umpire obstruction at home plate (NYM)

Frazier's 2018 history includes a recent ejection care of Hallion crewmate Dan Bellino, admitting to willfully fooling 3B Umpire Mark Wegner at Dodger Stadium by pretending to catch a foul ball in the seats, and, earlier this season, calling out the entire MLB umpire staff, saying, "These umpires have got to get better."
Related Post: MLB Ejection 158 - Dan Bellino (2; Todd Frazier) (9/11/18).
Related Post: Replay Rewind - Hollywood Magic at Dodger Stadium (9/5/18).
Related Post: Todd Frazier - "These Umpires Have Got to Get Better" (5/3/18).

Video (Diaz-Harper) as follows:

MLB Ejection 158 - Dan Bellino (2; Todd Frazier)

HP Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Mets 3B Todd Frazier (strike two call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Marlins-Mets game. With one out and none on, Frazier took 1-0 sliders for called first and second strikes from Marlins pitcher Jose Urena before flying out. Replays indicate the 1-0 pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the knees (px .906, pz 1.834 [sz_bot 1.60]) and the 1-1 pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px .940, pz 2.230), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Marlins were leading, 2-1. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

This is Dan Bellino (2)'s second ejection of 2018.
Dan Bellino now has -2  points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = 2).
Crew Chief Tom Hallion now has -5 points in Crew Division (-5 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = -5).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
The 1-1 pitch was located .312 horizontal inches from being deemed a correct call.

This is the 158th ejection report of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 77th player ejection of 2018. Prior to ejection, Frazier was 0-3 in the contest
This is New York-NL's 6th ejection of 2018, T-2nd in the NL East (WAS 8; ATL, NYM 6; MIA 5; PHI 0).
This is Todd Frazier's first ejection since June 24, 2017 (Sam Holbrook; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).
This is Dan Bellino's second ejection of 2018, 1st since May 2 (John Gibbons; QOC = Y-C [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets, 9/11/18 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 077-78 - Sam Holbrook (3-4; Frazier, Renteria)

1B Umpire Sam Holbrook ejected White Sox 3B Todd Frazier and Manager Rick Renteria (Replay Review; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the Athletics-White Sox game. With none out and none on, A's batter Adam Rosales hit a 2-0 fastball from White Sox pitcher Jake Petricka on the ground to third baseman Frazier, who threw to first baseman Jose Abreu as Rosales arrived at first base, called "safe" by Holbrook. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by White Sox Manager Renteria, Holbrook's ruling was affirmed, Frazier's threw pulled Abreu's foot off the base, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the A's were leading, 8-2. The A's ultimately won the contest, 10-2.

This is Sam Holbrook (34)'s third, fourth ejection of the 2017 MLB regular season.
Sam Holbrook now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (-4 Previous + 2*[2 MLB + 2 Correct] = 4).
Crew Chief Sam Holbrook now has 7 points in Crew Division (5 Previous + 2 Correct Call = 7).

This is the 77th, 78th ejection report of 2017.
This is the 32nd player ejection of 2017. Prior to ejection, Frazier was 1-2 (SO) in the contest.
This is the 41st Manager ejection of 2017.
This is Chicago-AL's 7/8th ejection of 2017, 1st in AL Central (CWS 8; DET 3; KC, MIN 2; CLE 0).
This is Todd Frazier's first career MLB ejection.
This is Rick Renteria's 4th ejection of 2017, 1st since June 23 (Jim Wolf; QOC = Y [Fair/Foul]).
This is Sam Holbrook's 3/4th ejection of 2017, 1st since May 3 (Adam Jones; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox, 6/24/17 | Video via "Read More"