2012-13 TFFL: Day 109, Technical Fouls 717 - 727

2012-13 TFFL: Day 109 (9 Games, 11 Technicals)

717: 41 Ken Mauer, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 45 Brian Forte. Lakers' Bryant; 1st, 9:16.
718: 41 Ken Mauer, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 45 Brian Forte. Mavericks' Nowitzki; 4th, 5:48.
719: 41 Ken Mauer, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 45 Brian Forte. Mavericks' Mayo; 4th, 3:05.
The Los Angeles Lakers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 103-99.

720: 14 Ed Malloy, 54 Nick Buchert, 12 Violet Palmer. Heat's Spoelstra; 2nd, 0:31.7.
The Miami Heat ultimately won the contest, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 109-105.

721: 10 Ron Garretson, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 66 Haywoode Workman. Kings' Evans; 4th, 5:23.
The New Orleans Hornets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Sacramento Kings, 110-95.

722: 31 Scott Wall, 28 Zach Zarba, 42 Eric Lewis. 76ers' Turner; 1st, 2:30.
723: 31 Scott Wall, 28 Zach Zarba, 42 Eric Lewis. 76ers' Hawes; 3rd, 7:29 (double-724).
724: 31 Scott Wall, 28 Zach Zarba, 42 Eric Lewis. Knicks' Chandler; 3rd, 7:29 (double-723).
The New York Knicks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 99-93.

725: 13 Monty McCutchen, 6 Tony Brown, 75 Eric Dalen. Celtics' Rivers; 1st, 5:11.
The Portland Trail Blazers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Boston Celtics, 92-86.

726: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 18 Matt Boland, 77 Karl Lane. Thunder's Westbrook; 1st, 5:47.
727: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 18 Matt Boland, 77 Karl Lane. Thunder's Perkins; 3rd, 2:57.
The Oklahoma City Thunder ultimately won the contest, defeating the Chicago Bulls, 102-72.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (164 pts) Bino.

2. (159 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (139 pts) Drjjulius.

3. (139 pts) cyclone14.

5. (137 pts) Eagle_12.

NBA Ejection: Spooner/Zielinski/Barnaky & TFFL Day 108

Referees Bill Spooner (crew chief), Gary Zielinski (R) and Brent Barnaky (R2/umpire) ejected Pistons guard Will Bynum for a flagrant two foul in the 4th quarter of the Pacers-Pistons game. With 8:39 remaining in the 4th period, Bynum appeared to punch Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough in the midsection and was immediately ejected by Barnaky. At the time of the ejection the Pacers were leading, 70-50. The Pacers ultimately won the contest, 90-72.

This is Bill Spooner (22)'s first involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Gary Zielinski (59)'s third involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Brent Barnaky (70)'s fourth involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.

Wrap: Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons, 2/23/13
Video: Bynum throws and lands a punch on Hansbrough's stomach, instantly ejected for the violent act

2012-13 TFFL: Day 108 (7 Games, 12 Technicals)

705: 19 James Capers, 42 Eric Lewis, 34 Kevin Cutler. Nuggets' Faried; 1st, 4:27.
706: 19 James Capers, 42 Eric Lewis, 34 Kevin Cutler. Nuggets' Karl; 4th, 5:23.
The Denver Nuggets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 113-99.

707: 65 Sean Wright, 27 Dick Bavetta, 52 Scott Twardoski. Cavaliers' Speights; 3rd, 1:34.
The Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Orlando Magic, 118-94.

708: 22 Bill Spooner, 59 Gary Zielinski, 70 Brent Barnaky. Pacers' West; 2nd, 3:35.
709: 22 Bill Spooner, 59 Gary Zielinski, 70 Brent Barnaky. Pistons' Villanueva; 2nd, 3:04.
The Indiana Pacers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Detroit Pistons, 90-72.

710: 32 Eddie F. Rush, 8 Marc Davis, 7 Kevin Fehr. Bucks' Jennings; 1st, 6:24.
711: 32 Eddie F. Rush, 8 Marc Davis, 7 Kevin Fehr. Bucks' Dalembert; 1st, 0:36.1 (double-712).
712: 32 Eddie F. Rush, 8 Marc Davis, 7 Kevin Fehr. Hawks' Pachulia; 1st, 0:36.1 (double-711).
^The Atlanta Hawks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 103-102.

713: 48 Scott Foster, 75 Eric Dalen, 20 Leroy Richardson. Jazz's Corbin; 2nd, 8:58.
714: 48 Scott Foster, 75 Eric Dalen, 20 Leroy Richardson. Clippers' Griffin; 2nd, 3:35.
715: 48 Scott Foster, 75 Eric Dalen, 20 Leroy Richardson. Jazz's Millsap; 2nd, 0:36.6.
716: 48 Scott Foster, 75 Eric Dalen, 20 Leroy Richardson. Clippers' Crawford; 4th, 12:00.
The Los Angeles Clippers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Utah Jazz, 107-94.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (158 pts) Bino.

2. (153 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (139 pts) Drjjulius.
4. (136 pts) cyclone14.

5. (134 pts) Eagle_12.

Sac St & UC Riverside Open New Season with a Brawl

Base-brawl: Sac State & UC Riverside kicked off the NCAA baseball season with a bang—make that a fight.

NCAA D1 baseball season began on Feb. 15, but this weekend marked Sacramento State's home opener.

With one out and one on during the third inning of Friday's UC Riverside Highlanders-Sacramento State Hornets game, UC Riverside batter Clayton Prestridge hit a 1-0 fastball from Sacramento State pitcher Tanner Mendonca to shortstop Scotty Murcham, who threw to third baseman Will Soto in an attempt to involve UC Riverside baserunner R2 Eddie Young in a rundown between second and third base.  Following a brief pickle, Young was tagged out by Sacramento State second baseman Andrew Ayers. Replays indicate Young appeared to then grab or pull Ayers' glove as Ayers appeared to attempt to check the batter-runner at first base. Ayers then pushed the retired Young away, after which Young returned and threw a punch at Ayers, resulting in a bench clearing incident.

2012 WAC Player of the Year Ayers, Young and UC Riverside catcher Drake Zarate were ejected for their participation in the fight. Pursuant to NCAA rule, each player has received a mandatory four-game suspension, meaning Ayers, Young and Zarate will not participate in the remainder of the teams' four-game weekend series.

At the time of the ejections, UC Riverside was leading, 2-0. UC Riverside ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

Wrap: UC Riverside Highlanders vs. Sacramento State Hornets, 2/22/13
Video: Sacramento State's home opener is marred by a bench-clearing brouhaha (KCRA)

2012-13 TFFL: Day 107, Technical Fouls 697 - 704

2012-13 TFFL: Day 106 (12 Games, 8 Technicals)

697: 55 Bill Kennedy, 66 Haywoode Workman, 40 Leon Wood. Raptors' DeRozan; 1st, 3:34.

The Toronto Raptors ultimately won the contest, defeating the New York Knicks, 100-98.

698: 38 Michael Smith, 45 Brian Forte, 60 James Williams. Bulls' Mohammed; 4th, 0:19.7.

The Chicago Bulls ultimately won the contest, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 105-75.

699: 8 Marc Davis, 23 Jason Phillips, 77 Karl Lane. Pacers' Pendergraph; 4th, 3:59.

The Indiana Pacers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Detroit Pistons, 114-82.

700: 71 Rodney Mott, 47 Bennie Adams, 68 Marat Kogut. Rockets' Harden; 2nd, 4:42 (double-701).

701: 71 Rodney Mott, 47 Bennie Adams, 68 Marat Kogut. Nets' Bogans; 2nd, 4:42.

The Houston Rockets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Brooklyn Nets, 106-96.

702: 17 Joe Crawford, 74 Curtis Blair, 16 David Guthrie. Suns' O'Neal; 4th, 6:47.

The Boston Celtics ultimately won the contest, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 113-88.

703: 24 Mike Callahan, 26 Pat Fraher, 29 Mark Lindsay. Trail Blazers' Aldridge; 4th, 8:02.

704: 24 Mike Callahan, 26 Pat Fraher, 29 Mark Lindsay. Trail Blazers' Matthews; 4th, 2:36.

The Los Angeles Lakers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 111-107.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (158 pts) Bino.

2. (153 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (139 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (134 pts) Eagle_12.

5. (132 pts) cyclone14.

MLB Umpire Information: Bill Klem

Umpire Bill Klem

A happiest of birthdays to Hall of Fame Umpire Bill Klem. Today we preview the upcoming UEFL Umpire Profiles, which will be unveiled as prospectus material during the 2013 UEFL Draft. Today's inaugural feature, not surprisingly, is the UEFL Umpire Profile of Mr. Klem.

Name: William Joseph Klem (née Klimm)
Pronunciation Guide: BILL KLEM
Nicknames: The Old Arbitrator, Catfish

Date of Birth: February 22, 1874

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York
Date of Death: September 16, 1951 (77 years old)
Place of Death: Miami, Florida

MLB Debut: 1905 (NL)
Retirement: 1941 (37 year career, MLB record [tied with Froemming])

Level: MLB

Umpire Uniform Number: 1 (As retired by MLB)

Crew Chief: Yes (also Chief of National League umpires)
Hall of Fame Selection: 1953 (first umpire, with Tom Connolly)

Career Ejections: 256 (MLB Umpiring Record).
First Ejection: PIT Manager Fred Clarke, 4-15-1905.
Final Ejection: PIT pitcher Danny MacFayden (0.1 IP), 8-2-1940.

Hall of Famers Ejected (Sorted by Number of Ejections):
John McGraw: 14 (5/15/05, 8/5/07, 9/3/08, 9/21/08, 4/25/10, 9/8/10, 5/6/11, 8/21/11, 5/3/12, 5/14/13, 7/23/15, 4/25/16, 4/27/16, 7/26/21)
Johnny Evers: 8 (6/20/08, 9/6/09, 8/13/10, 8/21/11, 9/15/11, 9/3/14, 5/18/16, 8/14/20)
Fred Clarke: 7 (4/15/1905, 8/10/09, 9/15/11, 9/10/13, 7/1/14, 7/2/15, 7/3/15)
Roger Bresnahan: 5 (5/30/06, 5/2/09, 9/24/09, 5/12/11, 5/15/15)
Frankie Frisch: 4 (7/30/31, 7/2/34, 9/2/35, 9/16/36)
Casey Stengel: 3 (8/7/23, 8/9/35, 5/9/38)
Max Carey: 2 (7/11/23, 9/9/33)
Frank Chance: 2 (8/27/09, 9/7/09)

Miller Huggins: 2 (8/20/15, 7/18,16)

Al Lopez: 2 (4/18/31, 6/5/35)

Bill McKechnie: 2 (7/11/23, 7/11/25)

Joe Tinker: 2 (9/7/09, 6/24/12)

Ross Youngs: 2 (8/14/20, 5/30/24)
1 Ejection: Dizzy Dean (7/2/34), Hugh Duffy (6/9/06), Burleigh Grimes (7/14/38), Jesse Haines (4/27/30), Gabby Hartnett (8/11/26), Christy Mathewson (6/4/06), Rabbit Maranville (9/1/25), Joe McCarthy (7/28/28), Joe McGinnity (5/30/06), Billy Southworth (7/10/29), Bill Terry (7/12/37), Hack Wilson (7/31/28).

Ejection History: 26 (1905), 15 (1906), 21 (1907), 8 (1908), 12 (1909), 22 (1910), 21 (1911)...8 (1935), 1 (1936), 2 (1937), 3 (1938), 1 (1939), 2 (1940)

Postseason and Special Events History

2 All-Star Games: 1933, 1938

18 World Series: 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1940

Notes: Buried at Graceland Memorial Park (Coral Gables FL, Section H, Block 23, Lot 10, Grave 4).
» Klem prefered "The Old Abitrator" to "Catfish" and notoriously ejected players who used the latter.
» First umpire on record to have used the inside chest protector; among the originators of visual mechanics.
» Officiated home plate almost exclusively until 1922.
» His 18 World Series assignments (103 games) is an MLB record as is his 5,370 total games worked.
» Officiated 5 no-hitters but no perfect games.

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2012-13 TFFL: Day 106, Technical Fouls 693 - 696

2012-13 TFFL: Day 106 (2 Games, 4 Technicals)

693: 22 Bill Spooner, 44 Eli Roe, 42 Eric Lewis. Heat's Bosh; 3rd, 2:47.

694: 22 Bill Spooner, 44 Eli Roe, 42 Eric Lewis. Bulls' Noah; 3rd, 0:27.4.

The Miami Heat ultimately won the contest, defeating the Chicago Bulls, 86-67.

695: 13 Monty McCutchen, 74 Curtis Blair, 6 Tony Brown. Clippers' Jordan; 3rd, 7:31.

696: 13 Monty McCutchen, 74 Curtis Blair, 6 Tony Brown. Clippers' Hollins; 4th, 2:21.

The San Antonio Spurs ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers, 116-90.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (158 pts) Bino.

2. (153 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (138 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (133 pts) Eagle_12.

5. (130 pts) cyclone14.

NBA Ejection: Mauer/Fitzgerald/Poole & TFFL Day 105

Referees Ken Mauer (crew chief), Kane Fitzgerald (R) and Olandis Poole (R2/umpire) ejected Knicks guard J.R. Smith for violating the NBA's Respect for the Game Guidelines after receiving his second conduct technical foul in the third quarter of the Knicks-Pacers game. At the half-time intermission, Smith received his first technical foul as half of an offsetting (double) technical foul with Pacers guard Lance Stephenson for their respective unsportsmanlike conduct/verbal altercation. With 3:01 remaining in the third period, Smith was called for an offensive foul after appearing to swing elbows and contact an opponent in the head area. Following an ensuing possession, Smith proceeded to complain to referee Fitzgerald after the ball became dead following a made field goal, earning his second and disqualifying technical foul. At the time of the ejection, the Pacers were leading, 95-59. The Pacers ultimately won the contest, 125-91.

This is Ken Mauer (41)'s fifth involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Kane Fitzgerald (35)'s fourth involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Olandis Poole (50)'s sixth involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.

Wrap: New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 2/20/13
Video: Smith, Stephenson receive double T's at halftime for unsporting conduct directed at each other (1:05)
Video: Smith ejected for continued complaining following an offensive foul call (swinging elbows; 2:10)

2012-13 TFFL: Day 105 (11 Games, 9 Technicals, 1 Ejection)

684: 41 Ken Mauer, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 50 Olandis Poole. Knicks' Stoudemire; 2nd, 10:03 [Video]
685: 41 Ken Mauer, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 50 Olandis Poole. Pacers' Stephenson; 3rd, 12:00 (double-686).
686: 41 Ken Mauer, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 50 Olandis Poole. Knicks' Smith; 3rd, 12:00 (double-685).
687: 41 Ken Mauer, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 50 Olandis Poole. Knicks' Smith; 3rd, 2:51.
New York Knicks G J.R. Smith ejected (second technical).
The Indiana Pacers ultimately won the contest, defeating the New York Knicks, 125-91.

688: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 60 James Williams. Nets' Bogans; 4th, 2:36.
The Brooklyn Nets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 97-94.

689: 9 Derrick Stafford, 11 Derrick Collins, 52 Scott Twardoski. Rockets' Lin; 2nd, 1:04.
The Houston Rockets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-119.

690: 48 Scott Foster, 59 Gary Zielinski, 56 Mark Ayotte. Lakers' Howard; 3rd, 6:32.
691: 48 Scott Foster, 59 Gary Zielinski, 56 Mark Ayotte. Lakers' Bryant; 3rd, 0:59.7.
692: 48 Scott Foster, 59 Gary Zielinski, 56 Mark Ayotte. Celtics' Rivers; 4th, 9:12.
The Los Angeles Lakers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Boston Celtics, 113-99.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (158 pts) Bino.

2. (153 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (138 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (133 pts) Eagle_12.

5. (130 pts) cyclone14.