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Originally Posted by Borla
In defense of the umpire on THAT subject, there is a firm, black and white rule, that clearly states you CAN NOT argue balls and strikes during the game. If you do, you are tossed.
You can ask whether the pitch missed high or low, or if that was on the edge of the zone, but you can't argue them. It appeared that is what Edmonds and LaRussa were doing, and they should've known better.
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In defense of this, LaRussa was arguing from the dugout, which most managers do during the game. If you come out on the field to argue balls and strikes, you are immediately tossed. Edmonds as well was tossed prematurely. There was no sustained argument whatsoever, he was brushed back by the pitch (called a strike), and was talking to the umpire as he was getting back in the box, and then was tossed.
FYI Phil Cuzzi, this is a fucking playoff game, it was in the 8th inning of a 2-1 game. Let that shit slide. Umpires are supposed to be invisible, not even recognizable. When they are, that means they didn't do their job.