{"id":24498,"date":"2019-08-29T14:44:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T18:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/?p=24498"},"modified":"2019-08-30T01:50:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T05:50:43","slug":"ejection-inspection-201922-keon-broxton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2019\/08\/29\/ejection-inspection-201922-keon-broxton\/","title":{"rendered":"Ejection Inspection, Week 22: Keon Broxton of Seattle Mariners Hits Umpire with Thrown Batting Glove"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keon Broxton Hits Umpire with Thrown Batting Glove<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Welcome to Week 22 of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here<\/a>. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author \u2013 a former player\/coach\/umpire \u2013 analyzes each ejection and assigns it an entertainment rating of one to five Weavers in honor of late Baltimore Orioles<\/a> manager Earl Weaver<\/a><\/strong>. This week had some strange occurrences. A player on the injured list got himself tossed. A future Hall of Fame pitcher was ejected in the middle of an inning. The Colorado Rockies<\/a> had three go in the same week, doubling their season total. Strangest of all, Keon Broxton<\/a><\/strong> of the Seattle Mariners<\/a> threw a batting glove over his shoulder and hit the plate umpire.<\/p>\n

(For a list of every article in this series, click here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

There were 10 ejections in Week 22 \u2013 eight players, one manager, and a pitching coach.<\/p>\n

Ejection Table<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nOpp<\/strong><\/td>\nInn.<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nPos<\/strong><\/td>\nUmpire<\/strong><\/td>\nPos<\/strong><\/td>\nReason<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/a><\/td>\nFri<\/td>\n8\/23<\/td>\nMIL<\/a><\/td>\nAZ<\/a><\/td>\nT6<\/td>\nLorenzo Cain<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nCF<\/td>\nRyan Blakney<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nArguing balls\/strikes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/a><\/td>\nSat<\/td>\n8\/24<\/td>\nCHC<\/a><\/td>\nWSN<\/a><\/td>\nT5<\/td>\nIan Happ<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nPH<\/td>\nVic Carapazza<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nArguing balls\/strikes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/a><\/td>\nSat<\/td>\n8\/24<\/td>\nCHC<\/td>\nWSN<\/td>\nT5<\/td>\nWillson Contreras<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nC<\/td>\nHunter Wendelstedt<\/td>\n2B<\/td>\nArguing balls\/strikes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/a><\/td>\nSat<\/td>\n8\/24<\/td>\nCOL<\/a><\/td>\n@STL<\/a><\/td>\nB7<\/td>\nYonathan Daza<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nCF<\/td>\nPaul Emmel<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nThrowing equipment in dissent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/a><\/td>\nSun<\/td>\n8\/25<\/td>\nBAL<\/a><\/td>\nTB<\/a><\/td>\nT5<\/td>\nDoug Brocail<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nPtC<\/td>\nJohn Bacon<\/td>\n1B<\/td>\nArguing checked swing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/a><\/td>\nMon<\/td>\n8\/26<\/td>\nSEA<\/a><\/td>\nNYY<\/a><\/td>\nT3<\/td>\nKeon Broxton<\/td>\nRF<\/td>\nManny Gonzalez<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nHitting umpire with thrown equipment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/a><\/td>\nTue<\/td>\n8\/27<\/td>\nCIN<\/a><\/td>\n@MIA<\/a><\/td>\nB8<\/td>\nAmir Garrett<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nP<\/td>\nRyan Blakney<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nArguing a checked swing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/a><\/td>\nTue<\/td>\n8\/27<\/td>\nHOU<\/a><\/td>\nTB<\/td>\nT6<\/td>\nJustin Verlander<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nP<\/td>\nPat Hoberg<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nArguing balls\/strikes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/a><\/td>\nWed<\/td>\n8\/28<\/td>\nCOL<\/td>\nBOS<\/a><\/td>\nB9<\/td>\nCharlie Blackmon<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nRF<\/td>\nJerry Meals<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nArguing balls\/strikes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/a><\/td>\nWed<\/td>\n8\/28<\/td>\nCOL<\/td>\nBOS<\/td>\nB9<\/td>\nBud Black<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nMgr<\/td>\nJerry Meals<\/td>\nHP<\/td>\nArguing balls\/strikes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Lorenzo Cain, Milwaukee Brewers Center Fielder<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Friday, August 23rd, vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, between fifth and sixth innings<\/p>\n

Umpire<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ryan Blakney (HP)<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Cain came to the plate in the bottom of the fifth with two out, runners on first and second, and a 6-0 lead. On 2-1, Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Andriese<\/a><\/strong> threw a pitch just above the knees and down the middle for a called strike two. Cain did NOT like that call, shaking his head as he breathed out hard in frustration. The next pitch was a breaking ball that missed the plate inside by about two ball widths. Blakney called strike three, ending the inning. Cain turned around and passionately argued. Blakney said \u201cStop\u201d twice. Cain did not slow down, so Blakney threw him out.<\/p>\n

Understand the frustration?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yes. That pitch wasn\u2019t even close.<\/p>\n

Were the ejections justified?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yes, since Blakney told Cain to stop twice, although it felt like a quick trigger.<\/p>\n

Entertainment Rating<\/strong><\/h4>\n

One Weaver, but solely because it didn\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs Pinch Hitter
\nWillson Contreras, Chicago Cubs Catcher (on injured list)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Saturday, August 24th, vs. Washington Nationals, top of the fifth<\/p>\n

Umpires<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Happ: Vic Carapazza (HP)
\nContreras: Hunter Wendelstedt (2B)<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the bottom of the fourth, Happ pinch hit with the bases loaded and the Cubs trailing, 5-1. On 0-1, he took strike two in the upper part of the zone. He looked back and asked a question or two before continuing. He took a very high ball and then fouled one off before taking ball two well below the zone. After another foul ball, he took a pitch in the dirt, making the count full. He then took a sharply tailing fastball near the outside corner for a called third strike.<\/p>\n

Happ threw his bat to the side as he yelled. He then said something while making large motions with his arm. Carapazza tossed him right then and there.<\/p>\n

Then, with one out in the top of the fifth, Cubs manager Joe Maddon<\/a><\/strong> came out of the dugout and asked Wendelstedt, \u201cWhy did you kick him out?\u201d A calm but extended discussion ensued. When it ended, few knew who had been dismissed from the game.<\/p>\n

Understand the frustration?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yes. That pitch was NASTY. It could have been a strike that nipped the plate as it broke late. If so, it was almost unhittable; if it truly missed the plate, then it should have been ball four. (PitchCast cannot be trusted, since those are based on where the catcher catches it. This pitch was heading toward the middle of the plate and tailed sharply. The camera angle was not direct; it was off to the pitcher\u2019s right side, so it had a parallax effect.)<\/p>\n

Was the ejection justified?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What Happ said is unknown, since no camera or microphone picked it up, so it is hard to say. As for Contreras, his ejection completely slipped under the radar.<\/p>\n

Entertainment Rating<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Happ: One Weaver. This did not last long.
\nContreras: Zero, since few knew that he was ejected in the first place.<\/p>\n

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Maddon went out to talk to the umpires in the 5th inning because Willson Contreras had been ejected for yelling from the bench.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n