"This is ridiculous. Bad calls happen, but stuff like this is unacceptable" - MLB analyst lambasts umpire Ron Kulpa for disgraceful officiating during Angels vs. Guardians × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News

This is ridiculous Bad calls happen but stuff like this is unacceptable - MLB analyst lambasts umpire Ron Kulpa for questionable officiating during Angels vs Guardians

By Souvanik Seal Modified 15 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Home plate umpire Ron Kulpa has been called out for his questionable decision-making during Angels vs. Guardians on Monday, Sept. 12 Multi-dismissal chaos has gripped the world of Major League Baseball (MLB) once again. Pandemonium ensued at Progressive Field on Monday as the Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Angels were both forced to finish the game without their managers. It all started with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Guardians skipper Terry Francona was convinced that a pitch delivered by Angels reliever Ryan Tepera hit shortstop Andrés Giménez. Replays suggested that was far from the case, but Francona found it extremely difficult to accept his mistake. He went ballistic and continued to argue his case, which left plate umpire Ron Kulpa with no other option but to eject him. Due to the delay caused by the incident, Tepera wanted to throw a few warm-up pitches. To his disbelief, he wasn’t allowed to. When he asked the umpire the reason behind his decision, Kulpa replied “Because I said so!”, in a blatant show of questionable authority. MLB analyst Ben Verlander, the brother of future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, called out Kulpa’s shocking decision-making following the incident. Ben Verlander@BenVerlanderThis is ridiculous. Bad calls happen, but stuff like this is unacceptable.

After a long break due to the umpire throwing out Francona, he REFUSED to let Ryan Tepera throw some warm-up pitches when he felt he needed to. Yelling “Because I said so!” when asked why he couldn’t.7107461This is ridiculous. Bad calls happen, but stuff like this is unacceptable. After a long break due to the umpire throwing out Francona, he REFUSED to let Ryan Tepera throw some warm-up pitches when he felt he needed to. Yelling “Because I said so!” when asked why he couldn’t. https://t.co/5n1XvwkGet "This is ridiculous. Bad calls happen, but stuff like this is unacceptable. After a long break due to the umpire throwing out Francona, he REFUSED to let Ryan Tepera throw some warm-up pitches when he felt he needed to. Yelling “Because I said so!” when asked why he couldn’t." - Ben Verlander The drama didn’t stop there. Kulpa went on to eject Angels interim manager Phil Nevin shortly afterwards, after he stood up for his reliever and argued his case. Surprisingly, Tepera was allowed to warm up during the delay caused by Nevin’s ejection. All of that, for absolutely nothing. What could have been solved with proper communication and the right choice of words, escalated into something completely unnecessary. The Guardians went on to win the series-opener 5-4.

MLB standards require far better decision-making

We can give Kulpa the benefit of the doubt as far as the double-ejection is concerned, since both managers behaved inappropriately per MLB guidelines. Jomboy Media@JomboyMediaTerry Francona and Phil Nevin were BOTH tossed from the game in the 7th inning

Francona arguing a HBP and Nevin arguing to let his pitcher get some warm up in

Chaos has erupted in Cleveland3640394Terry Francona and Phil Nevin were BOTH tossed from the game in the 7th inningFrancona arguing a HBP and Nevin arguing to let his pitcher get some warm up inChaos has erupted in Cleveland https://t.co/QYpR7PYVsQ "Terry Francona and Phil Nevin were BOTH tossed from the game in the 7th inning...Francona arguing a HBP and Nevin arguing to let his pitcher get some warm up in...Chaos has erupted in Cleveland" - Jomboy Media However, his decision not to allow Tepera to warm-up initially, coupled with his arrogant replies, turned a bad yet manageable situation into something way worse. Major league standards call for much better judgment. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Gaelin Leif × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी