Get rid of home plate umpires We need more Tim Andersons in MLB MLB fans react to Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson s suspension following altercation with umpire
Get rid of home plate umpires We need more Tim Andersons in MLB - MLB fans react to Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson s suspension following altercation with umpire Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
More info: Tim Anderson was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount of money for making helmet to hat contact with a home plate umpire on Friday.More info: After the home plate umpire made a questionable strike call, he and Anderson got into it, with Anderson ultimately getting ejected from the game. However, Anderson made helmet-to-hat contact with the ump, therefore receiving a three-game suspension. Helmet to hat contact is hilarious Helmet to hat contact is hilarious Tim Anderson and the filed an appeal for this suspension, with manager Tony La Russa saying, "There's an argument to be made in Tim's favor, so we'll see." "The way we see it, there's an argument to be made that the umpire didn't move back, he was moving forward as well." Who cares, refs and umps go on power trips and act like they deserve to be untouchable Who cares, refs and umps go on power trips and act like they deserve to be untouchable He will continue to take the field until the hearing is held regarding Anderson's suspension. In this past game, Anderson went 2-4 with a stolen base against Oakland. We need more Tim Andersons in MLB We need more Tim Andersons in MLB The are currently contending for the American League Central. They are three games back from first place, and losing Tim Anderson would definitely affect their standing. He has batted .312 with 13 stolen bases this season, and is the best bat in the White Sox lineup thus far. In a year where Major League umpires are in the hot seat, this ejection was seen as very controversial. As umpires continue to mess up relatively easy calls, more and more fans are calling for robot umpires. As seen in the video, this pitch was clearly not a strike, and set Anderson down 0-1 in the count. Get rid of home plate umpires. Get rid of home plate umpires. When will the start to hold these umpires accountable for terrible, inconsistent strike zones? When will the start to hold these umpires accountable for terrible, inconsistent strike zones? Fans still believe that Tim Anderson is at fault for this altercation. Many referenced the altercation between Anderson and , where Donaldson called Anderson 'Jackie' in a mockery of Jackie Robinson. Some say that Anderson's actions make him 'soft' and bad for the game of baseball. Isn’t this the same guy who got Josh Donaldson suspended earlier this season? Isn’t this the same guy who got Josh Donaldson suspended earlier this season? This guy has a serious problem, he should be out from baseball , VERY DISRESPECTFUL This guy has a serious problem, he should be out from baseball , VERY DISRESPECTFUL However, dicey altercations with umpires have been a thing for as long as Major League Baseball has been around. There have been past managers who've done worse than Anderson did on Friday.
Get rid of home plate umpires We need more Tim Andersons in MLB - MLB fans react to Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson s suspension following altercation with umpire
Chicago White Sox v Minnesota Twins star shortstop Tim Anderson is known throughout Major League Baseball for the energy he brings within the game. However, he might bring too much energy, with one example of this being Friday night's game against the . Tim Anderson was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount of money for making helmet to hat contact with a home plate umpire on Friday.More info: Tim Anderson was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount of money for making helmet to hat contact with a home plate umpire on Friday.More info: After the home plate umpire made a questionable strike call, he and Anderson got into it, with Anderson ultimately getting ejected from the game. However, Anderson made helmet-to-hat contact with the ump, therefore receiving a three-game suspension. Helmet to hat contact is hilarious Helmet to hat contact is hilarious Tim Anderson and the filed an appeal for this suspension, with manager Tony La Russa saying, "There's an argument to be made in Tim's favor, so we'll see." "The way we see it, there's an argument to be made that the umpire didn't move back, he was moving forward as well." Who cares, refs and umps go on power trips and act like they deserve to be untouchable Who cares, refs and umps go on power trips and act like they deserve to be untouchable He will continue to take the field until the hearing is held regarding Anderson's suspension. In this past game, Anderson went 2-4 with a stolen base against Oakland. We need more Tim Andersons in MLB We need more Tim Andersons in MLB The are currently contending for the American League Central. They are three games back from first place, and losing Tim Anderson would definitely affect their standing. He has batted .312 with 13 stolen bases this season, and is the best bat in the White Sox lineup thus far. In a year where Major League umpires are in the hot seat, this ejection was seen as very controversial. As umpires continue to mess up relatively easy calls, more and more fans are calling for robot umpires. As seen in the video, this pitch was clearly not a strike, and set Anderson down 0-1 in the count. Get rid of home plate umpires. Get rid of home plate umpires. When will the start to hold these umpires accountable for terrible, inconsistent strike zones? When will the start to hold these umpires accountable for terrible, inconsistent strike zones? Fans still believe that Tim Anderson is at fault for this altercation. Many referenced the altercation between Anderson and , where Donaldson called Anderson 'Jackie' in a mockery of Jackie Robinson. Some say that Anderson's actions make him 'soft' and bad for the game of baseball. Isn’t this the same guy who got Josh Donaldson suspended earlier this season? Isn’t this the same guy who got Josh Donaldson suspended earlier this season? This guy has a serious problem, he should be out from baseball , VERY DISRESPECTFUL This guy has a serious problem, he should be out from baseball , VERY DISRESPECTFUL However, dicey altercations with umpires have been a thing for as long as Major League Baseball has been around. There have been past managers who've done worse than Anderson did on Friday.