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Originally Posted by D. Bergin
Maybe a little strange, but I'm confused about the takes I've been reading on this.
I don't think it's the first time Bumgarner has threatened to physically assault an ump. Probably a long history there. Madbum seems like a crybaby bully to me...especially the way he was whining about those very borderline calls leading up to that.
"I will F*&k you up!"
Please. That's the sympathetic figure in this story?
I bet he's said that before, and this ump had had enough of that, and was passive aggressively daring him to actually try and do it this time, while sticking up for his own guy behind the plate.
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I disagree. This umpire crossed the line with his behavior and should be reprimanded because of it. As an umpire you have the right to check any player at any time for a foreign substance, but that wasn't the case here. In fact he never even glanced down at Madbum's hand.
This ump had intent to simply stir the pot.
I heard yesterday that the Diamondback organization has opened up a case with the league to look into this. I would have done that as well. My two cents!