To Me, This is Too Much
I like a good managerial rant now and then, and do think that sometimes (oftentimes, in fact), umpires take themselves far too seriously and purposely escalate disputes to exercise a bit of otherwise atrophied authority. Calling balls, strikes, and outs can get tedious, I guess, and as an ump, no one ever really enjoys your work. You're either unnoticed or thoroughly excoriated. Still, it's what you signed up for. On the other hand, this is far too much. It's mildly amusing before it gets plain stupid. Come on, Mississippi Braves manager Phil Wellman, you're a grown man. A double-A manager in Mississippi, yes, but still: a grown man. Act like one. Here's the tape:
Also, a question: are all the Braves minor league affiliates called the Braves?
1 comment:
at first his rant only seemed spirited if unoriginal, pulling a lloyd mcclendon on third base. but his trench maneuvering and rosin bag grenade were truly inspired.
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