Big Hurt Takes a Big Shower -- Pic = NYT.com
In the NYY/TOR game today, Frank Thomas got tossed in record time right after (the very topic we broached in the previous post) a Strike Three call from Home Plate Ump...UCLA Alum Bill Miller (26) that the Big Hurt thought was an obvious Ball Four.
While I personally TiVo'd the pitch several times and still don't understand how a veteran like FT could both take this pitch on a full count and then dart down the line the moment the ball hit Jose Molina's glove...the larger point for moi is this...
Q: How Could FT Get Tossed So Quick?
A: The Golden Rule of Tossin' as I know it has two main parts...(1) if the word "You" is included in the tirade from the player/manager (2) if a player/manager argues balls and strikes. It's automatic, baby!
Thomas was still angry after the game, saying the call was terrible. Again...that's a tough argument considering it ate a good part of the plate at FT's belt, but more importantly...Thomas has been around long enough to know he needed to just swallow it, especially with his total salary this year dependent on his total AB count. I don't have access to his contract, but I'm pretty sure Miller gets the same salary either way.
Two ejections so far! What a season.
3 comments:
Were there no photos available of the Big Hurt with his current team?
He's tightly coiled, mentally ill and in physical decline.
Bing, bam, boom.
Triple threat. Kind of like Milton Bradley if he were fortunate enough to be able to claim physical decline.
Unrelated -- Steve Lavin just got dusted by the line "Here in Texas, the only state with enough oil for Lavin's hair."
Hee hee!
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