Saturday, July 16, 2005
Unprofessional MLB Umpires
Umpires are supposed to officiate games and keep things under control. They shouldn't be contributing to the mayhem on the field.
Red Sox pitcher David Wells is being suspended for six games for making contact with two umpires during a recent game. One of them was Chris Guccione, who ejected Wells. The two of them fiercely argued in each other's faces and needed to be separated.
A few weeks ago, umpire Eric Cooper and Mets catcher Mike Piazza were face-to-face, and they weren't showing each other any love. No physical contact here. Just a heated argument.
Certainly, sports are filled with emotions, but umpires should act professionally. You don't see football or hockey referees misbehaving. Why is it that baseball players get disciplined but umpires get a free pass? The MLB umps won't get a free pass here. They're rude, arrogant, overpaid bottom-feeders.
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Red Sox pitcher David Wells is being suspended for six games for making contact with two umpires during a recent game. One of them was Chris Guccione, who ejected Wells. The two of them fiercely argued in each other's faces and needed to be separated.
A few weeks ago, umpire Eric Cooper and Mets catcher Mike Piazza were face-to-face, and they weren't showing each other any love. No physical contact here. Just a heated argument.
Certainly, sports are filled with emotions, but umpires should act professionally. You don't see football or hockey referees misbehaving. Why is it that baseball players get disciplined but umpires get a free pass? The MLB umps won't get a free pass here. They're rude, arrogant, overpaid bottom-feeders.
Send comments to: seepersports@aol.com. We'll share the best ones here.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 12:04 AM
