“Such Power Trippers”: MLB Fans Call Out Umpires After Shocking Ejection During Colorado Rockies Game

Ever since the regular season started, the umpires have been increasingly getting flak from the community. The umpires in Major League Baseball have become the subject of harsh criticism because of their decisions resulting in the ejections of team members. Although heckling from fans is often understandable, sometimes, the issues can be from the umpire’s judgment as well. And that is precisely what happened in last night’s game between the Colorado Rockies and the Seattle Mariners.

The players honored the legendary Jackie Robinson but that wasn’t the highlight of the game. What made the game stand out was the altercation that took place with an umpire and eventually led to an ejection when the Rockies’ coach argued from the dugout.

Did the Colorado Rockies game become a nightmare for the umpire?

The umps make tough and split-second calls daily but still get criticized. Sometimes the criticism from the fans can be unjustified. But keeping in mind what’s happening with umpires ever since the regular season started, this wasn’t the case.

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Sometime during the game, the Rockies’ coach from the dugout started to argue about the balls and strikes. Within the next few moments, the umpire went ahead and ejected the Rockies’ coach from the game. 

Moreover, the umpires’ recent altercations with team members have become a significant issue, with many fans in the community sparing no slack for the officials.

Baseball fans were left furious 

Moments after the snippet of the game went on Twitter, baseball fans started bashing the umpire for making a call that wasn’t necessary. According to the MLB rule book, a manager, coach, or player can argue the balls or strikes but without leaving their positions. However, as this scenario illustrates, the coach was not arguing outside the dugout. Despite this, he was still ejected.

Following are some of the fans’ reactions toward the umpire ejecting the Rockies’ coach from the game. 

Notably, the fans are beyond angry and do not want unfair ejections like this to continue. 

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But do you think the umpire made the right call in this case or not? Let us know in the comments below!