Orioles: Dave gets tossed
Manager Dave Trembley just got thrown out of a game for the first time since last Aug. 23. He went wild on home plate umpire Angel Hernandez after Jamie Walker was called for a balk on a seemingly successful pickoff move.
Trembley doesn't get the hook very often, but a lot of frustration bubbled up in a hurry on the way to his seventh career ejection. If anybody doubted that he gets emotionally involved in the game, there was little question about that tonight.
Bench coach Dave Jauss took over as manager. Hopefully for him, there won't be another big dispute, because he just got his tonsils out and probably shouldn't be raising his voice so soon after the surgery.
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Comments
No way was that a balk.
Posted by: mike | April 28, 2009 9:45 PM
Tonight's home plate umpire called a very poor game. The balk called on Walker was ridiculous, and it wound up being the crucial play in the game. Not wanting to complain or sound like I'm whining, but most of the close calls seem to go against the O's. Hopefully that will even out over the summer.
Posted by: dave taylor | April 28, 2009 10:12 PM
dave and crew will be permanently tossed at the end of this year...20 games in and it feels like august
Posted by: jim66 | April 28, 2009 10:15 PM
The entire pitching staff is a wreck. I'm glad everyone feels better about having their role defined. You could see the immediate impact it has had as the bullpen has settled into a nice little groove. Continue on. 3-10 since the early season rush does not bode well.Luckily the Nationals are worse, so at least the O's won't have to lay claim to worst club in either league.
Posted by: jim66 | April 28, 2009 10:27 PM
Good For Dave. Just watched the post game conference. Very classy act. Though he was still livid, with just cause, he made the point that Umps basically do a good job, just not tonight.The replay shows Walker didn't do any thing amiss. I hate it when the ump takes over the game in a stupid call.
Posted by: Richard Old O's fan | April 28, 2009 11:00 PM
Yep, it feels like August. 90 degrees and crap baseball. What a treat to see the O's and Nationals on MASN. That's a ton of pathetic baseball on one station.
Posted by: ted | April 28, 2009 11:30 PM