MLB Fans Ripped Ump for Being Way Too Sensitive After Very Quick Ejection
A’s first baseman Ryan Noda suffered an immediate ejection from Monday night’s game against the Red Sox after he appeared to draw a little line in the sand after striking out, which the umpire didn’t like at all.
This was the second line-drawing ejection we’ve seen this month, but this one by Noda was pretty subtle. He wasn’t happy about a pitch earlier in the at-bat being called a strike so after swinging and missing on strike three, he drew a line in the dirt with his bat while walking back to the dugout.
Home plate umpire Emil Jimenez didn’t like that at all and quickly threw him out of the game:
Ryan Noda thought the first pitch here was a ball. He drew a line in the box after striking out and got tossed FAST pic.twitter.com/iAWEo8ApAZ
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 18, 2023
I get why Jimenez might be a little upset set there, but he did seem to be way too sensitive about the whole thing.
MLB fans agreed:
Umpires are the most sensitive wittle babies https://t.co/JUGxt60EQv
— Eric Scott (@TerminalFronk) July 18, 2023
Ump too senstive https://t.co/YQCEOk4LJS
— X ???????? (@EverybodyHatesX) July 18, 2023
#UmpShow #RobotUmpsNow https://t.co/SqVqHmRXLk
— StainsOfConcern (@ChrisAntoncich) July 18, 2023
This is the weakest ejection ever. https://t.co/FRSaQStekr pic.twitter.com/nVGfEoKRjJ
— Cool Old Sports (@CoolOldSports) July 18, 2023
This is one of the softest ejections in an MLB game this season. Ryan Noda tossed for drawing a line in the dirt? Get real. #Athletics #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/ESvTyik8jB
— Uprooted (@uprootedoakland) July 18, 2023
Ryan Noda “draws a line” and gets tossed.
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) July 18, 2023
These ump shows are out of control. pic.twitter.com/tI5SLMzkHs
That Ryan Noda ejection is comical. Yes, he drew a line in the dirt, but there wasn't a pitch in the at bat that was a borderline pitch either way. He clearly wasn't arguing a pitch. Rookie umpire needs to understand the situation a bit better there in my opinion.
— Greg Shirron (@KJH05) July 18, 2023
LMFAO umps are such babies https://t.co/3QMZrhypIp
— Aaron Cornielle (@AaronCornielle) July 18, 2023