Brewers hitting coach wants the umpire to try his hardest and gets ejected, a breakdown
What Happened
In a close game between the Milwaukee Brewers and their opponent, the Brewers' hitting coach is visibly upset with the umpire's calls. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the bases are loaded when the Brewers turn an inning-ending double play. However, the umpire, Jerry Meals, rules that the runner interfered with the play, despite catcher Pedro Severino stating the runner was not in the base path. Brewers manager Craig Counsell comes out to argue the call, but the umpire stands firm. Later, in the top of the seventh inning with the game tied, Brewers catcher Jacob Nottingham is called out on strikes, much to the dismay of the Brewers' dugout. The umpire appears to miss an appeal to first base and the Brewers' bench erupts in frustration. Nottingham is heard saying, "Gotta be f**king me" on the hot mic, to which the umpire responds, "No, I was trying the whole time, I promise." The umpire then slams his mask on his head, clearly agitated by the Brewers' reaction. As the at-bat continues, the umpire calls a ball on a pitch that appears to be the same as the one he called a strike earlier, further frustrating Nottingham. The Brewers' dugout continues to voice their displeasure, with outfielder Ryan Braun sitting on the bench and questioning the umpire's decision-making. Despite the contentious calls, the Brewers rally in the inning, with Christian Yelich and Braun driving in runs to give the Brewers the lead. The Brewers' hitting coach, who was earlier ejected for his outspoken criticism of the umpire, is no longer on the field, but his message of "trying your hardest" seems to have resonated with the team. As the game progresses, the Brewers maintain their lead, thanks in part to the resilience and determination of their players. The umpire's questionable calls have sparked a heated discussion, but the Brewers' focus remains on the task at hand: securing a victory for their team and their fans.
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fun over the weekend this one's brought
to you by draftkings in the bottom of
the fifth inning base is loaded
brewers get the inning ending double
play
to ensure the lead just joking it hits
the runner who's in the base path not in
the base path kind of not
in the base path at all nottingham the
catcher looks at it says hey that's
interference
council comes out says that it's not
interference he says no that's not he
says
well what do you mean did you even look
at it or think about it
just exhausted then nottingham comes up
in the top of the seventh inning we got
a tie game now runner on first
strike one on the swing is the call
and it's a ball and not a swing so
everyone's confused the bench is furious
they're yelling like why don't you
appeal to first base um that's why he's
there why would you make that call
they're screaming no
and then we got some hot mic action
gotta be [ __ ] me he says no i was
trying the whole time i was trying the
whole time i promise he says
[ __ ]
try your hardest is a great life lesson
for anyone listening now the ump is
gonna do the patented
mask slam bam bam bam that's the i'm the
man here i'm not gonna give up
any [ __ ] so i'm gonna slam the mask on
my head hard yellow just sitting on the
bench with braun saying like
why do you even make that call he
doesn't have to make that call why put
yourself in the [ __ ]
and if you're sitting at home about to
type a comment like well actually
according to the rule of jack swings
shut up about it there's no way he swung
that's not a swing at all
then nottingham goes o2 that pitch is
called a ball
then that pitch is called a strike for
strike three if you're wondering weren't
those the same pitch
you're kind of right this one on the
inside
was called a ball and this one on the
outside
was called a strike so that's kind of
confusing
and nottingham puckers up his lips and
says
oh i feel like i just got [ __ ] a
little bit on that bat yeah
yeah i feel like kind of got [ __ ] but
don't worry about it because gamble's
gonna come
through kestin's gonna come through
brewers are gonna take the big lead in
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yelich goes to second braun's gonna come
up he's gonna slap home another single
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