Matt Beaty gets ejected for telling the ump he's bad, a breakdown

May 17, 2021 1.2M views 3:31

What Happened

During a Dodgers-Marlins game in May 2021, home plate umpire Chad Fairchild ejected two people in roughly the same inning. First, a Miami hitting coach got tossed in the top of the frame for arguing balls and strikes while Trevor Bauer was carving up the lineup. Then in the bottom of the fourth, after the Dodgers walked in runs to tie the game, Matt Beaty stepped in against a fresh pitcher, disagreed with a couple of calls, turned to Fairchild and said he was 'so bad.' Fairchild ran him almost instantly, leaving Dave Roberts furious and a smiling Clayton Kershaw asking what happened.

Why This Matters

Umpires can eject players for personal attacks under the rulebook, and the line Jomboy draws here is the key one. Saying 'that's so bad' about a call is criticism. Saying 'you're so bad' to the umpire is personal, and that's what got Beaty tossed. The quick hook is what made Roberts livid, since players are generally allowed to vent about strike zones before crossing into insults. The context adds salt: Bauer was dominant that day and the Dodgers had just clawed back to tie, so the moment came with the game on the line. Beaty was a bench bat for a defending champion club, and getting run for a one-liner in a close game is the kind of ejection that lingers in a manager's memory. The overlaid pitch graphics show the two pitches were close but not identical.

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Who / What Is Involved

Players: Matt Beaty, Trevor Bauer. Teams: Dodgers, Indians.

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