JT Realmuto tells the ump he got hit and Bud Black gets mad, a breakdown

Apr 26, 2023 1.3M views 5:36

What Happened

In an April 2023 game between the Phillies and Rockies, JT Realmuto came up with runners on first and second and nobody out in the fourth, Philly already down three. On a 1-2 fastball that jammed him inside, the home plate umpire appeared to call ball, then Realmuto told him the pitch had grazed his hand. The ump reversed course and awarded first base, loading the bases. Rockies manager Bud Black stormed out arguing the call should be reviewed, found out Colorado had already burned its challenge in the first inning, and got himself ejected after a long, profanity-filled rant.

Why This Matters

Hit-by-pitch calls aren't reviewable on a manager's say-so unless he has a challenge left, and Black had nothing to spend because Colorado used its lone replay in the first and lost it. That's the trap here. The umpire admitted he only flinched after Realmuto spoke up, which is exactly the kind of detail that makes a skipper lose his mind. And Black's case got stronger fast: the bases-loaded jam turned into two runs that inning when a wild delivery let Nick Castellanos score, then a tapper down the third base line plated another. The Phillies eventually won. For a manager who almost never gets tossed, the Larry David double-take and the 'this is a big part of the game' line became the whole story, which is half the reason it traveled.

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Players: JT Realmuto, Bud Black. Teams: Phillies, Rockies.

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