Both teams chase umpire off the field, a breakdown

Aug 10, 2022 1.6M views 4:51

What Happened

Jomboy broke down a chaotic Atlantic League finish from late July 2022 that ended with both teams chasing an umpire off the field and into the parking lot. The walk-off rally featured the league's experimental rules, including the runner placed on second to start the inning, before a disputed call at first base ended the game on a 3-2 double-play attempt that the umpire ruled safe. Former big leaguer Logan Morrison erupted, leading to a bizarre exchange where the umpire accused him of knocking off his shoe, then ripped the shoe off himself and flung it in the air. From there the umpire ejected player after player, even after the game was already over, while a coach in a black hoodie kept yelling that the ump was the one tossed.

Why This Matters

The Atlantic League functions as MLB's testing ground, where rules like the automatic runner on second and an enlarged strike zone get trialed before reaching the majors. That backdrop is the whole point here. The blown call at first didn't just end a game, it ended one decided by gimmick rules in a league players already resent being stuck in, which is why Morrison's 'get me out of the Atlantic League' lands so hard. Ejecting players after a game has ended carries no real consequence, which is partly why it spiraled into farce. The shoe incident is the centerpiece: the umpire claimed a foot bump was intentional, then removed his own cleat and threw it skyward. For Morrison, a journeyman first baseman trying to claw back to affiliated ball, moments like this are the indignity of independent league life.

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Key Moments

Who / What Is Involved

Players: Logan Morrison.

Key Terms Mentioned

Manager Ejection Umpire Controversy

The Atlantic League, it's kind of the guinea pig league for baseball,

some wild action.

This was a couple weeks ago.

It was crazy.

This guy's explaining to the woman he's with, like, yeah,

that runner on second, he's from last inning.

They just start the inning with him.

It's a new rule to get them to score, make the games.

The other team scored there.

She's like, I know, man, been here, been watching,

next to you the whole time.

This one's brought to you by Roman.

Oh, no.

This one's brought to you by good friends at Roman.

The umpire says, that hit you in the head, right?

And he's like, I guess so, sure.

If you say so, he's like, thumbs up.

I'll take the base.

Crowd is like, what's going on?

Now you got a 2-0.

They're going to bunt the runners over, pulls back.

Don't have to bunt them because the catcher tried to smother it,

got past them.

Now you got the tying run on third, the go-ahead run on second,

both in scoring position, no outs, a 3-0 count, and okay, strike one.

3-1, foul back, one strike away, and they get it.

They chase the outside pitch.

That guy dies inside.

The next batter puts one in play past the diving third baseman.

They wave the one runner home.

They throw the stop sign up, pass ball, looms large.

Double play is in order, though.

3-2 count to the second baseman.

He's going to flip, go to second, short catch.

It goes to first.

They get out of it.

Oh, no.

You ruled him safe.

Logan Morrison flips the ball, flips his guv, says, I'm fucking out of here.

I mean, what are you doing?

I'm out.

I'm out.

Why the hell is this?

Get me out of the Atlantic League.

Just points at this ump.

He says, what are you guys doing?

What are you guys?

And this ump says, me?

I didn't make that call.

He's like, you made all the calls.

He's like, you just spit in my face.

You're ejected.

He's like, the game's over, fool.

They just won.

Takes his hat off.

They're yelling, screaming.

Ump's trying to get out of there.

What are you going?

Where are you going?

Coach is talking to something like, well, what are you doing?

That was a terrible call.

And he's like, it wasn't me.

And he's like, well, I know you didn't, but I'm telling you, that was awful.

Meanwhile, Logan Morrison and this ump, watch this interaction now.

Uh-oh.

You guys missed it.

I'll go back.

Watch his left foot.

Now.

Is that on purpose?

Oh, no.

The umpire thinks that little bump, foot to foot, he thinks that's on purpose.

I think he was just walking and they bumped feet.

And he's going to rip his shoe off and say, oh, you're trying to take my shoe off there.

Now it's off.

Now it's off.

Flips it in the air.

It goes so high.

He's trying to say that the player knocked his shoe off, but then he tries to take it

off himself and he can't even because it's still on his foot.

They just kind of bumped feet.

Then he flips.

Flips it up in the air.

Pretty high.

Flips it up in the air.

Pretty high.

Look, it doesn't come down for a while.

Gets good hang time.

He's like, there.

There's my shoe.

And here's my pocket.

And here's my pocket.

What do you want?

The fuck out of here.

Picks up his shoe.

You want my shoe?

Go get it.

This other player comes up and he's like, what the hell are you doing, blue?

And he goes, he knocked my goddamn shoe off.

What am I doing?

I'm fucking sick of this shit.

You guys suck.

And he's like, I'm sick of you.

Oh, fuck.

You.

You're out of here.

And then he's got one shoe on.

The other umps are trying to separate.

Now, the other team comes up.

Both teams.

He's like, hey, hey, hey, you grab this shoe and you get out of here.

He's like, all right.

Thanks for the shoe.

Appreciate that.

Number 20 still yelling at him.

And he's like, you, you're out of here.

He throws him out.

Second player he ejects after the game is over.

You're out of here.

Everyone's like, what are you doing, man?

You just get out of here.

Then he's going to turn and he's going to eject all of them.

You know what?

All of you, you're out of here.

And then they start throwing him out.

And now it's a throwout fest.

Because look, so he turns, he throws all of them out.

And the guy in the black hoodie, he's like, no, you're out of here.

You're out of here.

No, you're out of here.

Game's over.

Game's over.

And you're out of here.

Guy in the black hoodie threw him out like four times.

Look, you're out of here.

No, you're out of here.

Game's been over.

Umpire leaves into the parking lot.

They're still yelling.

And both teams versus, oh, he threw him out again at the end there.

Hoodie guy's just throwing him out left and right.

Oh, now he's coming back.

He's yelling.

Number 20 wants back.

And they're like, hey, this is ugly.

Maybe everybody should leave.

Just too much testosterone going on in the Atlantic League.

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If this isn't how you're living right now,

or you're not even close, by the way,

he was out.

It's a bad call.

Should have went to extras.

Should have went to extras.

But like I was saying, if your T levels are low,

you want to get them amped up.

You want to be ejected up five times after the game ends.

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