Machado calls the ump a d-bag and gets ejected, a breakdown
What Happened
In the bottom of the first inning, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado steps up to the plate against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zach Gallen. The count is 2-0 as Gallen delivers another fastball that is well outside the strike zone. Machado does not leave the batter's box, remaining ready to hit as the pitch clock ticks down. With just five seconds remaining, Gallen throws another fastball that misses the mark, putting the count at 3-1. Machado appears agitated, knowing he is in a favorable hitter's count. The next pitch from Gallen is a curveball that catches the strike zone, evening the count at 3-2. Machado takes a big swing but misses the pitch. As the umpire calls strike three, Machado does not immediately leave the box, as he believes he is still entitled to call a timeout during the pitch clock's final seconds. However, the umpire Ron Kulpa rules that Machado was not set and ready to hit by the 8-second mark on the pitch clock, so he cannot call timeout at this point. Machado argues vehemently, telling Kulpa "I had it, I called time!" Kulpa explains that the rules state the batter must be ready before the 8-second mark, which Machado clearly was not. Machado continues to dispute the call, telling Kulpa "You're a fucking douchebag, that's why I'm pissed!" Enraged by the language, Kulpa immediately ejects Machado from the game. Padres manager Bob Melvin comes out to argue the ejection, to no avail. Melvin tells Kulpa, "He had it, you called him a fucking douchebag - of course you had to eject him!" But Kulpa stands by his decision, stating that Machado's profane language left him no choice but to eject the star player. This heated exchange showcases Machado's frustration with the new pitch clock rule and his belief that he properly called timeout, despite the umpire's ruling. The ejection will force Machado to sit out the remainder of this NL West rivalry matchup between the Padres and Dodgers.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentZach gallon on the bump and Manny up
with two outs in the first that's a
fastball way away and Manny doesn't
leave the box he stays in woman behind
him washing her hands cleaning up
everybody just getting settled in the
Sun for the first inning five seconds on
the clock another fast ball away so
gallon's got to change it up man is
stepping in we're at five seconds four
seconds three seconds the 2-0 pitch is
fastball man he doesn't like the call
but that's a nice pitch he had it right
where he wanted it two in one now get
back in the count three fastballs in a
row you gotta mix it up let's see what
he does
nope fastball again missed his spot like
the first two so now he's 3-1 man he's
excited this is a fastball count but
you've thrown four fastballs in a row
Manny's ready the pitch clock's that one
curveball that's a really nice breaker
in a fastball count that plays off the
fastball really well look at that and
Manny was swinging big after that pitch
Manny doesn't step out he stays in the
Box the timer's going the catcher's
giving the sign the pitcher's ready uh
the pitcher is ready the umpire's ready
11 seconds and Manny you can see he's
got no intention of not calling time out
and getting set now this is just a
misunderstanding of the rules the rule
states that he has to be set and ready
to hit
prior to the Eight Second Mark by eight
seconds Manny thinks that he can call
timeout during the Eight Second Mark so
he's just standing there and he does get
one time out prior and you can see him
just chilling looking at the clock eight
seconds so now he's late but he thinks
he has until it hits seven so he calls
times like he's watching the clock at
eight seconds the Umpire has a bracelet
that buzzes as soon as it clicks to
eight so he feels it Buzz right here
looks up and starts his motion to say
nope you weren't ready move the game
along you had no intention you had 20
seconds to call time out when you
clearly wanted to Manny doesn't like he
says what I had it and the Ron's like no
you did come on dude stop [ __ ] up Ron
Ron's like what are you talking about
that's just the rule come on bro you
have to do that I had it bro I was still
at eight I called time you stopped
stopped looking I don't know why you're
pissed that's just the rule I called and
he goes God you're a [ __ ] douchebag
that's why I'm pissed he's like you're
out of here manager comes up and the
umpire's just like he just called me a
douchebag what do you want me to do and
he's like come on he's like he just
called me a [ __ ] he's gotta go it's
pretty frustrating you know it's pretty
frustrating we're all frustrated he's
like
Bob Bob Bob
come on you can't do that he's like why
why because he can't do that man he has
it you called me a [ __ ] douchebag
come on of course I had to eject you and
that's the story of when Manny thought
he knew the pitch clock rule didn't
called the Umpire douchebag