Manager tells umpire he needs to retire, a breakdown
What Happened
In this pivotal matchup, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a tightly contested game. The game has been marred by questionable calls from home plate umpire CB Bucknor, who has been missing pitches on both sides throughout the afternoon. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Yankees trail by one run. Arizona starting pitcher Merrill Kelly takes the mound, facing off against Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. Kelly delivers a 2-1 pitch that is called a ball by Bucknor, much to the dismay of the Cardinals' dugout. Manager Oli Marmol emerges from the dugout and confronts Bucknor, saying, "Got something to say about that one?" Bucknor glares back at Marmol, sensing a brewing conflict. The tension continues to escalate as the next few pitches are called inconsistently by Bucknor. Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, the reigning National League MVP, steps up to the plate and draws a walk on a borderline pitch. All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado follows with a hard-hit double, prompting another heated exchange between Marmol and Bucknor. Marmol unleashes a tirade, yelling at Bucknor, "You've been horseshit the whole game! We've got a database on you. We don't know what you're doing. Your time is up, kid!" The Cardinals manager is eventually ejected, but not before getting his money's worth and telling Bucknor, "You just got here. You think you're somebody? Your time is off." As Marmol departs, the Cardinals dugout continues to express their frustration with Bucknor's performance. The umpire stands his ground, calmly writing in his notebook as Marmol exits the field. The broadcast teams on both sides of the game are openly discussing and joking about Bucknor's struggles, with one announcing crew even placing bets on which manager will be the first to get ejected. Despite the chaotic scene, the game continues, with the Diamondbacks eventually securing a close victory. However, the lasting impression is of the heated confrontation between Marmol and Bucknor, a testament to the ongoing challenges faced by players, managers, and umpires in the world of high-stakes, professional baseball.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentwho gets ejected first ollie yeah i'm
kind of with you on that one let's see
what happens oh and this at bat let's
see what happens in this at-bat maybe cb
buckner misses a couple more pitches
because that's what he's been doing all
game all career and the announcers know
it's so bad they're making bets on which
manager is going to get ejected first
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let's watch what happens
outside sure one in one count for
merrell kelly that one's low
two and one that one's low no that's a
strike
batter's like this umpire looks at the
manager like got something to say about
that one ollie's like no but yes that
one is a ball
pitcher and catcher like what he's like
got something to say about that one and
marmal's like no but tori lavelle is
like i think i do i think i'm mad at you
here and
now you understand what the broadcasters
are saying
when they're saying which one's going to
get ejected first because he's just
missing calls wildly on both sides and
that's ball four
so we got a lead off walk and kelly the
pitcher is like we shouldn't have a lead
off walk
this
stinks all right cb looking at saint
louis bench and tory lavell's like i got
a problem with you look at me look at me
why are you picking it with him i'm mad
at you that's outside
that one breaks away that's outside 2-0
is the count the next pitch that's up
it's a good pitch but it's up so three
oh there you go you got a strike and
then
outside they wanted that call maybe it's
outside ball two and toriyama was like
quit picking a fight with him i'm trying
to pick a fight with you because it's
back-to-back walks and now goldie's up
mvp
oh okay goldie's out but
aronado's up that pitch is a ball inside
strike what
arenado with a double take just a
fabulous double take hey
you're gone
[ __ ]
leave marmal's going to come get his
money's worth and say you've been
[ __ ] horse [ __ ] the whole game cb's
just gonna stand there smirk wipe the
sweat off let him get let him yell at
him a little bit he says oh for three
the whole game but horrible we got a
[ __ ] database on you we don't know
what you're doing those guys over there
they don't know what the [ __ ] you're
doing why you're not in the game anymore
you need a buzz [ __ ] just as
much as you you know why just because
your time is done your time is [ __ ]
your
time and [ __ ]
your time is off you think you're
somebody you just got here
you just got here
you just got here you just got here
kid's waving goodbye in the back he's
got here
marmal walks off
cb gets his pad out his pen out marmal
goes to the clubhouse he says okay hmm
what just happened what was it again um
[Music]
oh yeah i missed some calls and we
debated over who is more involved in the
game umpires or managers and here's the
pitch a second time with the announcers
and their reaction to an erroneous
double take
[Laughter]
so you got one broadcast taking bets on
which manager is going to get ejected
first because the jumping's been so bad
and then you got another broadcast just
straight up laughing at the pitch and
aronato's reaction to the bad call and
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that's a fun one you don't usually see
an umpire go right back at a player
also pretty sad pretty sad
neither players and just arguing about
like
who is part of the game of baseball more