While the Cincinnati Reds had a wonderful Saturday at the ballpark, the Milwaukee Brewers saw their manager get ejected for seemingly decrying a call from umpire John Tumpane.
During the top of the ninth inning, Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe got called for a balk by Tumpane, the second balk called during the game at that point.
Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell seemingly said something about Tumpane’s call that the umpire didn’t like, and he ejected Counsell for the rest of the game.
Counsell looked a bit bewildered by the ejection and walked up to Tumpane to discuss the decision, and the FOX Sports 1 broadcast crew gave some very humorous and insightful narration to the two’s interaction.
Some possible NSFW language to follow.
"Tumpane now is the word police, right? If you cuss. He didn't call him a name. He said that call is bull…fertilizer."
Brewers manager Craig Counsell ejected by John Tumpane after pitcher Abner Uribe is called for a balk. pic.twitter.com/64Il4wYXex
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 8, 2023
Baseball fans have a historic distaste for umpires, and there’s undoubtedly plenty of Brewers fans at home who had no idea why this ejection happened in the first place.
At the least, we got a great breakdown of what was possibly going on between Counsell and Tumpane (with a few good zingers tucked in for good measure).
