I really don't believe at all that Workman threw at Longoria. Sorry, but he didn't come close to hitting him and it was pouring rain. A young guy in the middle of a 2-1 game is going to put a runner on with one out and leave a reliever to take on a guy who was hitting .290 when the game started? In order to think it was intentional you'd need to believe all of that and then also believe that Workman would intentionally try and bean Longoria in the head. If you believe that then let's release him.
It just seems ridiculous. IMO it was an absolutely stupid knee jerk reaction by the umpires to toss Workman. It actually further escalated the situation instead of calming it down. It very well could have played a role in the outcome of the game by eliminating yet another coach and games to come by forcing them to go to the bullpen early. It was just a crazy stupid call in my opinion.
MLB could have fixed the mistake by reducing his suspension even a game or two but no. They stubbornly stuck by the umpires. Typical.
It just seems ridiculous. IMO it was an absolutely stupid knee jerk reaction by the umpires to toss Workman. It actually further escalated the situation instead of calming it down. It very well could have played a role in the outcome of the game by eliminating yet another coach and games to come by forcing them to go to the bullpen early. It was just a crazy stupid call in my opinion.
MLB could have fixed the mistake by reducing his suspension even a game or two but no. They stubbornly stuck by the umpires. Typical.