I especially liked Utley's reaction. He knows he's an asshole and can get plunked whenever, and seems totally fine with it.Nice find, and you're right grim, that's some damn fine control of the situation.
The ump is Tom Halion, behind the plate for Jonathan Sanchez's no hitter, Strasburg's 14K debut, and the first game in the newest Yankee Stadium. Been fined 5 years back for swearing at David Price, yuck. He handled full Goodfellas Collins quite well there though!And why does he keep saying, "our ass is in the jackpot now?" What does that even mean?
I've never heard that phrase before either. I initially tried Urban Dictionary but then turned to Webster's when one of UD's definitions for "jackpot" was benign and fitting:The ump is Tom Halion, behind the plate for Jonathan Sanchez's no hitter, Strasburg's 14K debut, and the first game in the newest Yankee Stadium. Been fined 5 years back for swearing at David Price, yuck. He handled full Goodfellas Collins quite well there though!
Came here to post this clip and then ask this question though. I fucking love this phrasing and plan to use it in everyday conversation once I find that out. Think there's an offchance it refers to the 2000 TV movie Homicide: The Movie. Specifically, this line:
Frank Pembleton: This is not taking a bullet for you, this is you wanting me to toss your ass in the jackpot! You're confessing to a murder, Tim, do you understand that?
Edit: I genuinely want more of these. Love the fire and intensity of everyone involved, and on some level, a touch of hilarity. Was directed to a specific Weaver ejection from back in the day, which was awesome, as would be some Pinellas, Cox, etc.
Who knew?3 chiefly Western US : a tight spot : jam
You've never been in the jackpot, have you?Why do baseball managers get sooo mad? I’m trying to think of times in my life I’ve been so upset that I’ve ran up to someone and started screaming in their face, and there ain’t that many.
My ass has been places you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. It watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhuser Gate.You've never been in the jackpot, have you?
I'm jealous. I hate your ass and it's amazing adventures.My ass has been places you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. It watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhuser Gate.
Manfred saying they have to, because it's part of their collective bargaining.and baseball wonders why its popularity is dying...
MLB literally DMCA'd every fucking person who shared that video on social media...... MLB hates fun
BE more like the NBA you jackasses
Which member of the umpire union filed this grievance about the distribution of a video making umpires look like genius elder statesmen of the game operating at the highest levels of professionalism with deft skill and tact?Manfred saying they have to, because it's part of their collective bargaining.
Saying MLB needs to show good faith to umps by trying to take it down.
Umps were promised this was for internal use only, but man, it still is great to get that perspective and as mentioned above, I'd love to have in game on field feed so that you can hear players/umps.
It'll never happen, but it would be amazing
Angel Hernández?Which member of the umpire union filed this grievance about the distribution of a video making umpires look like genius elder statesmen of the game operating at the highest levels of professionalism with deft skill and tact?
"Oh, you're gonna be in the Hall of Fame? Why? For fucking up World Series?"In the deadspin article they linked a micd up earl weaver showdown
Effing brilliant.My ass has been places you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. It watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhuser Gate.
I hated him at the time, but with age I really appreciate watching Earl Weaver lose his shit with the umpires. The only one that can be mentioned in the same breath but then only as a distant second is Lou Piniella.In the deadspin article they linked a micd up earl weaver showdown
You don’t have kids, do you? (At least none that you claim as your own)Why do baseball managers get sooo mad? I’m trying to think of times in my life I’ve been so upset that I’ve ran up to someone and started screaming in their face, and there ain’t that many.
Why’re you screaming at your kids like this?You don’t have kids, do you? (At least none that you claim as your own)
Why’re you screaming at your kids like this?
Because they just don't FUCKING LISTEN!Why’re you screaming at your kids like this?