Comments on: UmpBump Alert: Brian Runge Bumps Jerry Manuel http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steve Grady http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56089 Steve Grady Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:49:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56089 Paul, no one said a player shouldn't argue but balls and strikes is looked at differently then other calls and/or rulings. In most places they see it as an automatic ejectable offence to leave your position to argue balls and strikes. Players can argue, hell that's what makes the game fun but a manager should never leave his dugout to argue, you know what's going to follow every time. With regards to the bump, in my humble opinion, a bump is a bump, whether it be my an umpire or a player. The suspension should be the same, and this is coming from a fellow umpire and Runge I think believes he should be suspended as well, he knows he lost his cool. I also believe that a $400 fine to Beltran is garbage and that MLB has to make decisions on what happened, not the media's impression on what happened. Beltran lost his cool and $400 is about a penny to me. Paul, no one said a player shouldn’t argue but balls and strikes is looked at differently then other calls and/or rulings. In most places they see it as an automatic ejectable offence to leave your position to argue balls and strikes. Players can argue, hell that’s what makes the game fun but a manager should never leave his dugout to argue, you know what’s going to follow every time.

With regards to the bump, in my humble opinion, a bump is a bump, whether it be my an umpire or a player. The suspension should be the same, and this is coming from a fellow umpire and Runge I think believes he should be suspended as well, he knows he lost his cool. I also believe that a $400 fine to Beltran is garbage and that MLB has to make decisions on what happened, not the media’s impression on what happened. Beltran lost his cool and $400 is about a penny to me.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56088 Paul Moro Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:06:21 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56088 Charlie, that's unfair. Mets fans aren't complaining about "getting screwed" or anything. The team is nowhere near as good as we thought they'd be, but it's not like the fanbase is crying foul. The team isn't getting short-changed by the league. And by your assessment, no player should ever argue with an umpire? Ever? And it doesn't appear that Manuel was arguing balls and strikes. I think he was more upset that Runge was showing up one of his players unnecessarily Charlie, that’s unfair. Mets fans aren’t complaining about “getting screwed” or anything. The team is nowhere near as good as we thought they’d be, but it’s not like the fanbase is crying foul. The team isn’t getting short-changed by the league.

And by your assessment, no player should ever argue with an umpire? Ever? And it doesn’t appear that Manuel was arguing balls and strikes. I think he was more upset that Runge was showing up one of his players unnecessarily

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]]> By: Charlie T http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56087 Charlie T Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:51:16 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56087 More for the Met's fans to complain about. Their team is in shambles and all they have to hang their hats on is arguing balls and strikes. I love how people try to critcize umpires who have never even attempted to put on the uniform and stand behind a catcher for three hours while a 100 mph bullet is thrown at your head and you cannot move to protect yourself. Manuel should have been ejected once he left the dugout, he should have been no where near home plate arguing balls and strikes. Over paid babies arguing when they don't agree, shut up, cash the paycheck and move on. More for the Met’s fans to complain about. Their team is in shambles and all they have to hang their hats on is arguing balls and strikes. I love how people try to critcize umpires who have never even attempted to put on the uniform and stand behind a catcher for three hours while a 100 mph bullet is thrown at your head and you cannot move to protect yourself. Manuel should have been ejected once he left the dugout, he should have been no where near home plate arguing balls and strikes. Over paid babies arguing when they don’t agree, shut up, cash the paycheck and move on.

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56086 Danny O Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:02:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56086 Apology and 1-game suspension; see update in the link below: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3462067 Apology and 1-game suspension; see update in the link below:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3462067

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]]> By: Bob http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56085 Bob Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:23:39 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56085 Funny, but I barely saw the bump. I can only say the episode was more interesting than the game and may tipify this whole boring stupid baseball season. Funny, but I barely saw the bump. I can only say the episode was more interesting than the game and may tipify this whole boring stupid baseball season.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56084 Coley Ward Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:56:40 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56084 Beltran is hitting .275, which is pretty much in keeping with his career norms. His 11 homers, on the other hand, are pretty far below where you'd expect. I don't know what it is with the Mets. But there seems to be a lot of bad karma surrounding that team. Beltran is hitting .275, which is pretty much in keeping with his career norms. His 11 homers, on the other hand, are pretty far below where you’d expect. I don’t know what it is with the Mets. But there seems to be a lot of bad karma surrounding that team.

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]]> By: Ricky http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56083 Ricky Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:03:30 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56083 I think Runge said to Beltran, "16M and your hitting .216? That's weak." I think Runge said to Beltran, “16M and your hitting .216? That’s weak.”

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56082 Danny O Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:14:39 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56082 I'm no lipreader, but it appears as if Manuel said "oh you gonna bump me?!!" right after the contact was made. Runge better get in some hot water over this. I’m no lipreader, but it appears as if Manuel said “oh you gonna bump me?!!” right after the contact was made.

Runge better get in some hot water over this.

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]]> By: Russ Allen http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56081 Russ Allen Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:46:15 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56081 The entire Runge family is dysfunctional. The amateur Runge umpires, the MLB Runge, they all have the same abhorent, dishonest, lying DNA. Brian Runge had better get a ten game suspension from MLB. This is the same guy that called a strike on a Minnesota Twins player for not getting into the batters box quickly enough. There is no place in baseball for an "umpire with an attitude". That includes every Runge! The entire Runge family is dysfunctional. The amateur Runge umpires, the MLB Runge, they all have the same abhorent, dishonest, lying DNA. Brian Runge had better get a ten game suspension from MLB. This is the same guy that called a strike on a Minnesota Twins player for not getting into the batters box quickly enough. There is no place in baseball for an “umpire with an attitude”. That includes every Runge!

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]]> By: thingshappen http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-56080 thingshappen Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:45:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2395#comment-56080 Hmm, was the score 11 to 0 ? Hmm??? Hmm, was the score 11 to 0 ?

Hmm???

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