umpbump.com » Bumped Umps http://umpbump.com/press In-your-face baseball commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Zambrano Bumps An Ump http://umpbump.com/press/2009/05/27/zambrano-bumps-an-ump/ http://umpbump.com/press/2009/05/27/zambrano-bumps-an-ump/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 21:48:59 +0000 Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/?p=5777 While arguing a call made following a play at the plate in this afternoon’s Cubs-Pirates matchup, Carlos Zambrano (let’s face it, the man has some serious problems) nudged umpire Mark Carlson, earning him an ejection. But then Zambrano decided to give himself more authoritative powers and proceeded to eject Carlson in turn.

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Wait. Let me rephrase.

Umpbumpers are givers and takers.

Still sounds wrong. One more time.

A collision between player/manager and umpire does not necessarily have to be instigated by the player/manager. The inverse still holds true.

There. Nothing sexy about that.

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]]> http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/25/umpbump-alert-brian-runge-bumps-jerry-manuel/feed/ 12 Youk: Too Much ‘Tude at the Plate http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/07/youk-too-much-tude-at-the-plate/ http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/07/youk-too-much-tude-at-the-plate/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:43:19 +0000 Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2341 The passion frequently displayed by Kevin Youkilis in the batter’s box has been a subject of amusement to fans. As hilarious spoof site Call of the Green Monster will amply demonstrate:

Several Injured During Youkilis Strikeout-Related Temper Tantrum

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]]> http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/07/youk-too-much-tude-at-the-plate/feed/ 6 He almost bumped the ump: Manny Ramirez http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/17/he-almost-bumped-the-ump-manny-ramirez/ http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/17/he-almost-bumped-the-ump-manny-ramirez/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:25:05 +0000 Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/he-almost-bumped-the-ump-manny-ramirez/ In last night’s game at Yankee Stadium, Manny Ramirez took a pitch on a full count. It was high but borderline. Home plate umpire Tim McClelland is sometimes slow to make his calls, and sometimes too soft-spoken when he does. On this pitch, he appeared to say nothing—or at least, nothing readily audible—so Manny began to walk towards first base. He’d gone about 10 feet when McClelland rang him up. And an incensed Manny snapped out of his habitual Buddha-like calm:

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