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In a baseball game involving the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels, a questionable call was made after the Angels' Howie Kendrick tagged out the Rays...
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Joe Maddon Video - Umpire Tirade and Ejection
Knuckle Curve —
Joe Maddon, the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, can apparently become very angry. In this video, you will see Maddon get in the face of the first base umpire and illustrate his varied vocabulary.
Maddon gets made about a call made at first base and then comes charging out of the dugout. The Maddon tirade is actually quite comical, especially when he comes out wagging his finger.
Watch the Joe Maddon video where he blows up on an ump here: ...
Baseball Today: Thursday, August 21
Projo Sox Blog —
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GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK: If ever there was night for Clay Buchholz to turn it all around, last night was it.
The opposing starting pitcher was, seemingly, even more erratic and shaky than he was. His teammates staked him to a 4-0 lead. Everything was in alignment. All the pieces were in place.
And I'm sure you all saw what happened.
So Buchholz is gone, on his way past Pawtucket down to Portland after his 2 1/3-inning, 3-walk, 1-hit batter, 5-run disaster in the Red Sox' 11-6 loss to the Orioles. He leaves with a 2-9 record, a 6.75 ERA, an opponents' batting average ...
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