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Ump Thrown Out of Game

Swan Swan H Jul 02 2013 05:40 PM

For a drug violation. Bye bye, Brian Runge.

vtmet Jul 02 2013 05:50 PM Re: Ump Thrown Out of Game

wasn't Runge one of the few good umpires? or am I confusing him with his dad?

Swan Swan H Jul 02 2013 05:54 PM Re: Ump Thrown Out of Game

He got suspended in 2007 for bumping Jerry Manuel, but in retrospect who can blame him?

Frayed Knot Jul 02 2013 06:32 PM Re: Ump Thrown Out of Game

I find the whole secrecy behind these things to be a bit maddening. I mean, I get why MLB wouldn't specify the details of the drug use itself, but did anyone even hear that he was released from their roster even though it was three weeks ago now?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 02 2013 09:02 PM Re: Ump Thrown Out of Game

Crazy. Howie was mentioning this crew has a 26-year-old rookie umpire, which is something like being a 17-year-old Major Leaguer. He is at 1B tonite, will work the plate tomorrow.

Nymr83 Jul 03 2013 08:58 AM Re: Ump Thrown Out of Game

Frayed Knot wrote: I find the whole secrecy behind these things to be a bit maddening. I mean, I get why MLB wouldn't specify the details of the drug use itself, but did anyone even hear that he was released from their roster even though it was three weeks ago now? I get that we all want to know, but if your employer fired you for drug use do you think they'd put out a press release? more likely they'd quietly tell clients that you've "moved on" only when it came up. Umpires seem to operate somewhat closer to the normal job expectations of the rest of the world than ballplayers do. Of course, that privacy can also work against guys... The NFL's CBA prevents them from announcing why a guy was suspended, but if i'm the guy who used Aderrol or didn't check the ingredients on a legal over the counter supplement I would WANT that announced so as not to be lumped in with the steroid guys by the media. the policy actually works to protect the guilty while shedding unnecessary suspicions on the innocent.