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Centauri2

Idea. So baseball fans are eternally frustrated with the ump show, and seeing their heroes get sent to the showers early

Right now, umps only have one option when dealing with an out of control player - the ol' heave ho. How about giving the ump an in-between step. I got the idea when watching a hockey game and seeing the player chill in the box to contemplate his misdeeds.

Now, I don't know what such an option would be. Maybe the next batter is automatically out - that would add some peer pressure to chill dudes. I do believe that guys get out of line and need to be reined in from time to time, but some ejections are rather light. So looking for a middle option - thoughts?

Posted Feb 14, 2020, 5:47 PM UTC

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slicebishyboshChicago Cubs :chc1:•

I think you had it right in the first paragraph. How funny would it be to see Bryce Harper sitting in a glass box after he yells at an umpire?

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HouAngelesDodgeStrosLos Angeles Dodgers :lad2:•

In high school freshman year we had a coach get kicked out of a game, but it was an away game so he had to sit on the bus. Parking lot was small enough that we could all still hear him bitching about the ump and him being sent to "the penalty box". It was absolutely hilarious.

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onbiusAtlanta Atlanties :atl1:•

I love this. And each ballpark can customize their time-out box, made to shame the visiting team’s players. Just a glass box with crying emojis all over it and Bruce inside pounding the walls. I want this.

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sgtexpendableKansas City Royals :kcr1:•

While sitting in the time-out box, children aged 3-7 will be allowed to give the players advice on handling confrontation and how to behave when upset. The player will be required to respond to each child.

This will be recorded and broadcast on PA.

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letmeinalreadypleasePhiladelphia Phillies :phi1:•

Make it nice and close to the seats so fans can get up and personal to the box

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ghosthardware515Toronto Blue Jays :tor1:•

you know the outfield corners? convert them into corners of shame.

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tj3_23Atlanta Braves :atl3:•

Pitchers argues with a call? They get to go stand in the corner while the corner outfielder faces 2 batters. Suddenly Michael Lorenzen becomes the most valuable player in baseball

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KentuckyCactusCincinnati Red Stockings :cin4:•

Mikey Biceps

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CybeastIDNew York Mets :nym3:•

They do technically have the "warning" option...

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ref44Umpire•

A warning isn't really a penalty though. There can be warnings before technicals or unsportsmanlike conduct penalties too. In basketball if you tell a ref he fucking sucks you get a tech, in baseball you get ejected because there's no middle step

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CybeastIDNew York Mets :nym3:•

In baseball, there is technically a penalty-ish phase called warning the benches, which tells both teams to knock that shit off because the next one WILL be an ejection.

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ref44Umpire•

In OBR, that's not really anything official though except in HBP situations. Mostly semantics, but that is preventing a possible infraction instead of penalizing one that has happened.

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doktoruberNew York Yankees :nyy1:•

How about they have to take the field when their team is up to bat, and they must remain in the field of play at all times. But if they are ever hit by the ball or interfere with defensive plays (including pickoffs, etc.) in any way, their team is out for the rest of the inning.

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onbiusAtlanta Atlanties :atl1:•

This is kind of cool too. Is the guy allowed to relay signs to the batter 😉

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Federal_StrawberrySan Diego Padres :sdp2:•

No he’s blindfolded

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Oski96Los Angeles Dodgers :lad1:•

Make the player sit in a dunk tank behind home plate for an inning

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angryvet-420•

There should be an option to give the offending team an out or a free base runner

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richpersimmonsLos Angeles Dodgers :lad2:•

Middle ground is give leeway to teams not named Astros and we’ll think abt it

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MigmikTexas Rangers :tex1:•

And if you pull something like Roberto Alamar they can drag you out by the feet behind a four wheeler to the curb

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shw5New York Yankees :nyy1:•

No, Rob.

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dontgetpenisyHouston Astros :hou1:•

Considering what's about to go down this season, I fully support ejections.

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Federal_StrawberrySan Diego Padres :sdp2:•

Party pooper

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