True. And that rule means McAvene has to be FOUR games after the ejection. But that BS Ump still gets to call games? He should be fined. He also had a BS call get overturned today on the play at 3rd. Not exactly poetic justice, but as close as we will get.
There is no distinction between starter and reliever. It just says a pitcher gets 4 games but the intent was to punish a starting pitcher possibly one start. The rule needs to be revised or changed.
How many times have we all put a new policy in place and later say how in the world did we not think of that unintended consequence. How in the world was there not one guy on the competition committee asking what if a reliever gets tossed? If the intent of the rule was 1 game for the starting pitcher which it clearly is then someone at the NCAA should clarify. I am sorry 4 games is ridiculous.
I don’t think you understand. If the rule was one game for a starting pitcher, he would never be punished because starting pitchers only pitch once every 3-4 games. This way it would ensure a pitcher would be punished equally as a position player who has to sit out one game. Nobody took relief pitchers into consideration. Apparently it doesn’t happen often. Two mistakes were made, the umpire over reacted but McAvene has to control his emotions and not react to the balls and strikes. Every pitcher knows that.
The kid is a competitor - and he was reacting to what could have been the final strike of the game. His reaction was beyond mild - he didn’t yell, he didn’t curse and he was not demonstrative in any objective way that could have been deemed showing up the umpire. Any halfway decent umpire that has moved beyond machine pitch wouldn’t have even said anything and even the unreasonable ones would have warned the kid.
Don’t dispute that. He said “that’s horrible.” What was he referring to? Most pitchers turn and yell something into their glove to mask what they are saying. How many b-ball players get technicals for what is perceived as showing up a referee? The ump, in my opinion, over reacted. I know you just want to find something to argue about or disagree with me but stay in your lane, please.
Unless you have been an umpire, you don’t know half the shit you’re subject to. Guys will cuss, say “are you kidding me,” c’mon man but none of those are seemingly directed at the umpire unless you look them in the eye. I know it all seems petty at times, baseball has its quirkiness. Guys could have been complaining about the strike zone all game long. Not making excuses, the umpire should have gave a warning and over reacted in the situation.
I completely understand, the intent was for a starting pitching to miss 1 start. A reliever is no different than a positional player, they could literally throw Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun. No different than a kid that is DH. They never took the reliever, who is like a everyday player, into account which is my point. A four game suspension for saying that's terrible. When you have bad rules it only makes these situations worse.
It’s possible that they did take some consideration regarding a reliever, albeit, it’s still wrong. Suspending a position player for 1 game means 9 innings. A relief pitcher may pitch 2 innings, closers usually 1. To suspend a relief pitcher for 1 game might mean 2 innings, so there may have been some thought for 4 games = 9 innings.
Perkins is hurt is my understanding. Kirian is the guy who inherits the closer spot based on numbers. He has the next highest number of saves (4) compared to McAvene (7). Kirian also has a better ERA and about the same Strikeout to walk ratio. The guy who might make some sense is Luke Smith who has the personality of a closer; however he just showed how valuable he is as a 4th or 5th starter.
The roster was trimmed to 27 for Regionals. Kerry Wright did not dress last weekend. Is he hurt too? I don't think Perkins is hurt. Albanese was left off too.
I agree. I heard it last weekend over on the 1st base line from a guy I trust. He might be as confused as me.
This is a really good question and I'm sure Masterson probably was the last spot on that roster with some serious hair splitting between CM and Coach Williams. Schmeltz probably the last pitcher taken,with the thinking that maybe the pen was strong enough to have a guy like Masterson able to pinch hit late in a game against a lefty closer. Idk.
I just notice that autocorrect changed Mundt to Munster. Sorry if I offended anyone.
I don’t think Masterson or even Rumoro get a bat if it wasn’t for the lopsided score.
I'm just playing devil's advocate. Rumoro is a senior. Can't think of any other reason that Masterson would be kept on.
Rumoro is a catcher. You always need extra catchers, especially if you need to warm up say a lefty and a righty or just two pitchers at the same time. I’m telling you there has to be a reason for Wright, Perkins and Albanese not to be on the roster.
