Comments on: Brett Lawrie vs. Bill Miller

By: Jared_Macdonald

Jared_Macdonald — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:44:03 +0000

@jakely I can agree with you jakely. Just a terrible sequence of calls on Miller’s part (or most of the game for that matter). I was surprised how fast he tossed Lawrie after letting his emotions/pride get involved.

By: jakely

jakely — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:58:04 +0000

It’s the intentional aspect of it that burns me. Integrity is out the window. Baseball needs to fix that. Lawrie gets a pass from me. There’s no worse goading than that. I have zero respect for Miller. Should be out of the game.

By: Jared_Macdonald

Jared_Macdonald — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:07:16 +0000

Thanks for the comment Blake. I wouldn’t say he was obligated to get himself thrown out of the game, but like I said in the article, it’s easy to understand why Lawrie lost his cool. Miller was just awful behind the plate the entire night, but especially so regarding the final three pitches of the Lawrie at-bat.

By: blakeadamssooners

blakeadamssooners — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:45:06 +0000

I appreciate your views regarding the helmet.

That said, the batter was obligated to get himself thrown out of the game.

You cannot take that from an umpire and do nothing.