3:04 i feel like Gabe earned some real respect from the fans in this moment. Sucks that things ended the way they did, but I don't think Philly will ever hate Gabe.
Gabe was the younger and more relatable to the players coach, but he should have just dropped the hard line into analytics act and just managed. He’s not a good manager though SF found out
“Charlie is probably saying ...” Wish there were a parabolic mic 🎤 focused on him to really find out the juicy details. I bet the language would be along the line of George Carlin’s _the 7 dirty words_ .
I have no clue about the rules of baseball but think I might start watching it this is some entertaining stuff right here, is this a regular occurrence in the game?
This happens about 5 times a season for an individual team, so if you include the other team about 10 times out of 162. But I would say definitely check out the next game you can after the season starts. Since it isn’t timed the game has more suspense and in game drama than any other sport.
Kind of ironic, isn't it? 13:33 Years after Charlie Manuel got ejected after saying that Bryce Harper (then a hero to Nats fans, but a villain to Phillies fans) swung on a check-swing, Bryce Harper is now a hero to Phillies fans. It's a flip-flop... Fan of Bryce Harper for life... that's me!
1:15 I wonder if Davidson was smiling like that when the League served him with a suspension for this incident. Balkin' Bob never had any control over his emotions.
11:21 That was clearly outside the baseline. Either that umpire is blind or he had money riding on Houston. The fact he refused to confer with the home plate umpire is telling.
At one point MLB umps wore suit and ties most likely to give the appearance of authority. As they started to wear more bulky protection and with darker colors absorbing more heat the umpire crews found themselves exposed for 9+ innings in a game that was up until the 30's played exclusively during the day in the middle of summer. Not to mention the fabric would have been wool or cotton. They ditched the blazers and went with light Blue shirts. Today's umpire crews can choose between black or the iconic sky blue shirt with the home plate umpire having the ability to wear a "plate jacket". The moniker blue will still hang around until the memory of screaming at Joe West dressed in a blue polo screwing up every ball/strike dissipates from our collective memories.
