Cowboy Joe West

[NovaHoops2002]

This is great. H/t to Bumgarner.

 

[LizReed]

Of all the staring contests I've ever seen, this is definitely one of them.

 

[nardibynature123]

Love Posey there.

 

[NovaTras22]

that mutual shrug at the end to end it is classic.

 

[hawkdog14]

This is great. H/t to Bumgarner.

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i hope Baumgarner wasn't complaining about the pitch on the video. that pitch wasn't close to a strike

 

[NickleDimer]

i hope Baumgarner wasn't complaining about the pitch on the video. that pitch wasn't close to a strike

Agreed. He missed his spot, too. It was 4-5 inches outside:
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB...fnmlb_sdnmlb_1/&pnf=5&prevDate=924&batterX=52

 

[YourBuddyRayhad]

Pitch was way out of the zone but us there a more arrogant official than West?

 

[lowry99]

I think Harry and Whitey hated Cowboy Joe West more than anyone on the planet, also one of the few things they agreed with Wheeler on.

I always thought it was a shame he survived the purge of umpires around 10 years or so ago.

 

[Novacatt94]

Pitch was way outside, but the ump shouldn't take his mask off like a cheek.

Get back behind the plate. No one pays or tunes in to watch the ump.

 

[NickleDimer]

It's hard to tell without full audio, but it looks more like Bum is mad at himself for missing his spot with a sloppy pitch.

 

[danmcguire]

4th pitch was the issue I think, not the one called ball 4.

 

[NickleDimer]

4th pitch was the issue I think, not the one called ball 4.

True. Pitchfx had it well inside the zone.

 

[ChicagoSux]

Despite what's been said, it wasn't a strike.