MLB plans ‘stern’ talk with ump who tossed Oswalt

[joeybee12]

HOUSTON (AP)—A Major League Baseball official says umpire Bill Hohn will be addressed “in a very stern way” after a confrontation with Houston pitcher Roy Oswalt(notes) led to the ejection of the Astros’ ace.

Bob Watson, the vice president in charge of discipline, rules and on-field operations for MLB, tells Houston television station KRIV that Oswalt will not be penalized further after Monday’s incident.

Watson says Hohn will get a phone call from Mike Port, baseball’s vice president in charge of umpires.

After missing the strike zone with a pitch against Washington’s Josh Willingham(notes), Oswalt looked toward the first base line and yelled something. Hohn took off his mask and yelled at Oswalt, who responded, “I ain’t talking to you!” Hohn then ejected Oswalt.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Atx_MgGNDNEjr3sFYQbHIAsRvLYF?slug=ap-oswaltejected-umpire

[Auggie]

1. Sounds like MLBs equivalent of the "strongly worded letter" Reid usually sends

:rofl:

[joeybee12]

3. Oh come on, I don't think the talk will be TOTALLY worthless...

...close, but not totally.

[Auggie]

4. By the way...

[joeybee12]

5. I can't see what you put or wrote...I installed Satan Blocker on my

computer to keep away unwanted EVIL spam.

[madinmaryland]

6. You still get my posts!!

:evilgrin:

[joeybee12]

9. This is weird...I'm responding to a blank posting...

...I wonder what was put there???!!!

[madinmaryland]

10. Satan has a direct line to DU account!!

:evilgrin:

[joeybee12]

11. And he spends most of his time in GD! n/t

[madinmaryland]

12. Huh?

I spend most of my time in teh Lounge and the Sports Forum!

:wtf:

[Auggie]

7. Seriously... the A's are making a game of it

[joeybee12]

8. Yup, I'm beginning to think lackey is a bust...n/t

[Auggie]

14. Red Sox came from 4 back to win, 9-4

sheesh...

x(

[joeybee12]

15. Yeah, I'm glad you agree that that was good news!

:D

[Kingofalldems]

2. I saw that and the umpire was totally wrong

Oswalt got shafted and the incident might have cost Houston the game.

[Bluzmann57]

13. I saw Hohn follow Sosa into the dugout once

Hohn should have been fired right then and there. An umpire cannot follow a player into the dugout and try to provoke him. So screw Hohn.