SBC Tourney Final: Louisiana 6, Texas State 1

[CajunRage]

Wife and I were discussing. Rhys Hoskins in the NLDS is the guy they are referencing. The key difference imo was that the Troy batter threw the bat back across the field, in the general direction of the catcher/umpire. Hoskins throws it directly into the ground towards his own dugout. Don't think Troy's merited an ejection, but that is the key difference imo. He rightly apologized.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvi9xqPd3SU

Yea, he caught himself and was apologetic which leads me to believe it was excitement and just not thinking. Like I said, that can have major impact for a non-malicious act. I've seen dozens of players mouth off at umpires this year without being tossed.

[CajunRage]

45 minutes between games, so we are 1 hour 45 minutes behind as of the conclusion of game 1?

45. Game ended at 1230 and Game 2 was scheduled for 1230. May not be exact. I haven't seen anything official.

[MWolf]

45. Game ended at 1230 and Game 2 was scheduled for 1230. May not be exact. I haven't seen anything official.

Got it. Trying to keep my time zones straight LOL.

[RaginDave]

Wife and I were discussing. Rhys Hoskins in the NLDS is the guy they are referencing. The key difference imo was that the Troy batter threw the bat back across the field, in the general direction of the catcher/umpire. Hoskins throws it directly into the ground towards his own dugout. Don't think Troy's merited an ejection, but that is the key difference imo. He rightly apologized.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvi9xqPd3SU

He did apologize, which I credit him for, but it was the act of throwing the bat towards both the catcher and umpire back towards the playing field that I had a problem with. We can agree to disagree on the ejection part, but a player should never throw the bat back into the field of play where players and umpires are. He did not just gingerly toss it, he actually spiked it about 10 feet back at home plate. I don't care how much you apologize for it, the rule is the rule and just because the MLB does it doesn't mean it is OK. If that is our basis for what is right and wrong, the NBA allows Lebron to take 42 steps and flop like a fish out of water, would we be okay with college kids getting the same treatment.

[CajunVic]

Are y’ll arguing or just debating?

[Swamp]

Who’s pitching tonight? Nezuh or Rawls?

I'm not sure which Cajun we got tonight.

[CajunRage]

I'm not sure which Cajun we got tonight.

I just hope we play every game with the mindset of "we have to win tonight"

[MWolf]

He did apologize, which I credit him for, but it was the act of throwing the bat towards both the catcher and umpire back towards the playing field that I had a problem with. We can agree to disagree on the ejection part, but a player should never throw the bat back into the field of play where players and umpires are. He did not just gingerly toss it, he actually spiked it about 10 feet back at home plate. I don't care how much you apologize for it, the rule is the rule and just because the MLB does it doesn't mean it is OK. If that is our basis for what is right and wrong, the NBA allows Lebron to take 42 steps and flop like a fish out of water, would we be okay with college kids getting the same treatment.

Similar to softball situation with their player screaming at umps. If they run him immediately - is he out, and the game over? If so, in no case should he be tossed at least before crossing home plate. If they can count the run, I'm fine with tossing him.

[RaginDave]

Similar to softball situation with their player screaming at umps. If they run him immediately - is he out, and the game over? If so, in no case should he be tossed at least before crossing home plate. If they can count the run, I'm fine with tossing him.

I can agree with that, allow him to cross home plate, but immediately after crossing home plate the umpires should have informed the coaches that the player was to be ejected and he would have been ineligible for the next game as well, in my humble opinion.

[Swamp]

I just hope we play every game with the mindset of "we have to win tonight"

Tonight's Field of Play in Montgomery, Alabama

[RaginDave]

Here are two of the still frames of him throwing the bat back into the field of play. If you want to watch it in real time you can go to espn.com and watch the replay at 3:08 marker

[CajunRage]

Here are two of the still frames of him throwing the bat back into the field of play. If you want to watch it in real time you can go to espn.com and watch the replay at 3:08 marker

No opposing player or umpire anywhere near where he threw the bat and not even in the frame. I can just imagine if this was Hood or Brock and RP would come unglued if they got tossed in that situation.

What about Shug in Houston?