Don’t Strike Out When It Comes To Accountability
Well folks, spring has officially sprung and while I’m focusing on the warmer weather and the flowers blooming, Major League Baseball is catching my attention and not for good reason. On Monday, just 5 pitches into the A’s - Yankees game, the Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone found himself abruptly ejected by umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. A player for the A’s, was hit by a pitch, sending him to first base. Boone and the Yankee dugout protested, believing the player had swung (which would result in just a strike). Wendelstedt’s response was swift and severe. "You're not yelling at me," he retorted, "I did what I was supposed to do and checked. I'm looking for him to get hit by the pitch. You got...
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