Lawrie will get a few games but I don't think it will be excessive. He didn't throw his helmet at the ump directly, and I think the helmet hitting him was just a byproduct of his tantrum which otherwise wouldn't have been anything more than ejection worthy. Definitely a little out of control there though.
That being said, two strikes in a row visibly outside the zone and the second strike was half a foot outside. I think that while Lawrie should face discipline for the tantrum, if any of us performed as badly at our jobs as the ump, we would face repercussions and he should as well.
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