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Originally Posted by Vedder
Bautista showed him up on a pitch that was marginally inside. Dramatically leaves the box shaking his head. He needs to know when to shut his mouth at key point in the game, but he just kept beaking. He obviously has a shorter leash due to history too.
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He showed up the ump by leaving the box and walking away from the situation? Seems like that's exactly what he should be doing in that situation. Either way, why should anyone care if he shows up the umpire? We are watching to see Bautista play not some hothead umpire.
Bautista attempted to walk away from the situation and the umpire responded by losing his mask and walking up to home plate. He came looking for an argument, Bautista gave him one and he booted him for it. Completely unacceptable. If he stays behind the plate with his mask on nothing happens.