Roy Oswalt has been thrown out of the game against the Washington Nationals for arguing strikes. I was wondering if anybody is watching the game live and saw what happened?
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He threw a fastball that was clearly outside the zone and walked off to the side of the mound and appeared to say God Damn It or something along those lines. Didn't really direct it to the home plate ump, just looked like he was frustrated with himself an the ump. Home plate ump came out from behind the plate and Oswalt told him twice "that's on you." I don't think he meant that pitch, but the runs that were scored earlier due to some shady zone calls against Adam Dunn I believe.Comment -
He must have called him a c*cks*cker.......
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Frustrated with the team-can't be doing it all himself. CheersComment -
Oswalt probably wanted to watch a real baseball game in the clubhouse.Comment -
The umpire was solid in the early going of the game (later on is a different story). Oswalt wasn't getting the close calls (which replay/K-zone indicated were indeed balls). He kept moaning and fussing, and eventually walked off the mound and pointed his glove at the umpire and said something. The umpire told him, "Roy, that's enough," and something else we couldn't make out. Oswalt said something back, so the ump tossed him for arguing balls & strikes, which is supposed to be an automatic ejection.Comment -
So strange b/c this was one of Pimikes picks and I just looked at my betting screen and said "nope, can't lay that amount of chalk on the Astros.'
I refuse to bet them this year and won quite a bit fading that losing streak at the beginning. Oswalt doesn't want to be there and the team is terrible. Even with him on the mound they should never be more the -120.Comment -
Never bet on a player who does not want to be on the team!
A pitcher especially.Comment
so true
