Machado leaves game?

[WV O's]

It looks like Manny was replaced by Schoop. Anyone have any details?

(fingers crossed)

[jclrh]

he got ejected

[WV O's]

good! thanks.

[bobmc]

good! thanks.

Per Roch' date=' "I wrote earlier about Manny Machado being ejected for slamming his helmet to the ground. He was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI before being tossed."

[url']http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/08/matusz-gives-up-three-runs-in-second-inning.html[/url]

[BaltimoreTerp]

Are they going to talk about this on PTI tomorrow? :laughlol:

[NCRaven]

Why was he pissed? Bad (or perceived bad) strike call by ump? Poor at bat by Machado, ie. pissed at himself? Frustration over a poor couple of weeks?

[Stotle]

Haha. I wonder how many pages of mainstream/blogging sportswriters are going to spend talking about his "makeup" issues. As with Harper, it's a non-issue. But it does underline the double-standard Harper faces.

[Hank Scorpio]

Haha. I wonder how many pages of mainstream/blogging sportswriters are going to spend talking about his "makeup" issues. As with Harper, it's a non-issue. But it does underline the double-standard Harper faces.

You love you some Bryce Harper :laughlol:

[Stotle]

You love you some Bryce Harper :laughlol:

Guilty...just like Harper always is.

[Hank Scorpio]

Guilty...just like Harper always is.

Meh, I don't think he's a bad guy. Just your standard cocky kid. He'll grow up and he'll be a beast of a baseball player, too.

[Tony-OH]

Meh, I don't think he's a bad guy. Just your standard cocky kid. He'll grow up and he'll be a beast of a baseball player, too.

Yep. Harper is going to be a beast and call his make up a problem is not correct, but he's certainly cocky and certainly has some temper issues. When you've been the best at everything you've done in baseball it's not surprising that Harper is cocky. In the end though, his baseball skills will back it up.

[Babypowder]

Yep. Harper is going to be a beast and call his make up a problem is not correct, but he's certainly cocky and certainly has some temper issues. When you've been the best at everything you've done in baseball it's not surprising that Harper is cocky. In the end though, his baseball skills will back it up.

His list of favorite sports teams will make me hate him forever: Yankees, Cowboys, Texas, Duke, Lakers.

[NCRaven]

Bottom of the 5th, Machado doubles and drives in a run, then is out at third - left fielder to shortstop to catcher to thirdbaseman. Then at the beginning of the sixth, he was thrown out by the FIRST BASE umpire. All per milb.com's recap. All I can say is "Huh?"

I'm assuming he thought he was safe and threw his helmet down over the call. Milb.com must have listed it as at the beginning of the sixth since the third out had already been recorded in the 5th.

[AVencill]

Manny appeared to slide past third base and was called out. On the ground and in disgust, Manny spiked his helmet in frustration with himself which earned him the ejection. He made no attempt to get in the umpire's face, he professionally walked off the field as Keys manager Orlando Gomez questioned the ump about the call, which is an automatic ejection according to what the ump said.

[Stotle]

Manny appeared to slide past third base and was called out. On the ground and in disgust, Manny spiked his helmet in frustration with himself which earned him the ejection. He made no attempt to get in the umpire's face, he professionally walked off the field as Keys manager Orlando Gomez questioned the ump about the call, which is an automatic ejection according to what the ump said.

Only trouble-makers "slide past" bases. He was obviously too focused on how awesome he is and forgot to hit the breaks. He'll need to mature a lot if he's going to slide the appropriate distance as Major Leaguer....