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Correct me if I am wrong, but the article states the umpire was John Hirshbeck. The same guy set off Robbie Alomar so badly he spat upon him.

He is not the poster child for how to be an umpire:

On May 5, 2013, Hirschbeck ejected Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals after the outfielder argued a check-swing call for strike three in the first inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Though Harper later apologized, Hirschbeck was the aggressor in the confrontation according to some observers,[9] as he started yelling at Harper and walking toward him after the batter had raised his hands in protest. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post wrote that Hirschbeck should have simply turned his back and ignored Harper rather than escalating the incident. The incident highlighted what was seen by some as a new age of diva umpires who seemingly want to become part of the storyline, according to some observers, with Hirschbeck's actions singled out and referred to as a "display of egotism".[10]

During an ALCS game between the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays on October 19, 2015, Hirschbeck ejected Toronto shortstop Troy Tulowitzki between innings after the player had argued a called third strike.[11] Hirschbeck was accused of escalating the situation by approaching Tulowitzki after the fact,[12] actions which were referred to by some observers as "simply unacceptable"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hirschbeck

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Yeah, Hischbeck seems to find himself in this situation more often that most other umps. I can't stand it when umpires provoke or attempt to provoke players. Players are going to get pissed when they (rightly or wrongly) believe an ump blew a call and the ump's job is to defuse it, ignore it, or toss him. It is not an ump's job to escalate it.

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I could be wrong, but I think that is the writer's opinion, not Molitor's.

And it is pretty idiotic. Jones obvious knows and respects balls and strike much better than a rookie like Sano. For them to even bring up Adam's name negates anything of worth in the article.

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