Miguel Cabrera and Ron Gardenhire get ejected, a breakdown

Aug 22, 2019 740.0K views 2:20

What Happened

The Detroit Tigers are hosting the Minnesota Twins in a divisional matchup, with the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Detroit designated hitter Miguel Cabrera steps up to the plate, taking his time to get ready for the pitch. Home plate umpire Tim Timmons repeatedly tells Cabrera to hurry up and get in the batter's box, but Cabrera refuses, insisting that this is how he has prepared for at-bats throughout his 19-year career in the major leagues. The heated exchange escalates, with Cabrera challenging Timmons and the umpire ultimately ejecting the future Hall of Famer from the game. Cabrera's manager, Ron Gardenhire, immediately rushes out to defend his player and argue the call. Gardenhire also ends up getting ejected by Timmons for the confrontation. As Cabrera and Gardenhire head to the clubhouse, Twins slugger Jordan Alvarez is taking his time between pitches, much to the frustration of Cabrera watching from the dugout. Cabrera calls out the umpire for not enforcing the pace of play rules consistently and Timmons ejects Cabrera from the dugout as well, tying Gardenhire's season-high total of eight ejections. Gardenhire returns to the field to further argue the decision, telling Timmons, "This is a fucking shame. You ought to be ashamed." Cabrera then calls Gardenhire a "crybaby" and prepares to hurl another insult, but stops himself when he realizes the cameras are on him. The heated confrontation underscores the frustrations of the struggling Tigers, who entered the game with a 47-103 record, last in the AL Central division. Despite their on-field woes, the team now leads the league in player ejections, with Cabrera's four being the most among any individual player this season. Though the game continues without the ejected manager and star player, the incident has captured the attention of baseball fans and analysts, who will surely debate the umpire's handling of the situation and whether Cabrera was unfairly targeted. The fallout from this emotional exchange could linger, as the Tigers look to finish their season on a high note despite the clear tensions within the organization.

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Gardenaire and Miguel Cabrera both got ejected out of the game last week. Cabrera is

talking with the ump. The ump's telling him to get in the box. Hurry up.

You're delaying it. He's like, shut up. This is what I do. I've been in

the league for 30 years now, and this is what I do. I take my

practice swings. I get in the box. The ump's telling him to hurry up, telling