tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post9142321365538127180..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Links, Because I'm LazyNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-53116769655208082202008-06-30T11:08:00.000-05:002008-06-30T11:08:00.000-05:00and to emphasize part of what twayn said, Brian Ru...and to emphasize part of what twayn said, <STRONG>Brian Runge</STRONG> was behind the plate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-62054581645913635272008-06-25T10:30:00.000-05:002008-06-25T10:30:00.000-05:00Drew, it actually was Harris that the umpire was m...Drew, it actually was Harris that the umpire was making an example of, but it was Gardy who ultimately had to pay the fine. It was the June 15 game in Milwaukee. Harris was calling for time at the plate as he so often does, home plate umpire Brian Runge refused to grant it because umps are getting pressured to speed up games, and the pitcher threw one in for a strike while Harris wasn't even looking. Of course, that ticked Gardy off to no end and he went out to argue with a very valid point - that Runge had created a very dangerous situation for his player. I'm sure he'd do it again in a similar situation. The ironic (and stupid) thing is that the whole argument, etc. took about five minutes, while giving Harris his time out would have added maybe ten seconds to the time of the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-7671904844193375532008-06-25T08:45:00.000-05:002008-06-25T08:45:00.000-05:00This is one of the good reasons I moved to the Wes...This is one of the good reasons I moved to the West Coast (Arizona). I can watch the late games. <BR/><BR/>One of the problems is that once I wake up, the world is already moving! :D<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the mention!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-46564007835552757322008-06-25T08:40:00.000-05:002008-06-25T08:40:00.000-05:00Gardenhire being fined doesn't bother me too much ...Gardenhire being fined doesn't bother me too much since I'm sure he said something worthy of getting fined. The league needed a poster manager to show that they actually would fine someone, and this was the first example apparently. <BR/><BR/>My issue is that Gardenhire's not the problem, it's Brendan Harris. Harris calls for time just about every time he's at bat, so to me Harris should be the one to be made an example of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com