1. Arozarena Has been doing that with the 3rd base coach all season. 2. Warnings should have been issued after the *first* HBP. He just hit a home run, there’s bench chatter, warn. Boom. Done. The crew allowed a second attack by the same team. At that point there absolutely should have been an ejection, but it never should have reached that point.

As in the words of former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling: "I hit 52 batters during my entire career, only 3 of them were accidental."

Why didn't they issue warnings after the first hbp? It was on the first pitch after a mound meeting, so it looks suspicious

I have an ejection there all day. I honestly don't know why they didn't issue warnings after the first HBP.

Randy has been performing the Randy pose after a homer for quite some time. He was addressing his coach, not the Yankees bench.

Yanks definitely did it on purpose. The mound visit prior to the first HBP says it all. I agree that umpires need to jump to ejections as opposed to warnings, this could have been avoided.

Clear as day it was intentional just eject the pitcher

You eject the pitcher. He hit the same batter twice after the batter hit a home run off him. If it wasn't intentional, he needs to be a better pitcher. The pitcher should be ejected, then both teams warned. It's the fifth inning, if Boone wants to be ejected as well at that point, you let him.

the funny thing is brito’s HBP is just as obviously intentional as Abreu’s. the umpires should’ve tossed brito and none of this would’ve spiraled. runner on 2nd, base open with nobody out? and he just happens to hit him in the arm with 96 first pitch after a mound visit? yeah right.

Let the young players bring their passion and flair to the park! Like Wanders flip, not saying I totally agree with it, but it was fun to see. Also note, Randy does the same thing after a great play in the field.

Those throwback jerseys is sick bruh.

Thanks, Lindsay!

I would have thrown Abreu out of the game and if that means having to throw out Boone as well because he comes out to argue it so be it. This is so clearly intentional.

If the hit got player other than Randy, I would have say it’s not intentional HBP, but the same player twice I meeaaan come on

I love how you said, "No I thought we were done with this place." I swear this place haunts Lindsey's.

My wife, elephants and baseball managers. It won't be forgotten and you can bet there will be another breakdown next series. These retaliations occur just like the B's & C's did in the 90's in LA.

Rays got the last laugh with a win

This is an easy ejection. Clear that the 2nd one was intentional and maybe even the first one was intentional.

I think the Yankees bench thought that the pose was directed at them, when it was really directed at his 3rd base coach.

Man the Yankees are falling apart and I’m all for it

HBP AFTER pitch meeting = automatic warning. The 2nd HBP should have been the expulsion. As there was no warning after the 1st plunk, the warnings HAD to be given before it got out of hand. Umpire made a mistake at the outset, but did his job by stopping g it escalating without causing undue outrage.

He should've been ejected after the first one. I'm absolutely shocked a warning wasn't issued at that point and that the pitcher got away with doing it a 2nd time

If he hits another homer in the series I think I’d stand at the plate for a whole minute before jogging

I would have issued a warning after the first one. It followed a mound visit and doesn't pass the smell test.

First one was intentional. Look at the pitcher, he didn't wince and watched Arozarena. Second hbp is more difficult to tell.

Somebody on the Yankee's is getting dotted tomorrow

I think you should do a "So you want to be an umpire?" segment with calls like this one. 50/50 you make the call.

yes this is something Randy does all the time. he literally did it the day before against the Pirates

Eject 1 after hitting the same guy twice after a HR is a game mgmt move

Initially, I honestly didn't know, but I recently watched a replay of it, and it was pointed out that both of those hit-by-pitches were the first pitches of the at-bat, hence that looks deliberate to me, and I would have been in favor of ejecting the pitcher.

After one in that situation? Warn. Two times? Eject. Frankly I think more pitchers and managers should get tossed after HBP. I can't justify risking a player's ability to play the game if: A) The pitcher doesn't seem capable of controlling his pitches. B) The catcher and pitcher have decided they can't get him out unless they take that risk. C) They got their feelings hurt. An ejection doesn't hurt anyone other than the team and pitcher that decided to risk the batter's ability to play. If taunting gets out of hand warn or toss the player that's doing it.

Yes, Randy has done that before. He does that.

The umps don't want to make a call that is against the Yankees, if it was any other team they would have ejected the pitcher.

I don't think randy had any intent on running into the player at 2nd base. He was just getting out of the way. That just seemed like an awkward play and nothing there. After the HR by Randy, yes the pitch was inside but difficult to say intentional. The second one was definitely intentional with how inside that was. However, first pitch at bats results in Randy getting hit. There's intent there. The pitcher definitely should've been tossed. Both sides warned. It's not like you're talking curve ball pitches here.

Nice touch adding the official rules

I dont really understand why the players union has no response in these situations. Think about it - one union member hits another union member and the union does nothing. I don't know, just seems weird to me.

Looks like "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." at it again.

If the umpires had warned the first time there probably wouldn't have been a 2nd hbp. And what's with Arozarena not sliding into the bag at 2nd? I don't think he was trying to take anyone out, but still - just slide into the bag.

Warn after first HBP after mount visit.

I would have issued the warning after the first HPB since it clearly was on purpose. This probably would have prevented the second HBP.

First HBP should have been the one to draw warnings. There's a better chance that the second one, which looked pretty blatant, doesn't happen. Bad handling not to eject Albert Abreu there.

“If you think it’s on purpose, why don’t you eject him?” The answer to that is so simple: “I don’t think it’s on purpose, but YOU think it is, clearly, and I don’t want you to retaliate. So warnings!” People beed to understand this simple thing…

I need Jomboy on this ASAP!

Yankees manager was smiling right over the shoulder of Randy after that first plunk. Cmon. Oh well. Imagine losing to the Devil Rays haha.

I don't think we'll ever leave the Trop at this point. There's just something in that place.

You throw him out. Bad baseball rule is the other team gets a warning too when they never did anything. If you stop the warning to the team that didn’t do anything. Then the team doing the hitting will recognize ( oh if we hit them only we will be warned and they can hit us back.) it’s a bitch move to do something to someone enough knowing y’all both will be stop and can not continue any more.

You toss the pitcher. It was the second time he was hit. First time you can argue accident but not twice

Warn first hbp second hbp ejection. Dunno why the rays were warned or why cash was the only person ejected. Two plate appearances in a row and the first pitch was aimed directly at arozarena and yet somehow the rays are the only the ones punished? despite not doing anything?

After the first HBP, WARNING! Second, EJECTION! Simple as that.

Pitcher/Boone should've been ejected after the 1st HBP. Seems like big brother is upset little brother is taking over the division/game so if your Cash, you play it cool until Judge is back and then you bring in those 98 guys to go at him a couple times even if it's ar his ailing hip or higher up towards the helmet. You have to send that message.

Thrown him out….that’s what I woulda done and issue warnings to both teams.

Would being able to only warn one team or player help in these types of situations do you think? It's always seemed strange to me that both teams are warned when only one team has done something wrong.

Could you guys look into a play in AAA between the Bats and Cubs? In an inning with 3 errors, there was an instance with a swipe tag, where the fielder loses the ball, but the play is still called out. This could help with a refresher of maintaining control and what is ment by "on the transfer."

I think that was intentional bc both pitches were sinkers in

Pitcher should have been ejected after 2nd hbp, as it was obviously deliberate plunking, and Boobe sent out with him

Being a home plate ump sucks this year. There needs to be a dedicated pitch clock ump, maybe give that responsibility to the 2nd base ump or have an ump upstairs handle it and give the home plate ump an earpiece or buzzer alerting him of violations. Babysitting for pitch clock violations and calling balls and strikes is too much for the home plate ump.

Few people actually enjoy baseball as much as you Lynn

What would Gibby or Drysdale do?

Screw that dude. You're gonna pose then you're gonna get hit

Their has always been bad blood between these teams. Getting hit twice is no at excuse. Umpire should have warn both sides after the first hit batter. Giving the bad blood between both teams.

I don’t see a problem with Arozerena doing that stupid pose with his 3rd base coach , not worth getting hit twice for it that’s for sure

That’s baseball. Don’t pose at third base.

After the 2nd HBP I would have just ejected him. Regardless of what Randy did - which shouldn’t happen - he can get hit once. But twice? Pitcher needs to be thrown out. Then they warn both sides.

Neither HBP to me looked intentional. Both pitches started at the strike zone and cut toward the batter. But I agree, the optics look bad, so I would warn after the 2nd one also.

This only the first game of a three game series 😳.

I would eject. 1st pitch of the next 2 abs looks suspicious. I was watching this game and my 1at thought when they huddled was that if they warn that Kevin Cash was getting tossed,

Randy's been doing that all year either rounding third at the 3rd base coach or when crossing home or on a xbh. Should've warned after first plunk and should've tossed the pitcher after 2nd and tossed Boone cause I'm 99.9% sure he told them to hit him

Definitely eject the pitcher!

I think the fact that there had been testiness toward Arozarena the entire game after the HR -- I'd have tossed and let the league deal with it. I do think there was intent.

Warning after first HBP, ejection for second. Umps clueless

Both sides will have there thoughts all I will say is he hit a hr then get hit twice the first 1st I can understand u should crowd randy the 2nd one however looked as intentional as can be doubt the yanks wanna fire up the hottest team in baseball

What's the purpose of throwing at him and hitting him?

More 'F-Bombs' for your impressionable audience....delightful....=)

Personally I really didn't believe the first one was intentional. Randy crowds the plate, it was a 2 seamer, not a bad pitch at all and it cut in a bit too much. I know it looks suspicious but if Randy is going to stick his elbow on the edge of the zone he can't get pissed when he gets hit

I wouldn’t do anything. Yankees hit him twice bc they didn’t like his HR celebration. Now give Tampa a chance to retaliate and then warn the teams. If you warn teams after the 2nd hit by batter you’re saying you think it’s intentional then eject the Yankees pitcher but also how can you warn Tampa when they haven’t done anything…. All they are doing is prolonging the bad blood till next meeting.

Did he think he wasn’t gonna get hit though?

Yes. There is animosity between the teams. I agree the pitcher should be ejected if he hits a player on purpose. Anyone who had watched the Yankees and Rays play, know there is no love lost among them. Umpires can be biased against a team or an individual player.

Eject after the second, just to maintain order.

Last place Yankees say oh noz, someone having fun on a baseball field, stop dem nowz!

Randy has been doing it all yr

*HE DID THAT SAAAAAAAAAAME F'NNNNNNNNNN CHIT IN CHICAGO AND IT WASN'T APPRECIATED* BUT WHEN YOU'RE LOSING, HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU LOOK - BY GETTING RELATIATION ?????????????????

I personally would have let the 1st hbp go but the second hbp I would have warned both sides

hope the rays sweep em make a statement they will be 12 gb then

I thought the umpire handled it pretty well overall but he should've issued a warning after the first one. Without him doing that he wasn't probably gonna eject a pitcher right away on the 2nd one. I understand Cash's frustration cause no way both were unintentional. That said, Randy shouldn't be doing that. Yeah I get it's supposed to be at his 3rd base coach but it's also right at the opposing dugout. People act like baseball is the only sport where people get mad about that stuff but in basketball you get T'd up and in football you get a 15 yard penalty for taunting. I love the way Randy plays but he's gotta know what comes off as swag and what comes off as disrespect. That said both teams should move on...if they wanna use this as competitive fuel go ahead but this would be really dumb to carry into the next series between them in terms of throwing at each other, etc. It happened. Everyone's fine. You move on.

I would warn

You, Yankees dugout, are completely clueless!! Arozarena denied showing off in front of you. He was just having fun showing off in front of his third base coach and he lights the fans up at Tropicana Field. That’s what he does. Plain and simple. By the way, Yankees, you’ve been treating Arozarena and other Rays players like s*** because of the amount of bad blood there has been between you and the Rays over the past few years. The first hit by pitch was nasty and so was the second one. Why didn’t the umpires issue warnings on Arozarena’s first hit by pitch and eject the pitcher on the same batter’s second hit by pitch. Good for Kevin Cash protecting his players before receiving an ejection.

Call the game and tell the managers to shut up

Eject after the 2nd HBP

Definitely should’ve ejected the coach and pitcher. The Yankees completely misread the gesture.

Im not really sure how you can determine intent so how do you issue anything? In some ways the old days before the warnings were better; at least it was obvious a message was sent, no guessing needed.

Guess he will just trot the bases next time?😂

No way they accidentally hit him in the same spot twice with a fb

1st HBP after the HR & that little jesture at 3rd after the HR was well honestly ASKING for it & HBP after a mound visit.... Yeah 1st could have gotten away from him...However I would have isdued warnings after the first HBP second hbp eject.

Warning to the Yankees pitcher after first plunk to arozarena. Second plunk, OUT

They should do nothing. You cant eject a pitcher for being wild with control.

You play you pay.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. He deserved both pitches.

Yet another example of umps making it worse by trying to cover themselves.

if i were umping i would let the second hbp go and let the rays retaliate then send out warnings. i think the sport should embrace the hay day play and let the balls start hitting batters again an eye for an eye as they say!

Baseball has been pansified over the past few years. I somewhat get it because these guys are paid enormous amounts of money. If y'all like to be pansified, I dont see much talk about that non-slide into 2nd base that could have injured the Yankees infielder? Man I miss pre 2000 baseball.