Whilst masticating on , Paige Miller (1:2613/313)
wrote to Nancy Wallace:
PM> If there are insults, name-calling, or sticking your your nose in 
PM> the umpire's face and yelling, yes that is what I consider starting an 
PM> argument. If you make a comment and walk away, I don't have a problem 
ith
PM> that.
Well, that's what Alomar did.  He argued the call, and walked into the 
dugout.  Hirschbeck then went over to the dugout to continue the argument, 
and ejected Alomar.  Alomar didn't get into Hirschbeck's face until after the 
ejection.
This still doesn't excuse the spitting.  However, had Hirschbeck done his job 
properly (by that I mean staying behind the plate for the next hitter after 
Alomar left the field), the incident would not have occurred.  
PM> And since you are defending player's protesting, please explain the 
reason 
PM> why this is necessary, beneficial, helpful ... in other words, what is 
the 
PM> benefit of this? And od you support such 
The benefit is that the umpire might be more alert on future calls.  *adh*
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