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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Sox' Walker Buehler says he'd ‘do the same' as Francisco Lindor — who was almost his Mets teammate
BOSTON — Red Sox starter Walker Buehler had some fun on Twitter/X in the wake of his ejection in the third inning of Boston's win Tuesday. A day later, he said he wants his posts to speak for themselves. Buehler, who was ejected by home plate umpire Mike Estabrook after arguing a ball-strike call to Juan Soto in the third inning Tuesday, posted twice on the social media platform early Wednesday morning. One tweet responded to Laz Diaz's characterization of the ejection and another commented on Mets star Francisco Lindor encouraging the umpiring crew to throw him out. Advertisement 'I said my piece — sponsored by Buffalo Trace (bourbon) a little bit," Buehler laughed. On Tuesday, Buehler threw a 1-0 pitch to Soto that was clearly a strike but Estabrook called it a ball after he didn't get a great look because catcher Carlos Narváez popped up to try to throw out Lindor, who was trying to steal second. Buehler repeatedly told the umpire that the pitch was 'right down the (expletive) middle' and was ejected after a quick warning by Estabrook. Crew chief Laz Diaz told a pool reporter that it was an automatic ejection whenever a player left his position to argue balls and strikes. Buehler responded to Diaz's explanation by noting that Estabrook walked toward him with a tweet reply asking 'who cut the distance' between the two men. Buehler originally declined comment on Estabrook's behavior, in clear fear of a fine. But once he saw Diaz's comments, he changed his mind. 'That's not my place to talk on what they do or whatnot,' he said Wednesday. 'But if they are going to give an interview, I think I have the right to respond a little bit. Again, I'm not gonna comment on what I think he's thinking. I said my piece about my side of it.' Advertisement Buehler also quote-tweeted a video of Lindor egging on the umpires with: 'I wouldn't want me out there either. Sad thing is the BULLPEN is full of (expletive) animals. Tough choice.' Before Wednesday's game, he said it was water under the bridge. 'We're all competitive,' Buehler said. 'It is what it is at that point. I'd probably do the same if I was him.' Manager Alex Cora, who has a close relationship with Lindor, had breakfast with the shortstop in Boston on Wednesday. 'I had breakfast with him this morning,' Cora said. )I saw the Walker one... Trevor (Story) told me, too, he was doing the same thing (telling the umpires to eject Cora) when I was arguing. It is what it is. He's a good kid." Advertisement In explaining why tensions rose so quickly Tuesday, Buehler mentioned that he 'had a history with the Mets.' That was likely in relation to an animated scene during Game 3 of last year's NLCS, when Buehler and Lindor exchanged words on the field. In an ironic twist, however, a source indicated recently that the Mets made a hard push to sign Buehler this winter and had a real shot at signing him before he agreed to a one-year, $21.05 million deal with the Red Sox. Buehler confirmed those talks Wednesday. 'They definitely were one of the teams we had a lot of conversations with,' he said. Buehler remained regretful that he put Boston's bullpen in a bad spot with the ejection but was relieved that they combined for 6 ⅔ scoreless innings to preserve a 2-0 win. 'It's all fun and games until you take a step back and realize I left our bullpen out to dry,' he said. 'Obviously, they threw their ass off and kept us ahead and we win, but if one of those innings goes poorly and we lose, I think we look at it differently. For me, personally, putting our whole team in that situation, it's unacceptable and selfish. But it's something we'll move forward and learn from a little bit as well.' Advertisement For the relievers who pitched, a gift is in the mail. 'They did not get Buffalo Trace,' he said. 'They got another liquid.' More Red Sox coverage Read the original article on MassLive.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Why were Red Sox's pitcher Walker Buehler and manager Alex Cora ejected by Umpire Estabrook?
Why were Red Sox's pitcher Walker Buehler and manager Alex Cora ejected by Umpire Estabrook? (Image Source: Getty) Tuesday night turned out to be a deadly night for the Boston Red Sox as the team's pitcher Walker Buehler and manager Alex Cora had to leave the game due to getting into an argument with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook over wrong calls. Why was Walker Buehler ejected from the game As per the video clip from SNY Mets, Buehler was ejected by home plate umpire Mike Estabrook over getting into an argument regarding a wrong call. It was in the 3rd inning that the incident took place. Buehler had pitched 4 1/3 innings when a supposedly strike was not called upon. The footage clearly shows that Buehler's pitch was supposed to be counted as a strike against Mets' hitter Francisco Lindor. However, Estabrook didn't see it as such which lead to the pitcher asking that it was clearly a strike. Walker Buehler arguing with Mike Estabrook (Image Source: Getty) Estabrook warned Buehler to 'get back in the mound,' which the pitcher didn't follow and words started flying off the field, leading to Walker getting ejected by the umpire. This was Walker's first ejection in MLB since 2021. Why was Alex Cora ejected by Umpire Estabrook As per the game's footage, Red Sox's manager Alex Cora was ejected from the game after he charged unto the field to argue with Estabrook over wrong call and ejection of Walker from the match. After home plate umpire Estabrook ejected Walker for screaming profanities and arguing over the call, the Red Sox's manager charged over to the field to have a talk with Estabrook which didn't go well. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The manager started arguing with Estabrook after which the umpire ejected him from the match as well, making it the 18th ejection of Cora in his managerial career. Alex Cora arguing with Umpire Estabrook (Image Source: Getty) The main question over here is not how both Walker and Cora behaved on the field, but whether the call made by the umpire was correct or not. As seen by the footage, the ball was supposedly a clear strike, which should have made it a 2-0 call, but Estabrook didn't call it a strike. Besides, this is not the first time an MLB umpire has made a wrong call in the game, as several such instances were seen throughout the 2025 season. Such wrong calls have led to various players losing their cool on the field, which then leads to ejections. Also Read: 'Will be back soon' - Boston Red Sox's manager Alex Cora reacts after Tristin Casas suffers from knee related injuries Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Calls Mount for Umpire's Firing After Dreadful Performance in Dodgers Game
Calls Mount for Umpire's Firing After Dreadful Performance in Dodgers Game Professionalism and objectivity be damned, veteran MLB umpire Mike Estabrook may want to gift Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani a free call or two. Ohtani's latest viral home run took most of the attention off Estrabrook following the Dodgers' 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. The popular Umpire Auditor X (formerly Twitter) account found that Estabrook missed 21 calls. Advertisement How bad are 21 missed calls over a nine-inning game? 'With a correct call rate of only 86.5%, this was the 5th worst called game of the season,' Umpire Auditor shared. Yikes. It's been an especially rough stretch for home-plate umpires. Both teams' fans and announcers blasted Tony Randazzo during Monday's game between the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies following a missed third-strike call on Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto. Umpire Auditor posted that Bacon missed 17 calls, including 14 against the Orioles, in last Sunday's game between Baltimore and the Toronto Blue Jays. Eight missed calls, all against the Orioles, came in the first three innings. Advertisement Social media users didn't have patience for those two and certainly had no sympathy for Estabrook. 'That first pitch called strike to Michael Toglia should have Mike Estabrook in an unemployment line tomorrow,' one X commenter wrote, referring to an eighth-inning low strike against the Rockies first baseman. 'Mike Estabrook is certainly calling this game,' another added. 'Not well, mind you.' MLB umpire Mike Estabrook in 2024Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Theoretically, veteran umpires shouldn't have such awful games. Estabrook worked his first MLB game in 2006 and became a full-time umpire in 2014. 'Why are we not using the challenge system yet ?' former Miami Marlins minor-leaguer Zach Moore asked. 'This is unacceptable.' Advertisement Moore isn't alone in wondering why MLB hasn't permanently implemented the ABS. Social media and improved pitch tracking have made it far easier to prove an umpire's strike calls are incorrect. If anything, Estabrook's performance is more reason for Major League Baseball to implement the Automated Ball-Strike system. Umpire Auditor found that Roberto Ortiz called the worst game last season. Ortiz missed an incredible 30 calls during a September game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals. 'If you're a major league should not be this bad,' an X user wrote of Estabrook. Related: Calls Mount for Umpire's Firing After Orioles' Loss to Blue Jays Related: Shohei Ohtani Is All Over Social Media After Latest Viral Clip
Fox News
12-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Former Lia Thomas teammate calls out Democrats still fighting for trans athletes in women's sports
EXCLUSIVE: Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Grace Estabrook was one of the many young women who shared a pool and locker room with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in the 2021-22 season. From 2019, when she was first told Thomas would be joining her team, until her senior year in 2022, Estabrook alleged she was repeatedly pressured by the university not to oppose Thomas' inclusion on the team. Estabrook told Fox News Digital that administrators tried to convince her that she would never get a job or get into grad school if she spoke out against it and that any issue she had with the situation was because she had a "psychological problem." And in between the practices and meets that made her feel "uncomfortable" and "powerless," Estabrook says she also witnessed the mainstream media celebrate Thomas as a civil rights icon and even be nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. But now, in 2025, Estabrook is one of three former UPenn swimmers who have filed a lawsuit against the university, the Ivy League and the NCAA over its handling of the situation as the tides on the issue turn in the court of public opinion. Fox News Digital reached out to UPenn for comment. Recent data suggests the vast majority of Americans now oppose trans athletes in women's sports. The NCAA recently changed its policy to prevent them from competing in the women's category after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to address the issue last Wednesday. Still, many Democrats continue to fight for trans inclusion in women's and girls' sports, and multiple states have not complied with Trump's order. For Estabrook, who says she lived through the experience of changing her clothes with Thomas in the room and being threatened not to complain about it, the thought of elected officials still fighting for a cause that ensures other women experience what she did is "depressing." "That's just really depressing," Estabrook said. "I just don't know why anyone would want to perpetuate abuse to women on large scales like this. I think that's why we are doing what we're doing. It's because we want a clear court decision that will help institutions be able to set clear policies to make sure this never happens again. We want that enduring legal precedent. … It's depressing, but that's why we're doing what we're doing." Estabrook's journey throughout the situation with UPenn has featured frequent "depressing" moments. Her locker was only a few feet away from Thomas in the locker room, forcing her to back herself into a corner for the sake of her own comfort. "I would kind of back into a corner that had low visibility and just try to change as quickly as I could, and I had other teammates who would go into the bathroom stalls and change in there," Estabrook said. "We were the ones that were forced into hiding, it was very uncomfortable, and there was just this constant fear and disruption of peace of like, 'OK, I just don't have a safe environment here anymore,' not only physically but emotionally and psychologically, and it was just incredibly stressful. I look back on it and I don't know how I endured that." Estabrook added that the situation put "incredible" stress on both her mind and body, and it disrupted her swimming ability. The positive media coverage of Thomas was the insulting cherry on top of the situation for Estabrook. She said that many times when she and her teammates traveled to a meet, they not only had to deal with the anxiety of Thomas in their space but also a horde of reporters there to cover the trans athlete in a positive light. "I just remember feeling, 'This is so alien,'" Estabrook said. "It just felt like it was this whole celebration of Thomas and the whole transgender ideology movement." "All of the media I remember seeing or reading at the time was celebrating Thomas as this groundbreaking figurehead of the transgender community … there was just such a celebration of it that it was really pushed in our faces and forcing us to accept it." Estabrook said the hardest moment of the experience came at the 2022 Ivy League championships. She hoped that Thomas would be ruled ineligible to participate. However, the Ivy League allowed Thomas to swim. Thomas ultimately set pool records in every individual event the athlete competed in and topped the victor's podium four times. Thomas went on to put up a similar performance at the 2022 NCAA championships. There, Thomas ended up in an infamous tie with former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines. That tie ultimately sparked the seeds for change that gave Estabrook and countless other women hope when the experience prompted Gaines to speak up and become a prominent advocate for women's athletes seeking protection from trans inclusion. "I was just so grateful for her bravery," Estabrook said. "I really do feel empowered by the work that Riley Gaines has been doing and seeing women jump on that same train and start to speak out. … It empowered me to be able to do the same." More hope came this past year after Trump pledged during a Fox News town hall interview in October that, if elected, he would ban trans athletes in women's sports. Trump won the election, and exit polls suggested the issue of trans inclusion played a prominent role in the decision of many moderate voters. Trump quickly made good on his promise, signing the "No Men in Women's Sports" executive order last Wednesday. For Estabrook, seeing this come to fruition has gone a long way in affirming her political beliefs. "I was very excited to hear that and even more excited when that became a reality last week so quickly after he took office," Estabrook said. "It's just very encouraging to see that we have a president who is just so supportive of us and is also seeing this in accordance with reality." Estabrook's lawsuit, which has been filed alongside former teammates Ellen Holmquist and Margot Kaczorowski, seeks to have all of Thomas' records and accolades as a woman swimmer revoked. In addition to Estabrook's lawsuit, Trump's Department of Education has launched an investigation into potential Title IX violations that occurred at UPenn and has also advised the NCAA to discard Thomas' accolades in the women's category. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
