Veteran move there by Donaldson, ensuring he touched home plate so the run counted before truly going after it and getting ejected. Thats what previous MVPs do.
Bad calls happen, and I reckon most hitters would move on from the disagreement with the umpire after going deep. You won that fight, as much as any player can win a fight with an umpire. Rather, Donaldson felt he had a point to make, and he sure made it as he rounded the bases.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson took petty to a brand-new level Thursday afternoon. In the sixth inning versus the Chicago White Sox (GameTracker), Donaldson had words with home plate umpire Dan Bellino due to the fact that he disagreed with a strike call. As he crossed home plate, Donaldson kicked dirt on the plate– he kicked dirt on it as he crossed the plate, then he went back to kick even more dirt on it– which led to Bellino ejecting him.
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The Twins and White Sox are both locked into postseason spots, but Chicago is only two games up in the AL Central. Now, the Twins are beginning down a very first round matchup with (gulp) the Yankees.
Minnesota Twins 3rd baseman Josh Donaldson took petty to a new level Thursday afternoon. In the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox (GameTracker), Donaldson had words with home plate umpire Dan Bellino since he disagreed with a strike call. He then hit a crowning achievement after the at-bat continued, but he was still upset about the strike call.
As he crossed home plate, Donaldson kicked dirt on the plate– he kicked dirt on it as he crossed the plate, then he went back to kick even more dirt on it– which led to Bellino ejecting him. Getting ejected during a home run?
