Umpire Drama Hits Giants Again | New York Mets News

0:00It's September 6th. This is New York Met's News Today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. So the Giants Manager, Tony Vitelo, got tossed from the game again on Saturday. This is his sixth ejection this season, and get this. It's his third and just the last 10 days. The whole thing went down after a replay review didn't go their way. A Giants player, Turner Hill, looked like he got hit on the hand by a pitch, but the umpire called it a foul ball off the bat. The Giants challenged, but the reviews stuck with the original call, and Vitelo was out before he even got to argue. This isn't the only umpire drama lately. Just the night before, an umpire told a rookie player to fix his hat mid at bat, which also led to his manager getting ejected. It's starting to feel like there's a pattern here, with umpires trying to assert authority in different ways. Some folks are saying umpires have less power than ever, and maybe that's why they're getting more heated in these situations. Vitelo, being a first-time manager, has been known to stand up for his players, and he's

1:02been ejected for all sorts of calls, from Chex Wings to Runner Interference. Some fans think the umpires are just too quick to eject him. Despite all the controversy, the Giants managed to win that game against the Metz, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive, though they're still at the bottom of their division. They're playing again on Sunday to wrap up the series. It's definitely a talking point in the league right now, this whole dynamic between managers, players, and the umpires. We'll have to see if anything changes moving forward.