Fans love using #umpshow on twitter whenever an umpire appears to get out of control during a game. We saw it from the faithful of the Baltimore Orioles last night in the immediate aftermath of Ubaldo Jimenez’s ejection at the hands of umpire Jordan Baker. The goal of every umpire should be to remain unknown to fans. Baker seemingly ensured that didn’t happen last night.
I would submit that you know that an umpire has gone too far or is out of control when nobody seems to be stepping up to defend him – except his fellow umpires of course.