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Red Sox 1B Mike Napoli Says Umpire Ejected Him for Not Picking Up His Bat

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Boston Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli hasn't had much luck at the plate this season, so he certainly didn't need an umpire to make matters worse.

Unfortunately for him, home plate ump Tripp Gibson decided to eject Napoli on Sunday for one of the most bizarre reasons ever.

In the top of the second inning against the host Tampa Bay Rays, Napoli took a 3-2 breaking ball from right-hander Chris Archer. It was a pitch that could have gone either way, but Gibson called it a strike and rang up Napoli.