Mike Hampton says he was ejected from Thursday night's game for telling umpire Doug Eddings to ''just turn around.''
''[Eddings] looked like he was looking for someone else to throw out. I said, 'Just turn around.' That's all.'' We believe him, as Eddings appeared to intentionally provoke Johnny Estrada into losing his cool with a string of expletives. Major League Baseball will probably have to run a full-blown investigation into this incident, as the Braves claim Eddings had a vendetta against them. The Braves have also said they'll protest any fines or suspension that result.
Wow...this asshole should be fired.