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Things got a little weird in Clearwater on Thursday during the Tigers-Phillies spring training game. There were several batters hit by pitches and five ejections to go along with it.
Home plate umpire Tom Hallion wanted to get in a little ejection practice as the regular season approaches. That’s the only excuse for five ejections during a spring training game.
Hallion’s ejection party started in the 5th inning when Tigers pitcher Matt Boyd hit Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera with a 3-1 pitch. The bizarre ejection put a smile on the face of Boyd, who was a little confused by being tossed.
The party picked back up three innings later when Phillies pitcher Parker Frazier hit Derek Hill in the leg with a 1-2 slider. Both Frazier and Phillies manager Gabe Kapler were ejected.
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Hallion finished off the ejection party in the 9th inning when Phillies pitcher Pedro Beato and bench coach Rob Thomson were ejected after a Beato fastball got a piece of Dylan Rosa’s jersey.
This kind of performance let’s you know we will definitely be hearing Hallion’s name again before the season is over. It also is a pretty good indication that it’s probably time to consider replacing Hallion.
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— SportsGossip.com (@sportsgossip) March 23, 2018