Stop me if you’ve heard this before but MLB umps have are having a very bad year.
We’ve seen so many missed calls, so many embarrassing calls, and even an ump acting like a child while throwing a pitcher out of a game.
And now we have another ump who seemed to be a little too unprofessional after ejecting a star player from a game.
This latest instance happened Wednesday night at Wrigley Field when home plate ump John Libka was seen smiling after tossing Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado from the game for arguing over a check swing.
Here was the moment:
Nolan Arenado was HEATED after this called third strike 😳
(via @BallySportsMW)pic.twitter.com/R37yd8l2Qy
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 25, 2022
Libka sure seemed to enjoy that.
Also, that wasn’t a swing:
— Welcome to the Ump Show (@umpjob) August 25, 2022
Fans were not happy with that ump.
Look at this umpire. He’s smirking. He just couldn’t wait to throw a star player out of the game. https://t.co/J9dGvxDh9D
— Nicolas Telep (@NDTelep) August 25, 2022
The smirk would have sent me off the deep end. Umpires really smirking after making an awful call https://t.co/uGs4fwSCJ7
— x- Chief of Staff 😤 (@ChiefofStaff_9) August 25, 2022
I'm not that good of a people reader but I swear that umpire was laughing as he ejected him https://t.co/Gyg6Yg1en3
— Rice Cube (@CubicSnarkonia) August 25, 2022
Ump smiling after blowing a call, and ejected Arenado in a big spot. I would’ve lost it https://t.co/lzzMKdVusi
— Zach Marshall (@MarshaIIZach) August 25, 2022
Ump is smiling after tossing him. What a clown. https://t.co/CKi7IaJYwM
— Kyle Kelpin (@Kyle_withaK) August 25, 2022
Welcome to the ump show. Smiling in his face while ejecting him. He's lucky Nolan didn't kick his ass https://t.co/E95kVNtLjy
— JurassicJoe (@JurassicJoe12) August 25, 2022
I legit wouldn’t have had enough self control to not deck him after that smirk lol https://t.co/pOiWG3tyJB
— Jeff from Waco🚩 (@JeffreyChapman_) August 25, 2022
1. Wrong call
2. Not his call
3. Smiles in his face after he just screwed over an AB for a potential MVP
4. Arenado thrown out because he’s mad and he’s right??Clown show, figure it out @MLBUA https://t.co/aDwQ3O2SCZ
— Logan Ehnes® (@loganehnes9_6) August 25, 2022
this might be one of the worst calls this year hahaha https://t.co/UYHT1txl5v
— Don Cantíon (@G_Reg_88) August 25, 2022
Umpire clearly straightens up as soon as he sees Oli Marmol come out.. wiped that smug ass look off his face real quick https://t.co/H62WPEWsQB
— Spitball cardinals (@Spitballcards) August 25, 2022
umpire smiling after tossing the best defensive 3B ever? weird bro https://t.co/9SsDXhPt2Z
— Dylan Royce (@DylanRoyce1) August 25, 2022
