The Art of the Ejection with Aaron Boone & Joe West | Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Aaron Boone and legendary umpire Joe West join Jeff Passan to break down one of baseball’s greatest traditions: the ejection.
From Boone’s iconic “Savages in the Box” meltdown to Joe West tossing Joe Torre, Bobby Cox, and countless others, this episode dives into the relationship between managers and umpires, the psychology behind arguments, and whether there’s truly an art form to getting tossed.

Timecodes:
0:00 The art of the ejection
2:09 Aaron Boone and Joe West join the show
2:22 Relationship between Managers and Umpires
3:36 What makes a good umpire?
4:45 Joe West’s first ejection victim Joe Torre
7:40 Umpire’s jobs during the game
9:45 Aaron and Joe’s ejection records
11:15 More on Joe Torre
12:25 Growing up in a big league clubhouse
14:28 Speeding up guys at the plate
15:30 Joe West insulting Big Papi
17:00 Boone ejected in 1st MLB game
20:33 Umpires fining players & equipment violations
22:50 Ejecting Bobby Cox from WS
24:10 Savages in the box ejection
26:25 Calling and arguing balls and strikes
29:35 Is there an art form to the ejection?
31:45 ABS affecting Boone’s ejection rate
33:03 Have you ever intentionally tried to get ejected
34:34 Everyone’s ejected, see you next time

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