Bobby exits early again

I note that Bobby Cox of the Braves was ejected in the bottom of the ninth inning in yesterday's 3-1 loss to the Pirates. As you can see, Bobby was in danger of actually managing the whole game but in the end, he pulled it out in the clutch and was ejected in the bottom of the ninth.

I knew that Bobby Cox was the all time major league leader in managerial ejections with 144 and John McGraw was in second place with 131. What I did not realize is what a commanding lead Cox has over the nearest active manager as he leads Tony LaRussa by more than 50 ejections.

What this means is that Bobby has a chance to join baseball's immortals like Cy Young and Joe Dimaggio in owning a record that will never ever be broken. He could join the inner-ring pantheon of baseball gods. Frankly in my opinion, this just does not get enough attention.

Actually major league baseball could even help Bobby in his bid for baseball immortality by assigning noted incompetents like Doug Eddings and Angel Hernandez to umpire more Braves games. Bobby would really rack em up then. Think about the numbers he could put up. There would be no stopping him.

If I were an advisor to Bobby Cox, this is what I would tell him:

1. Argue everything and anything. Instant replays on those home runs are not always right especially if the call goes against you and replay seems to confirm the call on the field. Be persistent.

2. Be demonstrative too. Don't be shy. Hats were made for throwin and dirt was made for kickin. (Actually, Bobby has this one down pat)

3. As for language, let it fly. You know all the words that will ring the bell. Use them. (Though I would not actually know, I suspect that Bobby has this one down pat too.)

4. Don't let them cheat you. You are not just a potted plant out there. Make them respect you. (But not enough that they would feel reluctant to throw you out. It's a fine line there.)

After all, baseball immortality rides on this.