"Absolute psycho";"World's biggest ego" - Fans call out home plate umpire's peculiar behavior in Blue Jays vs Mariners ALCS Game 2

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners battled it out in the second game of the ALCS at the Rogers Center on Monday. The game featured plenty of thrilling moments, but it was home plate umpire Doug Eddings' actions that ultimately drew the most attention.

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On several occasions, as batters fouled balls back or hit them into the dirt, catchers reached in Eddings' direction for a new baseball, as is the norm. However, instead of giving it to the catcher, Eddings insisted on throwing the ball back to the pitcher.

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This sent social media into overdrive, with fans accusing Eddings of wanting to be the 'main character'.

"Absolute psycho," a fan wrote.
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"This ump has the world's biggest ego," another fan commented.
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"It acc pisses me off so much just give the ball to the catcher," another fan replied.
"Doug Eddings loves the camera on himself. Always has. Whether it’s throwing someone out or this garbage. Don’t even know how he gets a playoff game," another fan responded.
"The Doug show," another fan shared.
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"Kirk looks fed up with him as well, he keeps reaching for the ball and the ump keeps throwing it himself," another fan posted.

Both teams started quickly, scoring three runs in the first two innings. Eventually, it was the Mariners that picked up their second win of the series, scoring in the fifth, sixth and seventh to blow the game wide open and silence the usually raucous Blue Jays fans.

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Doug Eddings missed several calls during the Blue Jays-Mariners ALCS game

During Game 2 of the ALCS between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, home plate umpire Doug Eddings' behavior behind the plate was not the only thing getting on fans' nerves.

According to the baseball content page, "Umpire Auditor", Eddings missed 24 calls, making Monday's fixture the worst-called playoff game since Oct. 7, 2022, which was also called by Eddings.

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Eddings' performance in such an important game, with season-defining implications for both the Blue Jays and the Mariners, further strengthened the case for the Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS), which is set to be implemented in 2026.

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Edited by Raghav Mehta
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