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I got to find an mpeg of this it was a classic stare down contest :mj07:
Nationals manager Frank Robinson showing his displeasure with home plate umpire Jim Wolf. And thanks to ESPN, Robinson's stare fight was made clear. The situation: Just after Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson was called out on strikes, left fielder Brad Wilkerson was caught trying to steal third to the end the top of the third. Robinson thought Wolf's K call was late. Wolf didn't want to talk to the manager about it. Robinson stayed in his dugout; Wolf stayed at the plate. And they stared. And stared. They gazed into each other's eyes for 44.5 seconds by ESPN's clock, though Wolf turned his head around the 44.2 mark, giving Robinson the win in the battle of lids.
Nationals manager Frank Robinson showing his displeasure with home plate umpire Jim Wolf. And thanks to ESPN, Robinson's stare fight was made clear. The situation: Just after Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson was called out on strikes, left fielder Brad Wilkerson was caught trying to steal third to the end the top of the third. Robinson thought Wolf's K call was late. Wolf didn't want to talk to the manager about it. Robinson stayed in his dugout; Wolf stayed at the plate. And they stared. And stared. They gazed into each other's eyes for 44.5 seconds by ESPN's clock, though Wolf turned his head around the 44.2 mark, giving Robinson the win in the battle of lids.
