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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jim Leyland thinks the increased tension
between umpires and teams has become a problem in baseball.
The Detroit Tigers manager spoke before Wednesday's game against
the Los Angeles Angels, saying that something needs to be done to
remedy the league-wide trend.
Leyland's comments came on the heels of Tuesday's 1-0 loss to
the Angels, which saw Leyland, Tigers ace Justin Verlander and
Angels designated hitter Bobby Abreu get tossed.
Leyland was ejected before the seventh inning during a prolonged
argument with first-base umpire Joe West. It was Leyland's second
ejection in nine days.
The veteran skipper said Joe Torre has been working to solve the
issue in his new role as Major League Baseball's executive vice
president of baseball operations.
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