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 ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN