In the midst of going for his 100th career win, Carlos Zambrano was ejected from the game before getting that win. The Chicago Cubs ace pitcher went wild, throwing a ball into the outfield, tossing his glove, and grabbing a bat and hitting a gatorade machine in the dugout. An arguably close call at the plate when Zambrano threw a wild pitch, the speedy Nyjer Morgan from the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates took off for home plate. Morgan slid as Zambrano who was in a good position blocking the plate noticed home plate umpire Mark Carlson called him safe. Zambrano jumped up in disbelief and argued with Carlson and as it appeared made contact with him, prompting Carlson to eject Zambrano. Zambrano then pointed in Carlson's face and mimicked him trying to eject him out of the game.
After the game Zambrano did apologize and did admit he was wrong for his actions. In a situation like this, just head for the clubhouse and finish watching your team play on. Zambrano will most likely face a suspension or a fine.
In pro sports, when players lose their composure like in this instance where Zambrano did. What do the media think about this kind of act? I personally find it exciting. Pro athletes are making big time money, give the fans something more to cheer about. Sometimes it might even put a little fire into your teams attitude.
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