Rays’ David Price, Umpire Tom Hallion Fined By MLB For Twitter War

Tampa Bay Rays‘ ace David Price and umpire Tom Hallion have been fined by Major League Baseball after a dispute last week that began on the ball field and ended on Twitter. Price didn’t agree with Hallion’s call on a pitch to Dewayne Wise in a game against the Chicago White Sox on April 28th.

Along with Price and Hallion, Rays’ pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore were also fined. All three Rays’ pitchers were fined 1,000 a piece and Hallion’s fine is believed to be the same, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

It all started when Price had Wise in a jam at the plate in the seventh inning and made a great pitch on the outside corner that he believed was strike three. Hallion thought otherwise and called it a ball before Wise grounded out back to the mound on the next pitch.

While walking off the field, Price and Hallion exchanged words before the Rays’ dugout got involved. While players form the bench continued to yell, Jeremy Hellickson was tossed from the game.

Hallion ejected Hellickson, who had pitched three days earlier and wasn’t going to see the field anyways. After the game, Price told the Times that his Rays’ teammates started yelling from the dugout after Hallion told him to “throw the ball over the f—– plate.”

Hallion responded to Price’s comments by telling the Times, “I’ll come right out bluntly and say he’s a liar.”

The umpire’s comments led to each pitcher addressing the situation on Twitter. David Price wasn’t too happy with being called a liar.

1. I am not a liar 2. I would not make that stuff up 3. My own dad doesn’t speak to me that way 4. Again I am not a liar #accountability

— David Price (@DAVIDprice14) April 28, 2013

Matt Moore completely agreed.

Lies! lies i tell you! RT @tbtimes_rays: Umpire Hallion said to Price:”I said, “Just throw the ball.” That’s all I said to him’ — Matt Moore(@MattyMoe55) April 28, 2013

And Jeremy Hellickson used a little humor.

There’s only one person lying about all this and his name starts with a T and rhymes with pom

— Jeremy Hellickson(@JHell58) April 28, 2013

Now they each will pay a $1,000 fine, though you can compare that to a trip to Taco Bell based on the contracts these players have.

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