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07/21 18:57 CDT Reds' Caleb Ferguson apologizes for his outburst toward umpire
Bill Miller that went viral
Reds' Caleb Ferguson apologizes for his outburst toward umpire Bill Miller that
went viral
By ANDREW DESTIN
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- One day after Caleb Ferguson was caught on camera yelling at
umpire Bill Miller and appearing to use profanity, the Cincinnati Reds lefty
apologized.
Before Tuesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners, Ferguson said it was
"unprofessional" for him to express his frustrations toward Miller the way he
did. Miller got in the way of Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo on a single by
Victor Robles, shortly after Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam off Ferguson to make
it 7-0. The Mariners won 8-0.
When asked about the play after Monday night's game, Ferguson said, "You have
to ask Bill," referring to the umpire, and walked away. Various social media
accounts posted videos that made it clear Ferguson was insulting Miller.
"As long as I've been in this game, I don't think you'll find a clip of me
going at an umpire like that," Ferguson said Tuesday. "I'll wear that on the
chest, seek Bill out and definitely make it right with him. Very unprofessional
on my part. I've got to be better."
After Monday's game, Reds manager Terry Francona was asked about Miller's
positioning on the field and said questions should be directed to Miller.
"I don't know," Francona said. "I don't ever look up and think, well, where
should an umpire be? That's on them. It's discouraging that it happened."
A day later, Ferguson was more measured. He said he wished he'd seen the videos
earlier and that he'd apologized to Miller sooner than he did.
"It's just a very unprofessional thing on my part," Ferguson said. "I know
these things happen within the game. But I don't like that I was kind of the
centerpiece of this."
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