MLB Ejection 149: Lance Barksdale (1; Dale Sveum)

1B Umpire Lance Barksdale ejected Cubs Manager Dale Sveum for arguing a check swing (ball) call in the bottom of the 1st inning of the Cubs-Dodgers game. With none out and none on, Dodgers batter Yasiel Puig

Sveum confronts Barksdale after his ejection.

attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 fastball from Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson, initially ruled a ball by HP Umpire Kerwin Danley and appealed to Barksdale for review. Replays are inconclusive as to whether Puig attempted to strike the pitch, the call has been referred to the UEFL Appeals Board for further review. After review, the call is now incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

This is Lance Barksdale (23)'s first ejection of 2013.
Lance Barksdale now has -2 points in the UEFL (0 + 2 + -4 = -2).
Crew Chief Gary Cederstrom now has 3 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (3 + 0 Incorrect Call = 3).
*The Board issued a unanimous decision, 6-0-0, affirming the call's incorrectness.

This is the 149th ejection of 2013 MLB season.
This is the 71st Manager ejection of 2013.
This is the Cubs' 7th ejection of 2013, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 8; CHC 7; STL 5; MIL 3; CIN 0).
This is Dale Sveum's 6th ejection of 2013 and first since August 18, 2013 (Phil Cuzzi; QOC = Incorrect).
This is Lance Barksdale's first ejection since May 1, 2011 (Charlie Manuel; QOC = Correct).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 8/28/13
Video: After an initial complaint, Sveum barks at Barksdale after a foul, earning the early shower (CHC)