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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Joe West Says Balk Was Called On Tony Cingrani In Order To Prevent Dodgers From Cheating
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Joe West Says Balk Was Called On Tony Cingrani In Order To Prevent Dodgers From Cheating

Matthew Moreno
April 25, 2018
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An old adage that is generally applied to MLB umpires is that if your name is known by players, media and fans alike, it is generally a negative sign. Such could apply to veteran umpire Joe West, though he hardly seems to mind.

Having worked more than 5,000 games in his career, West on several occasions has found himself at the center of a controversial call. Such was the case Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were clinging to a 2-1 lead in the eighth inning with Tony Cingrani on the mound. He allowed a one-out single to Derek Dietrich and shortly after was called for a balk.

With J.T. Realmuto now in scoring position, Starlin Castro’s RBI double tied the game with two outs. Cingrani stranded Castro, then shouted in West’s direction as he walked off the field.

Facing plenty of backlash over the sequence, West emphatically stood by his call, via Pedro Moura of The Athletic (warning-explicit language follows):

Joe West on his Tony Cingrani balk call: "There’s nothing I can do about it. Nobody’s looking to call a balk there, fuck, if it doesn’t jump out at you. That’s why I called it. You saw how fast I fuckin’ called it. You hate that you have to do it, but you can’t let them cheat."

— Pedro Moura (@pedromoura) April 25, 2018

Multiple angles of Cingrani’s throw, which was more of a harmless throw-over than attempt to pick off Dietrich, didn’t appear to support West’s call. As one would expect, Cingrani voiced his frustration with the ruling after the Dodgers’ loss.

During his postgame interview, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he had not yet seen video of the play and could not offer his assessment.

Los Angeles is among the clubs that have prior history with West. There was a lighthearted moment in June 2016, when Chase Utley arranged for the Dodgers to use West’s country music as their walk-up songs during their first time through the lineup.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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