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Brian Runge Suspended Just One Game While Jerry Manuel and Carlos Beltran Get Fined

It's a tough day to be Jerry Manuel. The Met manager expressed his hope that umpire Brian Runge would escape punishment for bumping him during their argument on Tuesday night. His wish will go unfulfilled, however, as MLB suspended Runge for one game this afternoon. The news gets worse for Manuel. He and Carlos Beltran...

Umpire Apoligizes To Jerry Manuel For Bumping Him During Argument

When Jerry Manuel took the lineup card out to home plate before last night's game with the Mariners a familiar face was there to greet him. Brian Runge, the umpire who tossed Manuel and Carlos Beltran from the previous contest, stuck his hand out and Manuel accepted it. Runge also apologized for bumping Manuel during the...

Feel the Frustrations Boil as Jerry Manuel and Carlos Beltran Tussle With Brian Runge

One of the main frustrations Met fans had with former manager Willie Randolph was his "lack of fire", certainly during those times where players could have used some protection during arguments with umpires. New manager Jerry Manuel changed that by going out to protect Carlos Beltran after he argued a strike call, after...

Coach: The Umpire Provoked Milton Bradley

I poked a bit of at Milton Bradley after he got hurt while being pulled away from arguing with an umpire, but it seems like at least this time his anger at first-base umpire Mike Winters may have been justified, at least if you believe first-base coach Bobby Meacham. From MLB.com (via Gaslamp Ball):"Everyone is going to...

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05/17/12 Several weeks ago I saw a woman on a ladder painting... Source: Windy City News - Chicago IL Several weeks ago I saw a woman on a ladder painting over the sign that used to mark the entrance of In Fine Spirits, a much-loved and, by all appearances, highly successful wine bar in Andersonville.
05/16/12 Sugar&Spice: Premise Source: Windy City News - Chicago IL Several weeks ago I saw a woman on a ladder painting over the sign that used to mark the entrance of In Fine Spirits, a much-loved and, by all appearances, highly successful wine bar in Andersonville.
04/23/12 Help From Umps? Source: CBS - WBBM 2 - Chicago IL (WSCR) Check of the side view of the final pitch in Phil Humber's perfect game.
04/23/12 Video: Humber Help From The Umps In Perfecto? Source: CBS - WBBM Newsradio 780 - Chicago IL (WSCR) Check of the side view of the final pitch in Phil Humber's perfect game.
04/23/12 What You Need to Know: Monday, April 23 by Daniel... Source: Baseball Prospectus That was the question percolating through every baseball fan's mind after the White Sox' Philip Humber threw the 21 st perfect game in major-league history against the Mariners on Saturday afternoon.

Background on brian runge

Brian Edward Runge (born January 5, 1970 in San Diego, California) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League in 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He wears uniform number 18. He has worked in the 2004 and 2007 American League Division Series.

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