Bleacher Report · Sep 25, 2015
Giants P Madison Bumgarner and Umpire Have Epic 17-Second Stare Down During Game
After walking a batter in the bottom of the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres Thursday night, San Francisco Giants stud Madison Bumgarner had an epic stare down with umpire Joe West.
If you’re unfamiliar with West’s work, he’s the kind of umpire who isn't afraid of a little airtime. He is to baseball what Joey Crawford is to the NBA.
Bumgarner clearly wasn’t amused after the call, so West removed his mask, likely hoping that the pitcher would give him a reason get tossed.
Instead, it was an ice-cold gaze that apparently lasted over 17 seconds:
SportsCenter put a clock on the stare down: 17.17 seconds. Might be a record.