AER Rule Submission 12-13: Washington (2-3; 2.00, 3.06)

Washington submitted and successfully passed the addition of Rule 2.00(Respect) and Rule 3.06 to the Announcers' Ejection Rules. Rule 2.00(Respect) was submitted in response to a call of "Hit Him In the Head" by WSH P AJ Cole (22). Rule 3.06 was submitted in response to a call of "Ejection" by HP Umpire Jordan Baker (71). At the time of the great success in human interaction and the egregious error in umpire conduct, Washington was leading over Pittsburgh 4-3. Washington ultimately won the contest 10-7.

2.00 RESPECT - Something earned by players willing to make a blood sacrifice for their team.

3.06) Umpires may only eject a pitcher if they hit the batter with a pitch.

Washington now has 23 points in the AER standings (15 Previous + 2*(2 New Rule) + 2*(2 Submission passed) = 23). Washington remains in 1st.

These are the 12th-13th rules submissions of 2016.
These are the 12th-13th successful rules submission.
These are the 10th-11th rules submissions made by a team.
These are the 10th-11th successful rules submissions made by a team.
These are Washington's 1st-2nd rules submissions.
These are Washington's 1st-2nd successful rules submission.

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AER Mid-Season Award 3: Washington (3)

In a game against Pittsburgh, Washington watched their pitcher throw at someone's head and decided that was fine and he shouldn't even be ejected but that fake tags are terrible, you just don't do that. For this, Washington has been awarded the AERC's Outstanding Achievement in Lack of Morals Award and receives 5 points.

Even the pitcher thinks
he did nothing wrong.

Washington now has 15 points in the AER standings (10 Previous + 5 Award = 15). Washington moves from 2nd to 1st.

This is the 3rd Mid-Season award of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the 2nd time the OALM has been awarded.
This is Washington's 3rd AER award of 2015.
This is Washington's 3rd AER award.
This is Washington's 1st OALM award.

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AER Mid-Season Award 2: Washington (2)

Why teach a hitter to hit when you can whine instead?

In a game against New York (N), Washington posited that a strike at the bottom of the strike zone precludes the calling of a pitch at the top of the strike zone, even if both pitches are within the strike zone according to the MLB rule book. For this, Washington has been awarded the AERC's Hawk Harrelson Honorary Award for Exceptional Achievement In Not Knowing What the F*** You're Talking About and receives 5 points.

Washington now has 10 points in the AER standings (5 Previous + 5 Award = 10). Washington remains in 2nd.

This is the 2nd Mid-Season award of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the 2nd time the HHHAEAINKWFYTA has been awarded.
This is Washington's 2nd AER award of 2016.
This is Washington's first HHHAEAINKWFYTA award.

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AER Mid-Season Award 1: Washington (1)

In a game against Detroit, Washington posited that evidence is overrated. For this, Washington has been awarded the AERC's La La La La La La La La La La La La La I Can't Hear You Award for Rejecting Reality and Substituting Their Own and receives 5 points.

Washington now has 5 points in the AER standings (0 Previous + 5 Award = 5). Washington moves from T-4th to 1st.

This is the 1st Mid-Season award of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the 1st time the LLLLLLLLLLLLLICHY has been awarded.
This is Washington's 1st AER award of 2016.
This is Washington's first LLLLLLLLLLLLLICHY award.

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