“Publicly Apologize” – Umpire Derek Thomas Blasted for Extreme Call as Furious MLB Fans Accuse Bias in Craig Counsell Clash

When the guardians of the game start acting like they’re above it, baseball stops being baseball. Somewhere between the strike zone and common sense, a line was crossed—again. The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers didn’t just battle opponents this week; they battled authority. And when Craig Counsell questioned that authority, MLB’s mask of fairness slipped, exposing more than just a missed call.

At this point, the MLB can just go over the ownership to the umpires because they are that overpowered. All you need to do is look at the umps funny and BOOM! You are thrown out of the game. With accountability dropping dead and the Cubs left flabbergasted, the fans are calling for the umpires’ heads.

The Chicago Cubs were absolutely cutting through the games like a hot knife through butter, but guess the umpires didn’t like it. So they decided to mess with the Cubs and cost them the game. A video posted by Marquee Sports Network showed a video of a wrong call and two ejections. They put the video with a caption, “Craig Counsell and Nico Hoerner have been ejected from today’s game.”

Nico Hoerner’s ejection in 2025 was as baffling as it was unnecessary. It happened after a clearly blown strike three call by home plate umpire Derek Thomas. Hoerner said barely two words while walking away—and still got tossed. Even Cubs manager Craig Counsell looked stunned, mouthing, “What are you doing?” before getting ejected himself.

Craig Counsell and Nico Hoerner have been ejected from today’s game. pic.twitter.com/uF71E9ajWH

— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) June 8, 2025

After the game, Counsell didn’t hold back, calling the ejection “completely unwarranted.” He emphasized that Nico Hoerner said nothing worthy of removal. “You can’t eject players and affect outcomes for no offense,” he said, frustration boiling over. “What he said is not ejectable,” Counsell added, driving home how damaging one thin-skinned umpire can be.

This wasn’t a one-off—it’s part of a troubling pattern in MLB. In 2024, umps missed over 21,000 calls, per UmpScorecards. Already in 2025, bad calls have triggered at least six ejections, including Taylor Walls and Javier Baez. The league preaches fairness, yet holds no one accountable for ruining games with ego and error.

If ‘hurting feelings’ is now an ejectable offense, MLB might need a therapy staff behind home plate. The numbers don’t lie, but apparently the umpires do—with confidence. At some point, this stops being human error and starts being unchecked power with a mask on. Until the league takes a stronger stance or enlists the help of technology to call balls and strikes, chaos will keep calling the shots. And no one—not even Craig Counsell—gets to appeal that.

MLB fans want justice after Cubs manager Craig Counsell ejected

MLB might want to consider issuing ejection warnings during the national anthem at this point. The Chicago Cubs showed up to play baseball—Craig Counsell showed up to manage—but apparently, that was too provocative for today’s ump show. In a league that fines players for blinking too hard, justice has become selective. And as always, MLB stays silent while fans grab the mic.

Fans were livid after watching both Nico Hoerner and Craig Counsell get tossed for nearly nothing. The comment “Entire ump crew should have to publicly apologize after this series. Unacceptable.” summed it up. Back in 2022, umpires admitted fault after a blown call cost the Mets a win, but that’s rare. This time? Silence. No statement, no accountability—just another chapter in MLB’s growing umpiring circus.

Entire ump crew should have to publicly apologize after this series. Unacceptable.

— RonS (@RonSochacki) June 8, 2025

After Derek Thomas tossed Nico Hoerner for barely speaking, fans completely lost their patience. One fired off, “Send him back down to pony ball,” slamming the ump’s glaring lack of professionalism. When Ángel Hernández botched a 2018 call, even he admitted he blew it—eventually. This time? No ownership, no explanation—just a fragile ego in a chest protector.

After two straight days of blown calls and ejections, fans had seen more than enough. One summed it perfectly: “Umps making it about themselves yet again…what a horrible crew this has been for this series.” It echoed 2019, when ump Ron Kulpa apologized for letting personal bias cloud his judgment. But here? Just another power trip with zero consequences—unless you’re wearing a Cubs jersey.

Frustration boiled over as fans watched yet another terrible call change the game’s outcome. One comment nailed it: “That’s why robots are takin your job. We can’t wait for it.” In 2016, MLB admitted human error cost the Royals a game, boosting automated strike zones. ABS offers consistent, unbiased calls—no egos, no emotions—just pure, accurate baseball decisions. Maybe it’s time to trade fragile feelings for flawless tech behind the plate.

Fans erupted after Hoerner’s quiet reaction led to an unexpected ejection in the Cubs’ game. One fan bluntly said, “BS ejection. Didn’t slam the bat or helmet. Inexperienced ump behind the plate.” Similar outrage followed when umpire Mike Winters admitted a bad call cost the Angels a win in 2015. That time, MLB acknowledged the mistake and promised better training for its crew. Yet here, silence reigns, leaving fans questioning the quality and accountability of today’s umpires.

When umpires turn games into personal vendettas, baseball loses its soul and its fans. If “BS ejections” and “inexperienced crews” keep ruling, maybe MLB should hand over the reins to robots. Automated strike zones don’t throw tantrums or punish players for polite words—just clean, consistent calls. Until accountability becomes more than a rare apology, the circus will continue, and the fans will keep yelling. After all, the only thing worse than bad calls is pretending they never happened.

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