VIDEO: Ump Show Continues as Jeremie Rehak Ejects Dave Martinez and Adam Eaton in 1st Inning

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Remember that one time you tuned into a baseball game to watch the umpire? Really, never? The Angel Hernandez's of the world tend to disagree with you, and we can add another to the rapidly growing #umpshow list.

Jeremie Rehak, who is calling the Nationals-Dodgers game on Sunday afternoon, threw out Adam Eaton and Washington manager Dave Martinez after a missed fourth ball led to a strikeout. You're sure you don't want robot umps?

Perhaps we're in the minority but we actually enjoy the human element of the game. Arguments betweens players/managers and umpires make baseball unique, and taking that away would be a farce.

Yet, something about this ought to rub fans the wrong way. Rehak was clearly wrong and it led to two Nationals wrongly getting ejected in a game that could prove vital down the stretch as Washington fights for a playoff spot.

Very few of us could actually pass as an MLB umpire, but those that do go through years of training and minor leagues before they reach this level. It's fair to expect better.