Love my Tourists! I grew up on this ball club, and I know Joe Mikulik personally. He's usually very soft-spoken, but he's passionate about baseball, and that's why Asheville fans love him so much.
@deeby91 yeah the whole taking the bases and covering home with dirt is saying "hey ump, you apparently can't see these, so what does it matter if they're gone?" also it's the ump's job to keep the plate clean, so he has to brush it off.
Fun side fact, that was my nephew's first professional game, and he was the catcher. He called for the pitchout, and the runner (son of a major leaguer) was out by over a yard. He was called safe.
Second fun fact, the umpire dressing room was inside the visiting team's. Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik after being ejected, trashed the umpires civi clothes. I heard from reliable sources that he pissed on them.
how cliche' - everything a good arguer ever did except turn his hat around like Earl Weaver. We have the stolen base and base toss, the covering of home plate, the throwing of the bats, the untucking of the shirt. Did he appear in the dugout later in a Bobby Valentine disguise? Oh wait he forgot the drink cooler toss too. And you'd have to believe the sound guy was just waiting for something like this to happen
Sticking up for Asheville? The ump made the correct call, I should know because I was there. The play in question wasn't even close. I even got a copy of that tape from the Legends front office. Mukulik made a total ass out of himself and almost hit the batboy. Childish, yet thugish if you ask me. How you or anyone from Assville can be proud of someone like that is beyond me. The man didn't even apologize for his behavior.
I live near Asheville, and I'm a big Tourists fan.... WE HAVE THE GREATEST MANAGER IN BASEBALL!!!!! I just wish he had slapped the ump for the bullcrap call!
My favorite part - like a true minor league manager, he leaves through the outfield wall. Does anyone have a video of him constructing a chair & water-cooler barricade in front of the umpires' locker room? His comments in the post-game press conference are priceless.
so a fan can run around like an idiot and then have the security team pounce on him, but this guy can do all that shit and not get tazed? or any type of shit? wtf is this? the WCW?
Gah, I laugh harder and harder every time I watch that. It's like watching a kindergartner who's not getting the candy he wants at the grocery store. Awesome.
bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahah! this is hillarious!!! i remember being there when this happened. i know the batboy who looks like he's gonna crap his pants when all those bats get thrown out hahahahahahah
Still hysterical 15 plus years later!!
I was at this game. Greatest meltdown I've ever seen.
I was born there, and it’s so epic.
Love my Tourists! I grew up on this ball club, and I know Joe Mikulik personally. He's usually very soft-spoken, but he's passionate about baseball, and that's why Asheville fans love him so much.
the head first dive into second base tho 🤣🤣🤣
The background songs are so funny with this!!!
There have definitely been some great skipper meltdowns in history but this one in my opinion is the at the top of the list.
Was all that stuff really playing over the speakers?! What a cheeky bunch of sound guys!
Yes it was playing live
This video is Legendary!
That's my uncle
Cool, his wife is my big sister (BBBS).
Your uncle is a fucking loser. Tell him that
lol when he was yelling at eh guys face it was like a funny charlie chaplin silent movie that was fast forwarded
very very funny !
Last song "hit the road jack" much this movie lol
The bottle throw is SO EPIC i cant believe it .
the "who's on first" routine is the best possible audio for umpire arguments, hands down
More meds, please.
The music played in the background is classic....
The slide into 2nd was priceless
You gotta love the music/sound bites!
PA dude on his game
@deeby91 yeah the whole taking the bases and covering home with dirt is saying "hey ump, you apparently can't see these, so what does it matter if they're gone?" also it's the ump's job to keep the plate clean, so he has to brush it off.
Fun side fact, that was my nephew's first professional game, and he was the catcher. He called for the pitchout, and the runner (son of a major leaguer) was out by over a yard. He was called safe.
Second fun fact, the umpire dressing room was inside the visiting team's.
Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik after being ejected, trashed the
umpires civi clothes. I heard from reliable sources that he pissed on
them.
Out by over a yard. You believe that?...that's funny
more class than Roger Clemens has.....at least Mikulik doesn't purposely throw a 95 mph fastball at someone when something didn't go his way.
Clemens's son was called safe on the play that lead to this meltdown 🤣
the one time my city is on the news that i can remember is for this thats sad
This guy did that today at the RedSox field The Salem Redsox
why is there nothing from "Sweet" Lou Pinella on here. Here in Seattle, his beefs with the umps are still talked about.
Awesome, the poor ball boy! Mikulik: "Can you see that?!" HAHAHAHAHA
i was at the game and it was hilarious
Hey...Mik just became the winningest manager in the history of Asheville baseball -- and that encompasses some 85 years!
awesome background music
lol I just saw this guy at the RiverDogs game. He even tipped his hat at the end there!
1 of the best personalities in the world!
The baby cry sound effect is hilarious!!!!
Thats representing Asheville REAL well Mr. Mikulik.
I'd be rolling on the floor laughing if Joe Torre of the Yankees was exactly like that XD.
how cliche' - everything a good arguer ever did except turn his hat around like Earl Weaver. We have the stolen base and base toss, the covering of home plate, the throwing of the bats, the untucking of the shirt. Did he appear in the dugout later in a Bobby Valentine disguise? Oh wait he forgot the drink cooler toss too. And you'd have to believe the sound guy was just waiting for something like this to happen
he played for the leones del caracas 86 - 87 in the center field
this guy did a faster job of covering home plate than Phil Wellman.
i saw this on sport center
hes still the manager to
'Best use of props'. That was great.
What's sad is that I think I attended that game. And, I'm being serious.
Yeah
It was Asheville Tourists vs Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League.
Sticking up for Asheville? The ump made the correct call, I should know because I was there. The play in question wasn't even close. I even got a copy of that tape from the Legends front office. Mukulik made a total ass out of himself and almost hit the batboy. Childish, yet thugish if you ask me. How you or anyone from Assville can be proud of someone like that is beyond me. The man didn't even apologize for his behavior.
So that was Russell Wilson's baseball coach? Wow!
I wish this game would've been played here in Asheville. Dude is a legend.
I think only the recent Jim Leyland pantamime can come close to this.
Lou Piniella threw 2nd into the outfield once.
My family's church group was there that night.
he snaps like a rubber band
I live near Asheville, and I'm a big Tourists fan.... WE HAVE THE GREATEST MANAGER IN BASEBALL!!!!! I just wish he had slapped the ump for the bullcrap call!
Sound guy got to hit ALL the buttons
@bailinnumberguy Well he did play pro in the Astros organization. Did you go pro?
My favorite part - like a true minor league manager, he leaves through the outfield wall. Does anyone have a video of him constructing a chair & water-cooler barricade in front of the umpires' locker room? His comments in the post-game press conference are priceless.
I also loved the sound guys in this :3
...he's is NOT crying...
wow i wanna hear what he is accually saying!
I think this is how he acts day-to-day.
"GIVE ME A SHAKE WITH SOME FRIES!!!!!!!!!!"
proud to say that I used to live there
The Tourists stadium is the Yankee Stadium of the Minors so it's close.
@TheFett007 You just know they were laughing their asses off in the booth while doing that!
FSN Florida sent me here
Where is security?
absolutely epic
You know who won the SAL that year? The BLUECLAWS,
Very funny! This stadium, however, needs to hire a new sound tech.
so a fan can run around like an idiot and then have the security team pounce on him, but this guy can do all that shit and not get tazed? or any type of shit? wtf is this? the WCW?
Gah, I laugh harder and harder every time I watch that. It's like watching a kindergartner who's not getting the candy he wants at the grocery store. Awesome.
who says there's no excitement in baseball?
And the Oscar goes to.
FIRE THE SOUND TECH!!!
did he get called up
the manager is acting like a little kid. if acts like this in aaa imagine what he would be like in the big league.
I Laugh everytime . 0:35 hat toss and here we go . 2:22 Bottle gets it .
....and then he went home to smack his wife around.
And another fun fact: my son was home plate ump. So proud of him. Mikulik was a jerk, and Steve kept his cool.
gee with shitty calls like that one there's no wonder they won. Lexington won because they had Clemens and were handed the SAL on a platter.
There's no crying in baseball
i was at that game
Is he 9?
The Asheville Tourists? He's probably just angry because his life's ambition is to manage the Yankees and instead he's managing the Tourists.
Keepin em honest .
I saw him throw a toilet out on the field. He is hilarious!
Is it on RUclips?
ian stewart married his daughter.
You should be sad. Because Asheville is full of weirdos. But they aren't angry weirdos.
My coach was at this game
@bodybydada I happen to have a couple game-used bases, and whenever I see one get thrown, I laugh because they weigh like 12 pounds apiece.
Don't judge. Especially when you don't know the entire situation/circumstances.
Disgusting, demeaning, get help coach.
@mrtx09 Not in baseball as I'm in a different profession. I'm guessing you didn't either.
I'm guessing no because I'm still in high school, but he is my relative. I'm guessing you were terrible at sports, so you got some office job.
woooooo im from Asheville
bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahah! this is hillarious!!! i remember being there when this happened. i know the batboy who looks like he's gonna crap his pants when all those bats get thrown out hahahahahahah
Comedy Gold.
try pictures of your grandparents?
lol i was there at that when i was in middle school
Lose your cool, live with the shame forever in youtube induced infamy....
lololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol........................lol
@TheFett007 its a famous skit serch up whos on first its hilarious
Umpires got what they deserved
Good ol' mikulik, that's why it pays to live in Asheville!! Go tourists!
lol i live in asheville
lol cartman
Best. Coach. Ever.
disgrace. people like that should be fired from baseball.
thats awesome.. lol