Michael Lev column: Arizona concluded the MLB Desert Invitational with a wild 9-8 victory over UC San Diego — and UA coach Chip Hale wasn’t around to see the end of it.
Michael Lev MESA — Arizona squared off against UC San Diego on a picturesque Monday afternoon at Sloan Park. The temperature at first pitch was 72 degrees. The sun was shining. The slightest of breezes blew. It was as pleasant as could be.First, third base coach Toby DeMello got tossed. Moments later, UA coach Chip Hale got thrown out.
People are also reading… Hale trotted out to take over the third base coaching duties. Then he got into it with Eggert, who DQ’d Hale. More than anything, though, this became an exercise in the players stepping up and, in a way, coaching themselves. Fuhrman was running on the play, and McClaughry was covering second, so he appeared to be in perfect position to field the ball — and possibly turn a 6-3 double play. But McClaughry, as sure-handed a fielder as you’ll find at any level of baseball, let the ball get past him, putting runners on first and third.
The season is a long way from over. It’s unwise to draw any conclusions from four games when there are 49 more to go in the regular season.
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