Fubon Guardians Manager Goto Calls Out Pitcher's Sleeve Logo Twice, Umpire Apologizes

(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-yu, Taipei, 27th) In a CPBL game yesterday, the Fubon Guardians twice raised objections before finally getting a response from the umpires, resulting in CTBC Brothers pitcher Felix Pena having a white logo on his sleeve blacked out. Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto noted, "The umpire later apologized, admitting his initial judgment was wrong."

The incident occurred during the game between the Guardians and the Brothers. Because Brothers starting pitcher Felix Pena had a white logo on the sleeve of his undershirt, Goto approached the home plate umpire in the first inning to raise the issue, but no action was taken at that time. Goto raised the issue again in the third inning. After a meeting, the umpires required the Brothers to handle it, and a team staff member quickly used a pen to blacken the logo.

Goto explained the process of the two complaints during a pre-game media interview today. According to the rules, pitchers' undershirts must not have exposed logos, and the fact that it was white made it more noticeable. After the first complaint, the umpire judged it had no impact. After the second objection, the umpire room agreed with the Guardians' view, and the home plate umpire apologized. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150927

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