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Pitcher’s crotch-chopping antics are exactly the vulgarities Rob Manfred has courted

Nypost · · 162 words · By Phil Mushnick
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Has Rob “The Neglectful” Manfred finally established a precedent that was both too long in coming and likely unsustainable given his look-the-other-way track record?

Claims checked 3
Techniques found 4
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center75%
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What happened

Has Rob “The Neglectful” Manfred finally established a precedent that was both too long in coming and likely unsustainable given his look-the-other-way track record?

Why it matters

As of Thursday, two days after the episode, a report surfaced that MLB will suspend or has suspended Brewers reliever Abner Uribe for three games following on-the-mound behavior that even his manager, Pat Murphy, condemned as “unacceptable.” Uribe, at home…

Common ground

In short, Uribe’s act was excessive even in view of Manfred’s personal certification of “kids-attracting” bat- flips, home plate posing, muscles flexing and other immodest, all-about-me displays in place of gracious, sportsmanlike conduct, as if American…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/sports/pitchers-crotch-chopping-antics-are-exactly…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
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Smears 80% confidence
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Slippery Slope 80% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “his manager, Pat Murphy, condemned as “unacceptable.””
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The provided evidence confirms the event and the suspension, but none of the search results or Wikipedia entries contain a quote from manager Pat Murphy describing the behavior as 'unacceptable'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was the best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2025 postseason between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_National_League_Champions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abner Brismaury Uribe (born June 20, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abner_Uribe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers
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Claim 2: “a report surfaced that MLB will suspend or has suspended Brewers reliever Abner Uribe for three games”
MISLEADING
While multiple sources confirm Abner Uribe was suspended for the crotch-chop celebration, they specify the suspension was for ONE game, not three. One source mentions a six-game suspension, but that was for a separate incident involving a brawl with the Rays. The claim specifically links the suspension to the 'report' (likely the Cardinals incident), making the 'three games' figure inaccurate based on the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Brewers were a minor league baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They played in the American Association from 1902 through 1952. The 1944 and 1952 Brewers were recognized as bein…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers_(1902–1952)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Milwaukee Brewers system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers_minor_league…
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Claim 3: “Uribe, at home against the Cards on Tuesday, ended the top of the eighth inning with a strikeout followed by a vulgar... crotch chops “celebration” aimed at the visitors’ dugout”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Abner Uribe performed a 'crotch chop' celebration toward the St. Louis Cardinals dugout following a strikeout during a game on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Divisio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 143rd season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 133rd season for the Cardinals in the Nationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_St._Louis_Cardinals_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Louis (officially the City of St. Louis) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis
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