So. According to our manager, he was looking for more warm up time for the reliever. So he asked the home plate umpire if the starter could take a couple of warm up pitches from the mound and then be replaced and the umpire said sure. Then the starter crossed the foul line going to the mound and that was the issue. The other 3 umpires said NOPE. Once the starter crosses the foul line, he has to pitch to at least one batter unless he's injured.

I was actually listening to the Boston radio broadcast and they said the exact same thing... it was the best time for umpire over PA system explanation.

It was very weird. But the rest of the game was kind of like I expected. One of these, we'll flop the win but with the same bungling on both sides. Geesh. At least you got action!