New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, (20) gets a hand on home plate umpire Jim Joyce (66) as Yankees' Johnny Damon, second from left, has words with Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas during the eighth inning of a baseball ...

Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, right, argues with home plate umpire Jim Joyce, after Joyce tossed Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez for hitting the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez in the seventh inning. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox ...

Boston Red Sox batter Dustin Pedroia (R) reacts after umpire Jim Joyce called him out on a foul tip against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New ...

Boston Red Sox batter David Ortiz (R) reacts after umpire Jim Joyce (L) called him out on strikes with two runners on base against the New York Yankees in the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game at ...