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It may be "more common" but you certainly don't see it every game. I don't know that the number of ejections has changed much. What has certainly changed (as others pointed out) is that more of it's caught on video and can go viral on the internet. That can make the perceived increase appear higher when the actual count is the same --or dropping.

My experience over the past 16 seasons is that the number of brawls, until recently, seemed to be down from a decade or so ago. The brawl in Wichita was one of the first I've seen in years. "Shoe incidents" seem to happen every 4-6 years ago. The first I remember was Dirty Al Gallagher, while coaching the Madison Black Wolf in the late '90's throwing his own shoes out of the dugout along with other equipment. The Saints staff gave him a "bronze cleat" a year later in "honor" of the event.

And "hard play" managers like Kash and Simi do seem to get ejected more often. Even there I don't think Simi's been tossed as often in recent years. I (obviously) can't speak for the past 3 seasons, but I know the count for the games I did see through 2005 were down from what I remember in the early years. That also goes for the number of "protests" he had.

The line leagues will/have to draw will make sure the games are still "family friendly." That's when spectacles on the field, especially brawls, can have a negative impact. Parents taking kids out the ballpark aren't going to accept bare knuckle boxing matches of players their kids may want to emulate. And that extends to the fan reactions if/when they become increasingly abusive. Now if you can replace those "happy families" with WWF fans it might work --but I don't see indy ball really wanting to try competing in that arena.

They're not the same, but they both have been known for a lot of theatrics. Simi has mellowed a lot. Back in the bad old days with Rochester (and Winnipeg), was more of a loose cannon and a bit more animated. He protested the delay in Game 3 of the 1993 playoffs due to the slow arrival of a TV celebrity off a train stopped along the tracks. He also did more stunts like driving the team bus around the Midway parking lot to announce the arrival of the champions. I think mt can remember a few more.

I agree that his style is "smarter," his record shows it. When it comes to what's "dirty," that's more of a judgement call since would include stealing signs, tipping pitches, etc. Accusations of such have be leveled on Simi over the years. Still I'd take Simi over Kash any day.

The Kash Beauchamp Show

That AP story does suggest he was looking for an excuse to go off. I guess the question is "Was his whole show choreographed?" Had he figured out exactly the stunts he would pull? If so, this is a bit more "bush league." It also begs the question whether he in any way is setting an example for the behavior he expects from his players. If was one of the players doing something that, would he have defended (privately complement?) them?