Seems you missed my objectuon the first time. Only if they are intentionally throwing at people. If the pitcher is just wild and has some near misses up high, the ump doesn't go you know what. You have no idea where the ball is going and that's dangerous. Hit the showers. If a pitcher is just plain wild and has some near misses, but doesn't actually hit anyone, the umpire doesn't take them out even though it's a player safety issue. In both situations, wild pitcher and inadequate warm-up, there is the possibility of a player being hurt unintentionally. So if we are going to set a precedent where an umpire can bend the rules in the name of player safety, one could argue the next time a pitcher comes high and in just missing the batter, the pitcher should be tossed in the name of player safety.