Umpires, economics and aging
A very cool look at how our current umpiring system may be partially responsible for the poor performance of veteran umps. Seeing just how different their strike zones are from each other is downright shocking.
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Wreckard
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Interesting stuff
Of course, the K/BB ratio isn’t all-ecompassing, but you have to start somewhere. (C.B. Bucknor was near the middle, for example.)
I do agree with the proposed solution of better wages for minor league umps and more pressure on MLB umps to perform well.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
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by Shanghai Badger on Oct 29, 2009 10:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
All I know is that the umpiring has gone down the tubes
It is horrifying the frequency of bad calls in recent years. Heck, an “all-star” group of 6 umpires can’t even get check swings called right in the World Series?!?!
If Bud the Dud Selig had any sort of vertebrae then he would be taking a flamethrower to the umpires union and demanding accountability for performance. These guys need to be tested and graded out each year. And, they should be required to meet minimum standards of physical conditioning.
"Cubs will win 79 to 83 games." BLou (7/21/09)
by BLou on Oct 29, 2009 6:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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