Umpires ruining promotional MLB contests, too
On the field, off the field, the recent incompetence of umpires is found everywhere.
Umpire ejects fan for homophobic slur
National League umpire Bob Davidson ejected a fan in Milwaukee on Tuesday after he said the fan used a homophobic slur against St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. Davidson said he decided...
Gay umpire overwhelmed by positive response
Openly gay umpire Billy Van Raaphorst, the subject of a homophobic rant by a manager, was back on the diamond last weekend for the first time since the incident and the news was that there was no...
Manager out after anti-gay rant against umpire
Billy Van Raaphorst The manager of the minor league baseball team Edmonton Capitals is out of a job after a homophobic rant against an...
Replay, Replay, Hand Me Down A Solution
This runner was ruled safe. There have been six postseason games played thus far this October and five of them have contained a controversial or flat-out incorrect umpiring decisions....
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YOU Make the Call (2a) --> CALLED
I realize the first two were fairly easy, but believe me, they will get more difficult as we get deeper into the game. Here's the latest, straight from the top of page two (thus the 2a reference)...
Benefit of the Doubt: Pitchers Who Were Squeezed
In my last two posts, I profiled the starters and relievers who earn the benefit of the doubt in the strike zone. On the other side of the spectrum we find the pitchers who weren't so fortunate. Let's take a look at these unfortunate souls and some other pitchers' zones (by popular demand).
Benefit of the Doubt: Starters Who Get the Wide Zone
Why do some starters get bigger than average strike zones? The answer lies in the types of pitches that they throw and in what context they throw them.
Benefit of the Doubt: Relievers Who Get the Wide Zone
Home plate umpires are really—and I mean really—offering a big strike zone to Mariano Rivera and Brian Wilson, along with other relievers and starters with certain qualities.
