MLB Umpires Suck - Talk-Sports.net

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:03:50 GMT

Forget the fact that the umpire just cost the Phillies the World Series by not delaying the game because of the typhoon, the overall umping in this series has once again been horrible. Too many obvious strikes are balls, obvious balls are strikes. One player was called out, then somehow awarded first base. Several bang-bang plays were missed. It's a real crap shoot when it comes to umpires in MLB. I very much doubt that instant replay on bang-bang plays will happen anytime soon, but I don't understand why MLB doesn't provide radar data to the homeplate umpire to help him make ball-strike calls. You don't even have to tell the rest of the world. Buzz his left cheak if the radar thinks it's a ball and buzz his right cheack on a strike. If players know the umpire has an aid in calling strikes, they'll likely shut-up and stop looking twice at the umpire after yet another ridiculous called pitch.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:26:25 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

You're an idiot! Phillies have benefited from many of the bad calls. Especially the Balls and Strikes. Would you really want to win the World Series due to rain? Talk about an * in the record books.

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:46:41 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

Whether you want to win the World Series due to rain, it's blatantly obvious that the umps just kept the Rays in the series because of that decision. That makes you the idiot!

Randy

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:58:48 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

Were you watching the same game? The umpire "gave" the Phillies those two runs in the first inning. At least three walks were gifts and should have been outs. Fortunately the Phillies resorted back to choking with men in scoring position

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:02:34 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

If I had a nickel for every ball called strike or striked called ball, then I would have every nickel in the world and most of the dimes as well. Strike and ball calls are a constant complaint, both ways. What happened last night was not the usual. You know it. And if you don't, then you truly are an idiot.

Randy

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:13:53 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

In a way I am agreeing with you. The MLB Umpires do suck. I don't agree that last night was a usual night with balls and strikes. Even the Broadcasters could not believe the calls against the Rays. Good luck

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:25:01 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

they suck shit it went both ways they should all be fired

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:27:24 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

Agreed. They should all be fired. Umps in MLB are horrible. They make refs in NBA look good and it's proven they cheat.

Randy

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:16:47 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

the home run given to the yankes on sunday ,was a bad call even after looking at instend replay.it is plane to see that the umps don't like and are not going to use insted replay

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:04:14 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

Get rid of the home plate umpire, they can't get the ball strike call right.

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:57:11 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

Awful performance by the umps in the Red Sox vs. Angels ALDS, they should be ashamed of themselves.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:08:18 GMT

MLB Umpires Suck

I have never seen such unprofessional and blatently blind calls by so many umps in a major league series. These self inflated fools need some retrainning not to mention GLASSES. Its a sign of what is going on in America. Idiots running the show !