MLB's inability to sanction, demote or fire bad umpires is a huge problem and has irked me for years. Angel is arguably the worst but there are 8 or so others that need to go. Plenty of discussion on this in older threads. Bad umpiring sucks the joy out of watching.
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Saw that live...I'm a Yankee fan but hate to win that way.
Back in the day before fancy graphics and technology, the thinking was you had to get an idea of the umpire's strike zone at the beginning of the game and adjust accordingly. Some umps were known for certain strike zones(ie. high or low),
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Someone should make an MLB documentary on the history of botched calls. Before all of this strike zone technology, before all of the replays and challenges, imagine how many missed calls there have been on game deciding scenarios, before we had the technology to tell us otherwise. Umpires used to give ridiculous amounts of leeway on the corners of the plate, for the dumbest reasoning. Like a reputation for his control, or how well he’s pitching today, things of this nature have been ridiculously playing a part in the umpire of giving coverage leeway on a strike zone.
Does anyone remember the final game of the 1997 World Series? Or even most of the Greg Maddux starts? Giving the outside corner a whole new meaning…..
Philip
I recall hearing Ted Williams and Greg Maddux were two players that received favourable calls on a regular basis by the home plate umpires, based on reputation.
I guess he put them in their place.Jays fans are booing Ohtani.
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