Posts Tagged ‘umpires’

BSB: Boredom & the Destruction of Historical RecordsB

Nobody Likes the Guy Who Calls Them Out$

The Umps Are AlrightB

Umpiring Our Existential Crisis

So much depends upon a free strike in a 3-0 count.

Don’t Forget About All the Bad Umpiring We’ll See in 2023$

Best of BP: Error of Judgment

“What makes an umpire?’” Ernie Stewart, a former major league ump, once asked. “First of all, you must have judgment… It isn’t something that you develop; it’s something that is God-given.”

Error of JudgmentB

You’re Outta Here: When Umpires Get Bounced for Being Drunk$

2021 May Have Had The Most Consistent Zone Ever$

Some Games Are Harder to Umpire Than OthersB

The Violent History of Being Kind to Umpires$

Home Plate Umps Have Made More Big Mistakes This Year$

The Last Fun Umpire

The true story of Dutch Rennert, the loudest umpire.

Moonshot: Catchers Are Working With The Same Umpires More Than Ever$

Moonshot: Ejections Are Way Up This Season, But Why?$

Prospectus Feature: Loss, For Words

Tim Anderson’s suspension has once again shed light on MLB’s inconsistent and often unexplained enforcement of how minority players speak.