New for the 2020 MLB season: Much like NFL referees have done for years, umpires will be mic’d up and tell fans in attendance and those watching on television and listening on radio if reviewed calls are upheld or overturned. They may also explain rules, if necessary.— Pedro Gomez (@pedrogomezESPN) January 27, 2020
― mookieproof, Monday, 27 January 2020 17:06 (four years ago) link
"that call i just obviously fucked up is not reviewable. please stop throwing beer bottles at me"
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, 27 January 2020 17:14 (four years ago) link
that took long enough
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 27 January 2020 18:13 (four years ago) link
crew chief gary cederstrom has retired after 31 years
nic lentz has been hired full-time; you may remember him as the subject of aaron boone's 'savages' rant last year
― mookieproof, Friday, 21 February 2020 20:28 (four years ago) link
kerwin danley is the first african american crew chief
For you umpiring nerds:Ryan Blakney, Ramon De Jesus, Nic Lentz, Chris Segal and Jansen Visconti are now full-time umpires.Gary Cederstrom, Dana DeMuth, Mike Everitt and Jeff Kellogg are retiring.Kerwin Danley, Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Marquez and Jim Reynolds are crew chiefs.— Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) February 27, 2020
― mookieproof, Thursday, 27 February 2020 16:11 (four years ago) link
Pitch framing in 1884: pic.twitter.com/aBmr3bJ9AQ— David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield) April 10, 2020
― mookieproof, Friday, 10 April 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
MLB considers Joe West a high-risk individual. He plans to return for this season despite that. "I don’t believe in my heart that all these deaths have been from the coronavirus." https://t.co/PuWfDq1OQC— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) July 7, 2020
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 7 July 2020 18:00 (four years ago) link
man joe west, fuck you
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 7 July 2020 18:18 (four years ago) link
as always, he's the star
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 July 2020 18:23 (four years ago) link
MAS QUE UN CLUBMAS QUE BEISBOL
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 7 July 2020 19:12 (four years ago) link
I just read that piece.
Fuck Joe West. Fucking waddling, ignorant Florida man.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 27 July 2020 16:41 (four years ago) link
wut pic.twitter.com/fZ1xGZeKQm— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 22, 2020
― Andy K, Saturday, 22 August 2020 02:28 (four years ago) link
what is happening
E1 🚨 🚨 🚨 Most bizarre “error” of the year pic.twitter.com/oFB81HNMkl— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) April 28, 2021
ANDREW MCCUTCHEN WAS RULED OUT OF THE BASE PATH ON THIS WHAT ARE THE UMPS WATCHING??? pic.twitter.com/YdM1FuS4L9— Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) May 2, 2021
― mookieproof, Sunday, 2 May 2021 13:52 (three years ago) link
lol yankees
Full count, two outs, bottom of the 9th, winning run on third, and umpire Gabe Morales blows a huge call to send the game to extras.This called strikeout to Rougned Odor missed outside by 4.55 inches.The Yankees lost in extra innings.#Yankees #RedSox pic.twitter.com/8sj43qLBiw— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) June 7, 2021
― mookieproof, Monday, 7 June 2021 04:31 (three years ago) link
Umpire Angel Hernandez was the lowest rated umpire on the day, missing 19 calls for a correct percentage of 85.3%.He rang up 6 batters on pitches that were outside the zone and called a strike to Jean Segura that missed inside by a season high 6.47 inches.#Brewers #Phillies pic.twitter.com/pmmt1ELJJ6— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) April 25, 2022
That Segura call, good god.
― Andy K, Monday, 25 April 2022 15:39 (two years ago) link
haven't they implemented the robo-strike zone in some minor leagues? i'm curious about what it tends to do to league-wide offense, both in the short term (first few weeks as everyone adjusts) and more long term
― Karl Malone, Monday, 25 April 2022 15:49 (two years ago) link
also, as i think mookie and others have pointed out, what it does with the value of catchers, particularly those who specialize in pitch-framing
― Karl Malone, Monday, 25 April 2022 15:50 (two years ago) link
i knew exactly what inspired this revive the second i saw it!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 25 April 2022 16:21 (two years ago) link
i don't particularly like bumgarner, but this is straight bullshit from dan bellino
The difference between MadBum's and Hernandez's hand checks is striking. pic.twitter.com/CRPOuRXBUE— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) May 4, 2022
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 4 May 2022 21:23 (two years ago) link
Why would he even do that?!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 4 May 2022 21:54 (two years ago) link
hahahaha
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 4 May 2022 21:55 (two years ago) link
He appreciated hands
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 4 May 2022 22:03 (two years ago) link
He’s a hands on kind of ump
MadBum is great, he is just old school and has a temper. Ump is in the wrong here as he was baiting him.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 4 May 2022 23:51 (two years ago) link
really want the giants to break some unwritten rules next time he faces them. i don’t think he would like that very much!
― brimstead, Thursday, 5 May 2022 00:15 (two years ago) link
bellino wasn't even the home-plate ump -- he was just fucking with MB and i kind of wish the latter had decked him
― mookieproof, Thursday, 5 May 2022 01:46 (two years ago) link
Full clip:
MadBum got ejected and lost it after words were exchanged with the ump following getting his hand checked 😳 pic.twitter.com/PZQuvUrYvk— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 4, 2022
― Bee OK, Thursday, 5 May 2022 03:06 (two years ago) link
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33868753/umpire-dan-bellino-issues-apology-ejecting-arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-madison-bumgarner-taking-full-accountability-decision
― Bee OK, Saturday, 7 May 2022 01:29 (two years ago) link
fUlL aCcOuNtAbIlItY
― mookieproof, Saturday, 7 May 2022 01:38 (two years ago) link
ridiculous
pic.twitter.com/JWIvC8ZdrB— Welcome to the Ump Show (@umpjob) June 5, 2022
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 June 2022 20:43 (two years ago) link
that was dumb af. i also loved Maldanado trying to cover Presley's mouth with his glove!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 6 June 2022 23:16 (two years ago) link
https://theathletic.com/3355774/2022/06/08/mlb-umpire-angel-hernandez-lawsuit/
seems like that thing where you're not supposed to ask a question of a witness you don't already know the answer to
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 9 June 2022 21:12 (two years ago) link
lol MLB just buried angel hernandez
https://defector.com/mlb-court-filing-says-umpire-angel-hernandez-is-an-unaccountable-jerk ($)
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34497311/mlb-argues-umpire-angel-hernandez-3-overturned-calls-2018-alds-cost-world-series-spot (non-$)
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 September 2022 20:37 (two years ago) link
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35341465/sources-10-mlb-umps-retiring-most-99
Angel Hernandez not on the list.
― clemenza, Friday, 30 December 2022 15:27 (one year ago) link
someone on reddit has realized Joe West was trying to edit his own wiki entry to get rid of any anything that made him look bad!
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/10x5nzf/joe_west_is_spending_his_retirement_editing_his/
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 8 February 2023 18:33 (one year ago) link
Lol - he just got banned from making edits. This is amazing
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 8 February 2023 23:32 (one year ago) link
This is a tough scene pic.twitter.com/rQW7s7HtHd— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 11, 2023
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 March 2023 16:13 (one year ago) link
Jesus. Is that enough to get an ump canned??
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 11 March 2023 17:35 (one year ago) link
Nothing is
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 11 March 2023 17:38 (one year ago) link
The Southland Conference's statement on the New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State Baseball contest on March 10. pic.twitter.com/jZ5mFeRj6K— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) March 11, 2023
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 March 2023 22:24 (one year ago) link
Homeplate umpire Randy Rosenberg ejects JT Realmuto for this 🤨 pic.twitter.com/dkQtpU1bHt— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) March 27, 2023
― mookieproof, Monday, 27 March 2023 20:29 (one year ago) link
Beware, Catchers: The Robots Are Coming
Once an obscure art, pitch framing has become an essential MLB skill. But with robo umps seemingly destined for the big leagues, it is suddenly endangered.
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 21:10 (one year ago) link
the jomboy breakdown of this is essential. he really is excellent at reading lips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab8_xERdUa4
― it's a new day in the international landscape (z_tbd), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 21:19 (one year ago) link
tbf getting thrown out of an exhibition game -- especially for a catcher -- is absolutely a bonus. save your knees for something that counts
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 21:31 (one year ago) link
This is one of the worst calls I've ever witnessed. Thankfully, it was overturned. #LGM pic.twitter.com/Po7x6k5zMs— GENY Mets Report (@genymets) April 5, 2023
― na (NA), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 18:51 (one year ago) link
i mean it looks like he simply didn't turn fast enough to see where it landed but that seems like when you go with a default fair call and then call it back if it was foul, not the other way around
― na (NA), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 18:57 (one year ago) link
Be careful when you applaud because it may get you ejected.pic.twitter.com/yBbaxVZcZo— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) May 13, 2023
― mookieproof, Saturday, 13 May 2023 06:26 (one year ago) link
Obsessed with this. 34% of called strikes were balls!
Umpire: Laz DiazFinal: Yankees 1, White Sox 5#RepBX // #WhiteSox#NYYvsCWS // #CWSvsNYYMore stats for this game 👇https://t.co/7VIQZpnDj3 pic.twitter.com/VVQPo0vHIs— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) August 8, 2023
Umpire Laz Diaz missed 21 calls in the #Yankees #WhiteSox game and 14 went against the Yankees.He had a lower correct call rate than Angel Hernandez did on Sunday.After 8 innings of bad calls, Aaron Boone exploded, was ejected, and gave his best Laz Diaz impression. pic.twitter.com/VdKAuqZzgO— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) August 8, 2023
― ydkb (gyac), Tuesday, 8 August 2023 17:47 (one year ago) link
sycophant john kay refusing to question any of those, classic
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 8 August 2023 18:05 (one year ago) link
https://twitter.com/umpjob/status/177703412546497754
― mookieproof, Sunday, 7 April 2024 18:06 (five months ago) link