I don't remember a year that we've been more hosed by umps than '13

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Good god.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

And yes Aybar is an idiot for his base running.

[Taylor]

The Angels have been hosed by themselves more than anything this season.

[fan_since79]

Little League umps are probably better than these clowns.

[jshep]

I have no idea what the ump was doing there.

 

He wasn't even in a good position to see a tag if there was one(which there wasn't).

[The God of Runs]

Instant replay overturns that call in 10 seconds

[jshep]

Instant replay overturns that call in 10 seconds

 

Which by my estimation, would move the game along quicker than Aybar, Alfredo and Scioscia losing their shit.

[jsnpritchett]

I don't even know that it's us specifically.  I just think umps have been pretty terrible this year in general.

[LBHalos17]

Eff replay...  Let's not turn this great game into football (with it's lengthy replays) or basketball (same, but with 30 timeouts per team).

[mulwin444]

Safe or out, E-Bar is a wonder.  He's a player that seems to exist in a vacuum in that he hasn't develop at all since he's come up.  Same stupid base-running, same mental midget fielding errors, same hacking batting style...and we have him for 4 more seasons.  Yippee

[ScottT]

2005

[Mark68]

Little League umps are probably better than these clowns.

Little league baserunning is better than these clowns, also.

 

Why the hell did Aybar put himself in the situation to possibly be doubled off, anyway? Watching that ball off the bat, I knew it was getting caught.

[Angel Oracle]

Aybar might be the first MLB player to have a negative Wunderlich score. Kendrick's isn't much higher.

[gotbeer]

Little league baserunning is better than these clowns, also.

 

Why the hell did Aybar put himself in the situation to possibly be doubled off, anyway? Watching that ball off the bat, I knew it was getting caught.

 

 

This. 

 

Was wondering that in the bar.  Freaking that was an easy out.  It was stupid typical showmanship Ebar that put us in the situation.  

[WallyWorld]

we're not the only team saying this.  for whatever reason the umpiring has been particularly bad this year.

[AZMike]

Which by my estimation, would move the game along quicker than Aybar, Alfredo and Scioscia losing their shit.

 

Eff replay...  Let's not turn this great game into football (with it's lengthy replays) or basketball (same, but with 30 timeouts per team).

 

Taking 5 minutes for the refs to huddle and look at a video monitor the way is done in football (and with HR calls in basball) is as much an excuse to manufacture another commmercial break as anything. I never bought the "replay would slow down the game". The play by play announces can generally see if a play is blown less than 20 seconds after it happens with just the TV feeds. They could do it in a way that would be very quick. Have a dedicated video umpire with dozens of "house" feeds installed with clear views of all the base etc. in addition to the TV feeds. 

 

In fact instead of being simply in place for challenges, the video umps could actually regularly communicate with umpires on the field via radio in general if a play is a close call. Could be done almost as quickly as home plate ump appealing to 1B or 3B ump on swinging strike calls. Practically instantly.  

[gotbeer]

Taking 5 minutes for the refs to huddle and look at a video monitor the way is done in football (and with HR calls in basball) is as much an excuse to manufacture another commmercial break. They could do it in a way that would be very quick. Have a video umpire as is done in hockey or tennis. review process would be quicker than managers running out on the field and arguing. 

 

In hockey, reviews take too long.  And they are used for one instance only.  If the puck crossed the goal line.

 

What you are proposing, is to have a review for every two line pass, offside, icing, and line change.  Pretty much ruining the game.

[Docwaukee]

This. 

 

Was wondering that in the bar.  Freaking that was an easy out.  It was stupid typical showmanship Ebar that put us in the situation.  

 

He was stealing. 

[DW711]

There has to be a site or page up that shows how many blown calls have gone against/for each team.

[CaliAngel]

Eff replay...

 

Yeah! I mean, who in their right mind would want the call to be right?!

 

Let's be honest, the umpires blow plays that determine the outcome of the game, of the season, of the World Series winner.

 

The technology is there that these replays could be decided in 30 seconds. All you need is a dedicated instant replay official. The TV station broadcasting the game gets multiple angles in seconds and shows them to viewers over and over. There's no reason a slight delay with a "Correct Call Replay" on the huge video screen at the stadium, showing the best angle of the play with the determined call, would be bad for the game.

[YouthofToday]

Why did Aybar ever put himself in position to be doubled-up on that play? Dude seriously forgets he is on a baseball field at times.

[sneaky_flute]

Yeah! I mean, who in their right mind would want the call to be right?!

 

Let's be honest, the umpires blow plays that determine the outcome of the game, of the season, of the World Series winner.

 

The technology is there that these replays could be decided in 30 seconds. All you need is a dedicated instant replay official. The TV station broadcasting the game gets multiple angles in seconds and shows them to viewers over and over. There's no reason a slight delay with a "Correct Call Replay" on the huge video screen at the stadium, showing the best angle of the play with the determined call, would be bad for the game.

outside of player skill, the strike zone probably has the biggest impact on a game.

[Angel Oracle]

Unions are important. But yeah, Country Hick Joe West has made this union a joke.

[Chuck]

Facking umps need to be fired for some of these atrocious calls. Joe Torre isn't doing his job well enough either as its his responsibility that these numbnuts have some accountability.

[adenhart34]

How about 2005 or 2008?