umpiring Stories - Twinkie Town
Book Review: "As They See 'Em"
I had meant to read "As They See 'Em" when it came out last spring, when the 2009 season began. But you know how that goes with books -- you put some on your list, then time goes by and you forget, and you get busy, and by the time you think about it again, months have gone by. Last week I was...
ALCS Umpires Strike Zone Analysis, Game Calling Abilities
The Umpiring crew for the Angels-Yankees series has been named. I spent some time this afternoon examining the ALCS umpires on some sports sites that cater to clients who bet on the games, as these sites can be found to be delving deep into umpiring statistics beyond what basebball nerds have...
The Thome Walk
As Jesse mentioned below, the Monday loss was entirely down to a bad seventh inning by the bullpen - and the whole Sox rally got started with a walk, by Matt Guerrier and issued to Jim Thome. At the time, watching the game, it appeared to me that several of the pitches were borderline - by which I...
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