vs. ROYALS, 10/11 (A.L.C.S., Game Two)

[Uli2001]

Well... when strikes arent called on the lower part of the strike zone, pitchers have no option but to keep the ball up or out of it. Automate the home plate ump... that position is downright useless.

So that you don't "hurt their pride," they could be given a buzzer to put in their pocket, which would make the call (one buzz = ball, two buzzes = strike), and then they would make the sign. They could still be given the "privilege" of ignoring the buzzer (but at the end of the season, the umps who disagreed too "much" would get fewer assignments the next season).

[scOtt]

Hosmer is the best hitter in MLB playoffs history.

2nd behind Jeter...

[JR Oriole]

I was wondering after watching this team how they only won 89 games, but they went something like 6-13 against Detroit. So against the rest of the majors, they were 83-60. That is pretty good. Of course, we were 95-61 against everyone other than Detroit!

[MDK02]

They score a run or come close to it almost every inning it seems like.

[Ori-Al]

We need to start finding some fast guys with power.

[MDK02]

2nd behind Jeter...

Well yeah.

[J.D.]

So that you don't "hurt their pride," they could be given a buzzer to put in their pocket, which would make the call (one buzz = ball, two buzzes = strike), and then they would make the sign. They could still be given the "privilege" of ignoring the buzzer (but at the end of the season, the umps who disagreed too "much" would get fewer assignments the next season).

That's... actually not a bad solution.

[Hank Scorpio]

Come on Bud Norris.... sack up.

[scOtt]

So that you don't "hurt their pride," they could be given a buzzer to put in their pocket, which would make the call (one buzz = ball, two buzzes = strike), and then they would make the sign. They could still be given the "privilege" of ignoring the buzzer (but at the end of the season, the umps who disagreed too "much" would get fewer assignments the next season).

That's actually a pretty damn good idea!

[BohKnowsBmore]

We need to start finding some fast guys with power.

You're right! Why have front offices been ignoring fast guys with power all this time?!?!

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[mad4comp]

So that you don't "hurt their pride," they could be given a buzzer to put in their pocket, which would make the call (one buzz = ball, two buzzes = strike), and then they would make the sign. They could still be given the "privilege" of ignoring the buzzer (but at the end of the season, the umps who disagreed too "much" would get fewer assignments the next season).

Why give them that privilege? Just eliminate him entirely, either it's a strike or not.

[MDK02]

So that you don't "hurt their pride," they could be given a buzzer to put in their pocket, which would make the call (one buzz = ball, two buzzes = strike), and then they would make the sign. They could still be given the "privilege" of ignoring the buzzer (but at the end of the season, the umps who disagreed too "much" would get fewer assignments the next season).

Genius..

[BohKnowsBmore]

So that you don't "hurt their pride," they could be given a buzzer to put in their pocket, which would make the call (one buzz = ball, two buzzes = strike), and then they would make the sign. They could still be given the "privilege" of ignoring the buzzer (but at the end of the season, the umps who disagreed too "much" would get fewer assignments the next season).

That's really really good.

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[Hank Scorpio]

Bud is killing me with this pace. Let's go!!!!!

[scOtt]

I was wondering after watching this team how they only won 89 games, but they went something like 6-13 against Detroit. So against the rest of the majors, they were 83-60. That is pretty good. Of course, we were 95-61 against everyone other than Detroit!

They're NOT this good.