Tuesday, April 30: Orioles vs Yankees

[Billy F-Face3]

Yankees spotted us a run handicap. We'll take it.

Defense wins. The difference between the Orioles and Yankees defense in this game is a big example of the impact of Defense.

[allquixotic]

I want robo umps, but for those against robo umps, I have a counter proposal. Collect comprehensive and fair statistics on all umpires throughout the season. In the off-season, the worst 5% of the ML umpires, as determined by some calculated metric, either lose their job or get sent down to a lower level of pro ball. Replace them with the best minor league umpires.

That would result in more Quinn Wolcotts and Pat Hobergs, and fewer CB Bucknors and Angel Hernandezes. Stack ranking is common in tech; the game would benefit from umps getting the same treatment.

Maybe, for those who get bumped out of the major leagues, they get one more chance in the minors. If they are in the worst 5% of minor league umps the following year, they get fired. That way, a single bad year doesn't necessarily end an umpire's career.

 

[Roy Firestone]

How is that a double for Santander? Im not complaining...but that play had to be made...

[Moose Milligan]

Kremer needs to get it together.  Yanks have been killing the ball, just happened to go right at our fielders. That can’t last. 

[Jagwar]

Wow... Trout needs surgery for torn meniscus

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, allquixotic said:

I want robo umps, but for those against robo umps, I have a counter proposal. Collect comprehensive and fair statistics on all umpires throughout the season. In the off-season, the worst 5% of the ML umpires, as determined by some calculated metric, either lose their job or get sent down to a lower level of pro ball. Replace them with the best minor league umpires.

That would result in more Quinn Wolcotts and Pat Hobergs, and fewer CB Bucknors and Angel Hernandezes. Stack ranking is common in tech; the game would benefit from umps getting the same treatment.

Maybe, for those who get bumped out of the major leagues, they get one more chance in the minors. If they are in the worst 5% of minor league umps the following year, they get fired. That way, a single bad year doesn't necessarily end an umpire's career.

 

Good thoughts. Or... the worst umps at strike calling simply never get the home plate assignment on a crew. 

[O's84]

Kremer is serving up cookies tonight.

[Dibbs31]

Kremer getting absolutely TATTOO'D

[Moose Milligan]

Kremer gonna Kremer. 

[Philip]

1 minute ago, allquixotic said:

I want robo umps, but for those against robo umps, I have a counter proposal. Collect comprehensive and fair statistics on all umpires throughout the season. In the off-season, the worst 5% of the ML umpires, as determined by some calculated metric, either lose their job or get sent down to a lower level of pro ball. Replace them with the best minor league umpires.

That would result in more Quinn Wolcotts and Pat Hobergs, and fewer CB Bucknors and Angel Hernandezes. Stack ranking is common in tech; the game would benefit from umps getting the same treatment.

Maybe, for those who get bumped out of the major leagues, they get one more chance in the minors. If they are in the worst 5% of minor league umps the following year, they get fired. That way, a single bad year doesn't necessarily end an umpire's career.

 

I think the union already keeps track of umpire performance, and the union will absolutely protect to the death all their incompetent members, so half of what you want is already happening, and the other half is impossible because unions rule.

[Roy Firestone]

Give back run..on first pitch...Kremer getting hit hard tonight already...

[spleen1015]

Oof. Seems like we give up the first HR of the season to a lot of guys.

[Emory Eagle]

Great work Dean.  Can’t get a glove on that one.

[dtk9119]

Only a matter of time Dean..

[Mooreisbetter27]

Kremer looks like ass