4/27 Yank-mes at O's

[JTrea81]

Awful call.......easily safe. Where is Trembley on that argument?

I'm sure he'll talk to Hirschbeck between innings. Trembley isn't one to show up an umpire unless he's really pissed off...

[jets4ever]

I've never heard Fred Manfra question the umpire decision on the field. But he just did, so it must have been a blown call. I hope we get a make up later in the game to keep a rally going.

I just hope we get a rally going later in the game.

[The Wedge]

I'm sure he'll talk to Hirschbeck between innings. Trembley isn't one to show up an umpire unless he's really pissed off...

Or to protect a player. Wiggy didn't put up a protest. I'm sure if he had, Trembley would have been out.

[Hank Scorpio]

Man this ump sucks. That one was like 8 inches outside. (Not the K pitch)

[randommetalguy]

I just hope we get a rally going later in the game.

We will, just gotta believe, hon.

[Leo Gomez]

I actually *got* one of those contracts once. It's hanging in my office!!!

As my anger from the botched Hirschbeck call wanes minutely...

That's freakin' awesome.

[The Wedge]

Man this ump sucks. That one was like 8 inches outside.

Naw, he's just cold. He forgot to layer, wore short sleeves, and now he wants to get out of there quick tonight...

[The Rick]

That was just as bad as that call up in Fenway, a very similar situation. I haven't heard much about bad umpiring until we started playing Boston & New York. Is that because the umpiring has been bad during that stretch, or because we're more sensitive playing against teams we truly hate. Or is it a little bit of both. I mean those calls at second base were just abysmal. It just seems like it's the same thing every year. Don't talk about the umpiring much, then we play Boston & New York and all of a sudden it's constant umpire bashing.

[jets4ever]

We will, just gotta believe, hon.

I always have and always will.

[Leo Gomez]

HD feed is finally back.

[Hank Scorpio]

Millwood missed pretty badly there... better not miss up to A-Rod.

[PaulFolk]

Millwood's at 102 pitches, according to the OPACY scoreboard.

[tilgaham]

After watching the awful (and inconsistent) strike zone tonight, I wondered why the MLB doesn't eliminate the behind the plate umpire's ball/strike calling duties...Why can't we just use the digital zone, similar to what TV broadcasts use?

[Hank Scorpio]

LOL A-Rod you pansy.

[Hank Scorpio]

After watching the awful (and inconsistent) strike zone tonight, I wondered why the MLB doesn't eliminate the behind the plate umpire's ball/strike calling duties...Why can't we just use the digital zone, similar to what TV broadcasts use?

I think if they did that, there would be a LOT of offense and a LOT of walks.