Controversial umpire call sinks Orioles against Blue Jays
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A decisive no-call in the Orioles’ loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday has stirred controversy. Should MLB make its performance evaluations for umpires public?
The prospects flocked to Florida, equipped with natural ability, a desire to get better and a dream to go pro. They are, perhaps, the future of Major League Baseball, should the lessons being imparted by their instructors take root and their Minor League careers flourish.
Jen Pawol, the first female MLB umpire, officiated her first game of the season as the Dodgers faced the Angels, marking another milestone in her career.
A 54-year-old umpire was forced to leave a game between the Marlins and Braves after being on the receiving end of two foul balls.
The biggest impact of ABS may not be overturned calls, but rather how umpires changed before cameras arrived.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – John Hirschbeck’s Major League umpiring career wasn’t born out of a stellar career as a player or a burning desire to remain part of a game he loved. It came about because of a very basic goal.
Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league's investigation. MLB opened the ...
Marlins game on Monday saw back-to-back horrors in the second innings. Long before the Braves got completely outplayed by the Miami side, the plate umpire faced not one but two foul tips on the face in the same inning.
During the MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the Major League Baseball Umpire Development staff. At the conclusion of the course, positions are offered into Minor League Baseball, where an umpire begins their professional career.
Nobody likes getting called out at work — especially when doing so happens on a JumboTron in front of tens of thousands of folks. Some MLB umpires are “stewing” about the new Automated Ball-Strike Challenge (ABS) system and believe it’s creating a ...
The Toronto Blue Jays became quite familiar with the Baltimore Orioles as they played seven times over the last 10 days. After suffering a 13-3 loss on Friday, the Blue Jays won the next two games by a score of 6-4.
