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A couple of veteran MLB umpires have decided to hang up the mask and chest protector. Umpires Phil Cuzzi and Mark Carlson announced their retirements on Friday. Cuzzi, 70, had worked in MLB since 1991, starting of as a reserve umpire. Cuzzi had …
Philadelphia Phillies fans were furious with umpire Phil Cuzzi over some of his calls in Monday night’s game. The Phillies lost 3-1 to the San Francisco Giants in their game at Oracle Park. There were a few bad calls during the eighth inning …
Detroit Tigers center fielder Javier Baez had to be restrained from going after umpire Phil Cuzzi on Monday after being punched out on a questionable call. Baez got heated during the bottom of the fifth inning of Monday’s game against the San …
Phil Nevin had his own Aaron Boone moment on Saturday night. The Los Angeles Angels manager Nevin was ejected in the fifth inning of the Angels-Seattle Mariners game for protesting a bad strike call by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi. On a 3-2 pitch to …
Phil Cuzzi continues to make his case for the new most unpopular umpire in Major League Baseball. Cuzzi, who was behind home plate for Monday’s contest between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins, came under fire for a number of bad …
Umpire Phil Cuzzi explained after Wednesday’s New York Mets-Los Angeles Dodgers game why he ejected Max Scherzer. Scherzer was forced by the umpires to switch gloves before pitching the third inning of his Mets’ 5-3 win over the Dodgers. …
Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s New York Mets game against the Los Angeles Dodgers following a substance check. Scherzer completed three scoreless innings for the Mets before being ejected, but the umpires were concerned about his …
A pair of umpires tossed New York Yankees left and right during Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. The conflict started when Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected by home plate umpire Ben May for an argument over the strike zone. …
Ben Zobrist was ejected from Tuesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after cracking a line about wanting electronic umpires. Zobrist struck out looking in the sixth inning against Jhoulys Chacin on a 3-2 breaking ball outside. MLB.com showed …
Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected from Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals for arguing a horrible call by homeplate umpire Phil Cuzzi. Cuzzi, who is no stranger to awful calls, punched out Donnie Murphy after the third …
Padres center fielder Cameron Maybin walked despite only having three balls called on him during a 5th inning at-bat Saturday night, and he ended up scoring the game’s only run. True story. Here’s how Maybin’s at-bat against pitcher …
Friday’s ALDS Game 2 had to be excruciating to watch for a Twins fan. They had opportunity after opportunity to put the Yankees away and couldn’t do it. Even with all their blown chances, a bad call by the umpire down the left field line …
