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San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez thinks umpires are giving him the cold shoulder over some comments he made at the start of spring training. Arraez said this week that some umpires have refused to engage with him after he said they were …
Just a couple of days into the 2025 MLB season, we may have already gotten the weirdest moment of the year. On Saturday night, Jomboy Media shared an interesting (and bizarre) revelation from a game the night before between the Seattle Mariners and …
Much like playes, umpires have gotten better over the years. But umpires are still improving and even they have their bad moments. One video that was shared on Tuesday shows some of the worst umpiring moments from the season. An X account called …
Bryce Harper has become the latest MLB player to offer his own suggestion on how to improve umpiring standards in Major League Baseball. Speaking at All-Star Game media day Monday, Harper suggested that umpires who grade out as the best should be …
Laz Diaz was behind the plate for Friday night’s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves, and the umpire’s performance can be best described with two words — consistently bad. According to a calculation by Umpire …
Infamous umpire Angel Hernandez may have retired, but his legacy has kept his name alive in baseball discourse. The Texas Rangers on Monday hosted the Detroit Tigers for the opener of a three-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. With …
Another (far less controversial) umpire is joining Angel Hernandez in retirement. Umpire-focused retailer Ump Attire announced to social media this week that veteran umpire Paul Emmel has retired. The 56-year-old Emmel had served as an MLB umpire …
Whether true or not, there is a perception that MLB umpires have been getting worse at calling balls and strikes, especially this season. Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has a suggestion to help them out. Correa spoke Friday after the Twins …
An MLB umpire is being criticized for his response to an apparent injury to Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton on Wednesday. Buxton appeared to suffer some sort of muscle injury while running to second base during Wednesday’s game against …
MLB umpires have received scrutiny this season over some inconsistent strike zones, and Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer thinks he has a solution to the problem. Scherzer began a rehab stint Wednesday at Triple-A Round Rock, a league that uses an …
Infamous MLB umpire Angel Hernandez has found a new way to blow a call. Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres was called out on strikes in the bottom of the first inning of his team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Torres immediately …
Angel Hernandez needed barely one week into the new MLB season to go full Angel Hernandez. The infamous MLB umpire Hernandez went viral during Thursday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets. The game went into extras, and in the …
Angel Hernandez continues to add to his greatest hits collection. The infamous MLB umpire Hernandez was working third base during Thursday’s Philadelphia Phillies-Pittsburgh Pirates game. With lefty Bryce Harper at the plate in the third …
The Philadelphia Phillies fell victim to some brutal calls on Sunday, and one of them led to an ejection for third baseman Alec Bohm. The Phillies had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the seventh during their 3-0 loss to the Minnesota …
Longtime umpire Angel Hernandez made his MLB return on Monday night following a lengthy injury absence, and he wasted very little time living up to his reputation. Hernandez is known for blowing calls. The 61-year-old has missed the majority of the …
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected twice in a span of three games last week, and one video shows exactly why he was tossed the second time. Baldelli was ejected in the second inning of the Twins’ 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers …
