Articles tagged: umpires

Watch: Angel Hernandez blew some awful calls in White Sox-Twins game

Angel Hernandez was at the center of some bad calls during Sunday’s Minnesota Twins-Chicago White Sox game.

MLB calls out Umpires’ Association over Manny Machado suspension statement

MLB issued a statement on Tuesday in response to the Umpires’ Association statement about the Manny Machado suspension.

Umpire Angel Hernandez somehow blew this strike call so badly

Umpire Angel Hernandez continues to make us wonder how he keeps his job.
Hernandez had one of the worst blown strike calls of the season on Tuesday night.

Umpire Ron Kulpa criticized for antagonizing Astros following ejections

Two Houston Astros coaches were ejected for arguing balls and strikes early in Wednesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers, but it is home plate umpire Ron Kulpa who has been heavily criti

Watch: Home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth prematurely rings up Jason Heyward

Monday’s tiebreaker game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs was so exciting that even the home plate umpire had trouble keeping track of the count.

Watch: Umpire gets in way during walk-off at Little League World Series

A poorly-positioned umpire played a role in a walk-off win at the Little League World Series on Monday night.
Texas and Georgia were squaring off in an elimination game at Williamsport, Penn.

Ben Zobrist was ejected for making electronic umpire crack

Ben Zobrist was ejected from Tuesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after cracking a line about wanting electronic umpires.

Umpire Marty Foster ripped for quick ejection of Anthony Rendon

Home plate umpire Marty Foster had a very quick hook in Washington on Saturday, and fans on Twitter were not happy.