Best Umpire of MLB

[Jay R]

Originally posted by TwoBits
Tim McClelland takes FOR-EVER to make a call. I know you aren't supposed to rush the call, but he takes it beyond the extreme.

Of course, he's in the bigs, and I'm not, so who am I to criticize (except on a message board

Best umpire of all time? Don Denkinger. We in the Kansas City area absolutely love him!

McClleland is only slow on TV. He verbally calls the pitch and then signals. I've seen batters start walking back to the dugout on strike three before he signals it.

My favourite umpires are Ed Rapuano, Ted Barrett, Tim McClleland, Jim Joyce, Tim Welke, Jerry Crawford.

Hunter Wendelstedt has impressed me for a young guy, solid strike zone.