2005 DIVISION SERIES UMPIRE ASSIGNMENTS

CREW A
AL Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim:

Game One Umpire Previous DS Worked
HP Gary Darling 5 (1995, '97, '98, '02, '03)
1B Jerry Meals 2 (1999, '04)
2B Derryl Cousins 3 (1997, '99, '02)
3B Alfonso Marquez 2 (2001, '02)
LF Joe West* 2 (1995, '02)
RF Jim Reynolds (First DS)


CREW B
AL Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox:

Game One Umpire Previous DS Worked
HP John Hirschbeck* 5 (1995, '98, '99, '01, '03)
1B Larry Vanover (First DS)
2B Mark Wegner 2 (2003, '04)
3B Bill Miller 2 (2002, '03)
LF Mike Everitt 2 (2001, '04)
RF Dan Iassogna (First DS)


CREW C
NL Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves:

Game One Umpire Previous DS Worked
HP Joe Brinkman* 5 (1981, '95, '98, '99, '04)
1B Marvin Hudson (First DS)
2B Jeff Nelson 2 (2000, '01)
3B Gary Cederstrom 3 (2000, '03, '04)
LF Eric Cooper 1 (2003)
RF Sam Holbrook (First DS)


CREW D
NL Division Series between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals:

Game One Umpire Previous DS Worked
HP Ed Montague* 5 (1981, '95, '00, '03, '04)
1B Bill Hohn 2 (1996, '98)
2B Bruce Dreckman 1 (2004)
3B Jerry Layne 4 (1995, '98, '01, '02)
LF Angel Hernandez 3 (1997, '98, '02)
RF Tim Timmons (First DS)


* -- Denotes Crew Chief

NOTE: I HIGHLY doubt that this pasted correctly.

Furthermore, any thoughts?

You're a little late with the post, but thanks for sharing.

4 Hours
 

Sure, considering it was originally announced at 12:07 pm E.S.T.

Actually Joe West posted it, maybe Thursday of last week?

Mark Carlson
 

It looks the first change for the postseason umpire crews is already here. Mark Carlson has replaced Larry Vanover on John Hirschbeck's playoff crew according to MLB Gameday. So looks like Vanover declined his postseason appointment for some reason. Just FYI.

ALCS-Crawford, Eddings, Barrett, Kulpa, Rapuano, Marsh
NLCS-McClelland, Gibson, Bell, Cuzzi, Poncino, Davis

A little surprised at so many first-timers (as far as LCS goes). Five by my count.

I take it the names above represent their position assignments (PL-1B-2B-3B-LF-RF)? Just wondering.

Never mind. MLB.com has it posted now as:

American League Championship Series between either the New York Yankees or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Chicago White Sox:

Game One Umpire Previous LCS Worked

HP Jerry Crawford 10 (1980,'83,'85,'90,'93,'95,'96,'99,'01,'03)
1B Doug Eddings (First LCS)
2B Ted Barrett (First LCS)
3B Ron Kulpa (First LCS)
LF Ed Rapuano 4 (1999, '00, '02, '04)
RF Randy Marsh 6 (1989, '92, '95, '00, '02, '04)

National League Championship Series between the winners of the Houston-Atlanta and San Diego-St. Louis NL Division Series:

Game One Umpire Previous LCS Worked

HP Tim McClelland 5 (1988, '95, '99, '01, '03)
1B Greg Gibson (First LCS)
2B Wally Bell 2 (2000, '01)
3B Phil Cuzzi (First LCS)
LF Larry Poncino 2 (1998, '03)
RF Gerry Davis 6 (1990, '92, '95, '98, '00, '01)

[Edited by UMP25 on Oct 10th, 2005 at 05:41 PM]

New Umpires
 

Why are there new umpires? I have never followed the MLB playoff assignments with a "magnifying glass," but I would have assumed that the umpires selected to work playoffs would work the entire October Post-Season, slowly eliminated based on further evaluations.

Example:

Division Series:
24 Specially Selected Umpires/68 MLB Umpires

League Series:
12 Specially Selected Umpires/24 Division Umpires

World Series:
6 Specially Selected Umpires/12 League Umpires

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I probably am).

Andy, umpires who work the division series cannot work the LCS, but they are eligible to work the World Series. One cannot work two post-season events in a row, nor two consecutive World Series. An umpire can also work the WS without working the division/LCS.

So, umpires who work the LCS cannot work the World Series?

Also, who is the Crew Chief in the David/McClelland crew?

1) Correct.

2) Jerry Crawford and Tim McClelland are the respective crew chiefs.