Hirschbeck in the playoffs?

[karlk]

I heard that Mark Hirschbeck will be umpiring in the Giants-Braves games when they play at Pac Bell Park. As a Giants fan, I hope that isn't the case. I believe Hirschbeck is in too much physical pain to do a good job, and there are still hard feelings from 2 weeks ago when he ejected Santiago, Baker, and Righetti. Many fans will question whether Hirschbeck will make unbiased calls. Can the Giants request a different umpire be assigned to the games?
Karl