2010 MLB playoffs
 

Any word on who's doing the Division Series?

Not me.

In a departure from normal umpire assignments and rotations, MLB has announced that for all games throughout the playoffs involving the Yankees, Tim McClelland will have 3rd base and Phil Cuzzi will have left field. This was in response to a request made by the Steinbrenner family to honor George and his special relationships with the umpires.

Will Richie Garcia have the right field line?

Found this on mlb.com:

Major League Baseball has assigned the four umpiring crews that will work the American League and National League Division Series, which are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 6th and Thursday, October 7th. The four crew chiefs will be veterans Jerry Crawford, Dana DeMuth, John Hirschbeck and Tim Welke.

Crawford, a 34-year Major League Umpire, will work the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, beginning on Wednesday at Target Field. Crawford's crew will include Hunter Wendelstedt, Greg Gibson, Brian O'Nora, regular season crew chief Gary Darling and Chris Guccione.

Tim Welke, a 27-year Major League Umpire, will oversee the American League Division Series between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays, beginning on Wednesday at Tropicana Field. Welke will be joined by Jim Wolf, Jerry Meals, Bill Miller, regular season crew chief Jeff Kellogg and Mike DiMuro.

Hirschbeck, a 27-year Major League Umpire, will lead the crew that will be on the field for the National League Division Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. Bruce Dreckman, Sam Holbrook, Ed Rapuano, regular season crew chief Gary Cederstrom and Rob Drake will comprise Hirschbeck's crew.

DeMuth, a 27-year Major League Umpire, has been assigned to the National League Division Series featuring the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, which is to begin on Thursday at AT&T Park. DeMuth's crew will consist of Paul Nauert, Paul Emmel, Mike Winters, regular season crew chief Jerry Layne and Ed Hickox.

Umpires for the League Championship Series and the 106th World Series will be announced when assignments have been made. A complete listing of the crews assigned to each Division Series follows.

Only if Pete Rose is on the TV announcing crew.

This time last year, Drake was a fill-in. This year, he's in the playoffs.

Barring a disaster, Jerry Crawford will end up working the World Series because of him retiring when he is done for the year

Missing from the list are the likes of Joyce, McClelland, Bucknor, West, Hernandez & Davidson. GOOD!

Just means they're getting WS assignments. :P

...or LCS gigs.

Gardy had a nice relationship w/ Hunter...should make for a good series!

*wink :D