Detroit vs Toronto

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

You don't believe that Brian Runge and Hunter Wendelstedt are capable MLB umpires? I don't think the fact that these guys are sons of big league umpires means that they aren't doing their jobs. It may have influenced the hiring decision, but it is not what keeps them in the majors, it's their ability. Ed Rapuano is a terrific umpire, which goes to show that we all screw up calls once in a while. I don't see any of the MLB umpires blowing calls on a routine basis, or they would be out on their butts.

I'm not all that enamored with Hunter. He had average skills and the Wendelstedt name. There were better AAA umpires when he came up.

He remains an average umpire. The bar should be raised.