Cardinal/Pirates appeal play on R3 SF

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Oh...so your sources are broadcasters. Gee, I didn't realize you referring to such high placed authorities. I guess it's just a matter of time then.

MrUmpire, I agree with you entirely. I think it has gotten up to the booth that umpires are being graded. I know somebody at high levels uses pitch tracking and there are websites that show graphs of each umpires strike zone an consistency. I haven't seen any grade sheets other than player rankings saying the usual suspects are "the worst". I would imagine that it would be part of union contract negotiations to allow any grading system that might cause an umpire to lose his job at least at the MLB level. For the integrity of the game, it would be a bad idea to make them public.

Still, one wonders why guys like CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez still have a job.