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MLB's Refusal to Let Umpires Speak for Themselves Makes Game Look Bad

ARLINGTON, Texas -- If you were expecting to read umpire Hunter Wendelstedt's spirited defense of his non-strike call against Twins' pitcher Carl Pavano in Game 2 of the American League Division Series between Minnesota and New York, you shouldn't have been. Major League Baseball goes out of its way to make sure that...

Umpire Watch: Posey's Steal That Wasn't, Young's Check Swing, Twins Squeezed

Controversial calls have become as much a part of the Major League Baseball postseason as Derek Jeter and patriotic bunting. In Umpire Watch, we intend to document those calls, at least until commissioner Bud Selig puts us out of business. So you thought Day 2 of the postseason couldn't be any worse for the umpires than...

Twins Playing Patsies to Yankees Again

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins reached into their past Thursday, wearing old-style Minnesota uniforms from a generation ago. It was the right idea; they just didn't go far enough. They should have put on uniforms from a different sport -- those that read "Washington Generals." For those who don't remember, the Washington...

Ron Gardenhire Ejected From Game 2 for Arguing Balls and Strikes

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected from the second game of the Twins' American League Division Series game against the Yankees Thursday in the bottom of the seventh inning after a disputed ball-strike call went against the Twins. Minnesota starter Carl Pavano appeared to have struck out Lance...

MLB Teams Are Compiling Scouting Reports on Umpires

From the "this makes so much sense that it is hard to believe teams weren't doing this all along" file comes word that Major League teams have started compiling detailed scouting reports on the different umpires working their games over the course of a season. These reports are a step beyond simply swapping stories...

Background on Hunter Wendelstedt

Harry Hunter Wendelstedt III (born June 22, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a baseball umpire who has worked in the National League in 1998-1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. His father Harry Hunter Wendelstedt, Jr.

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