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Umpire Watch: Five for Fighting

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. Game 4 of the NLCS between the Phillies and Giants Wednesday night was the best to...

Umpire Watch: What's the Point of Replay if We Won't Even Use It?

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. After two relatively uneventful days on the umpire front, it was a fascinating and...

MLB Admits A.J. Pierzynski Pulled a Fast One

On Sunday, A.J. Pierzynkski bailed himself out of some atrocious baserunning by manufacturing a B.S. interference call that not only saved the White Sox an out but also awarded him third base, where he eventually scored the winning run. I saw it, you saw it, everyone in the stadium saw it (here's video - fast-forward to...