Orlando Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Has anyone else noticed that the umps have been horrible lately? Especially during White Sox at bats? Look at this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chitownsportsfan Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 It's been awful and has happened at critical, high leverage moments. Gio not getting that strikeout is one example but there's been half a dozen times in key ABs guys have gone down 1-2 or 0-1 instead of being ahead in the count because a ball an inch off the corner is a strike -- inside and outside. I think it was Jose that took a pitch 2 inches inside and it was called a strike. It might have been Eloy but man it was bad. I'm ready for there to be an "over rule" from the "Chair" essentially on really bad calls. Make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesterday333 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: It's been awful and has happened at critical, high leverage moments. Gio not getting that strikeout is one example but there's been half a dozen times in key ABs guys have gone down 1-2 or 0-1 instead of being ahead in the count because a ball an inch off the corner is a strike -- inside and outside. I think it was Jose that took a pitch 2 inches inside and it was called a strike. It might have been Eloy but man it was bad. I'm ready for there to be an "over rule" from the "Chair" essentially on really bad calls. Make it happen. The problem is what is considered "really bad"... Just be done with it and have it be an electronic strike zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 3 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: It's been awful and has happened at critical, high leverage moments. Gio not getting that strikeout is one example but there's been half a dozen times in key ABs guys have gone down 1-2 or 0-1 instead of being ahead in the count because a ball an inch off the corner is a strike -- inside and outside. I think it was Jose that took a pitch 2 inches inside and it was called a strike. It might have been Eloy but man it was bad. I'm ready for there to be an "over rule" from the "Chair" essentially on really bad calls. Make it happen. I suspect because subconsciously umpires are saying to themselves, "it's the White Sox, who gives a shit..." on borderline calls. Again I don't think it is deliberate it's just the Sox have zero reputation and don't merit the same "breaks" as the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals et al. If the Sox start winning that may change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Home plate ump was Bill Welke. Don't know his history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Ozzie woulda let these umpires have it. Ricky, not so much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Supposedly umpires get graded through out season yet you never hear anything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokona Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 What the hell is going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Some of these pitches aren’t even close they’re calling on the Sox hitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Still bad That is 8 completely outside the zone and 4 borderline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 3 hours ago, ron883 said: Ozzie woulda let these umpires have it. Ricky, not so much This is where ricky really shows what he is made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Electronic strike zone is inevitable. Every team probably feels that their hitters get a bad shake from the umps. If replay exposes umpire errors on safe/out calls and we all accept that as better to get the call right...why would correctly called balls and strikes be any different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Anyone know where this data is originating? I like to look at brooks baseball, but I like how this is organized as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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