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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

When home plate umpire John Tumpane stepped off the field following Game 2 of the 2020 American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays, he accomplished a UEFL first: Tumpane called a perfect game with 135 correct calls o…

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

Now I hear we're needed in Chicago as Astros 1B Yuli Gurriel's throw home hits White Sox batter-runner Yasmani Grandal on the grass. It's NOT runner's lane interference since RLI ONLY applies on plays TO first base, not from it. As for intent INT, the runner establishes a path.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

8 years

Context: HP Umpire Jim Wolf's 98.6% (two missed pitches) score is the highest postseason plate since Jeff Nelson's 98.7 in 2011 (ALCS Gm 5).

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

Instant analysis: Umpire Joe West ejects Phillies Manager Gabe Kapler over warnings issued pursuant to Official Baseball Rule 6.02(c)(9), which also states: "Team personnel may not come onto the playing surface to argue or dispute a warning." Warn or eject, there is no win.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

We 👀 you, Dan Bellino: Three ejections in three seconds from MLB's resident umpire-lawyer. In the background is Dan Merzel ( #107 ), making his major league debut today & crew chief Angel Hernandez ( #5 ). Nic Lentz (off-camera) ejected two earlier. Report coming for #Cubs - #Reds .

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

6 years

MLB's senior umpire, ALCS Crew Chief Joe West, fell one pitch shy of perfection in Game 3, correctly judging 159 of 160 callable pitches for a plate accuracy score of 99.4% as Boston's Red Sox defeated Houston's Astros. West's score sets a UEFL record,…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

7 years

34-year-old Stu Scheurwater of Regina, Saskatchewan is Major League Baseball's newest umpire, MLB reportedly hiring him to the full-time staff to fill retired ump Dale Scott's vacancy, according to multiple sources. A Baseball Canada umpiring alum,…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

31-year AL and MLB umpire Gary Cederstrom has retired, electing to exit baseball on top, having officiated the 2019 World Series (and ALDS), bringing his career totals to 3,579 regular season games officiated, along with three Wild Card Games, nine Divis…

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@CloseCallSports

1 year

Former American League umpire Don Denkinger, whose 30-year career in the AL spanned from 1969 through 1998, has died. Born on August 28, 1936 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Denkinger began his professional umpiring career in the 1960 Alabama-Florida League. When…

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@CloseCallSports

24 days

WHATTTT???????? @MLB what is going on?????????? Why are you continuing to do this to me ?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? cc @fuzzyfromyt @Jomboy_

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

As reported by Tom Verducci, Jim Wolf graded out at #1 amongst all umpires in plate performance for the 2019 season: he had the highest average score on staff per MLB's internal evaluation metrics. He's rewarded with a home plate assignment in #Game7 of the #WorldSeries . 🐺

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

6 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for AL Championship Series Game 3 (BOS #RedSox @ HOU #Astros #ALCS ) HP Umpire Joe West: 105/105 Balls + 54/55 Strikes = 159/160 = 99.4%. +1 BOS (Favored Boston over Houston by one pitch).

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

8 months

MLB Umpire Jeff Nelson has retired following a 27-year major league career, the last 10 of which were spent as a crew chief.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

29 days

An update from Lindsay on the Close Call Sports Channel, baseball analysis, and my stress level about the future for CCS analysis of MLB ejections, rules situations, umpire insights, and other baseball academia. Links to support me in the video description

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Umpire John Tumpane will take the field in a League Championship Series for the first time during Game 2 of the Astros-Rays ALCS. Just shy of 1000 MLB games of experience, Tumpane has been selected to officiate the postseason every year he's been eligible for such an assignment.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

UEFL Appeals Board Decision: MLB Umpire Eric Cooper has been awarded a posthumous World Series assignment. Cooper passed away this weekend after working the 2019 AL Division Series. #RIPCoop

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

Less than two weeks removed from his 2019 AL Division Series assignment, MLB umpire Eric Cooper died after suffering a heart attack. Coop, who officiated the 2019 Twins-Yankees ALDS, was 52 years old. Born on December 18, 1966 in Des Moines, Iowa, Coope…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

HP Umpire Sam Holbrook’s ejection of Washington #Nationals Manager Dave Martinez is the first #WorldSeries ejection since Tim Welke ejected Bobby Cox in 1996. We’ll have a full ejection report w rules analysis on after the game.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

Umpires still reeling from the untimely loss of Eric Cooper have been hit again with sorrow as longtime MLB umpire Chuck Meriwether died at the age of 63. The Nashville-born 17-year member of the staff officiated seven Division Series, two League Champio…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Preliminary UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for #ALCS ( #Astros vs #Rays ) Game 2 HP Umpire John Tumpane: 90/90 Balls + 45/45 Strikes = 135/135 = 100%. Skew: +0 Neutral. *Perfect Game on ML Private* *Perfect Game on UEFL f/x* #ForTheH | #RaysUp

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

2 years

With Gerry Davis and Brian Gorman's retirements, MLB has hired call-up umpires Ryan Additon and John Libka to its full-time staff. Joe West leads a short list of additional veteran umps whose retirements have created vacancies on the MLBU roster and we w…

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

Umpire Kerwin Danley will become MLB's first African American crew chief, as Major League Baseball promoted the 58-year-old Californian to fill one of four vacancies created by the retirements of chiefs Gary Cederstrom, Dana DeMuth, Mike Everitt, and Jef…

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@CloseCallSports

6 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for #WorldSeries Game 3 (BOS #RedSox @ LAD #Dodgers ) HP Umpire Ted Barrett: 201/202 Balls + 76/84 Strikes = 277/286 = 96.9%. +7 LA (Favored Los Angeles over Boston by seven pitches). *Postseason record for most callable pitches seen.

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

We were asked about a certain "ground rule double" in Tampa Bay's 13th inning when Rays batter Kevin Kiermaier's fair fly ball not in flight deflected off Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe and out of play. Official Baseball Rule 5.06(b)(4)(H) ties the umpires' hands: it's 2 bases

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

Gerry Davis, MLB's second senior-most umpire, retired after officiating his 5,000th career major league game during Sunday afternoon's Cubs-Cardinals regular season finale. Born in St Louis, Davis began his professional career in the National League on J…

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

Veteran umpire and crew chief Joe West will tie Bill Klem for most regular season games officiated in MLB history during Monday night's Cardinals-White Sox game in Chicago, then break the record on Tuesday. West has been in the major leagues since 1976.

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@CloseCallSports

27 days

Thank you so much for all of your support and kindness. I have an update and it is (hopefully) good news.

That was a Close Call - A (Hopefully Good) Update and Thank You for...

Thank you fans and CCS supporters, you are incredible! Late this morning, I received a series of e-mails about my claimed videos. It was good news :) But the...

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

Joe West, MLB's senior umpire on staff, begins his 44th Major League season in Boston ( #Orioles vs #RedSox ) as he seeks to break Hall of Fame ump Bill Klem's all-time regular season games worked record. West is officiating his 5,346th such game: he needs 5,376 to set the record.

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

13-year-old Lakewood umpire Josh Cordova's tale came full circle as he joined Chris Guccione and crewmates Tony Randazzo, Laz Diaz, and Cory Blaser for Sunday's Dodgers-Rockies game in Colorado. @UmpsCare Charities helped arrange logistics as Cordova and…

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@CloseCallSports

4 months

MLB hired Clint Vondrak and Ryan Wills as full-time umpires, promoted Chris Guccione to Crew Chief and invited Jen Pawol to Spring Training, the first woman set to umpire a major league exhibition game since Ria Cortesio in 2007.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

3 years

In 2019, we wrote about Official Baseball Rule 5.06(b)(4) regarding batted balls deflected out of play. When it happened in #TBvsBOS , umpires relied on MLBUM, which very specifically defines the outcome for this play. Rulebook hurts Rays; Red Sox win.

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@CloseCallSports

9 months

Dear "Mark Carlson in Atlanta," we'd love to listen in. Open mic umpire-Replay HQ conversations would be great for transparency with how MLB conducts a review, such as this boundary ruling during the Phillies-Braves NLDS game.

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@CloseCallSports

6 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for NL Championship Series Game 7 (LAD #Dodgers @ MIL #Brewers #NLCS ) HP Umpire Greg Gibson: 87/87 Balls + 54/55 Strikes = 141/142 = 99.3%. +1 LA (Favored Los Angeles over Milwaukee by one pitch).

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

The pride of Santo Domingo, Ramon Silvestre De Jesus Ferrer is now a full-time MLB umpire, hired by Major League Baseball to the staff ahead of the 2020 season, becoming the first-ever Dominican Republic-born ump to join the roster. The 36-year-old De J…

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@CloseCallSports

2 months

During MLB umpire Chris Conroy's Triple-A rehab assignment in Lehigh Valley, minor league umps Brock Ballou & Matt Brown mysteriously left the field in the 4th inning...and haven't been seen on a field—neither minor nor major leagues—for nearly two weeks.

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

Tonight is must-see TV for any fan of umpiring and baseball. Joe West will serve as home plate umpire and crew chief for the #Cardinals - #Dodgers NL Wild Card Game in Los Angeles. The Blue Cowboy, who has worked more games than any ump in MLB history, will retire after 2021.

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

MLB announced its 2020 #WorldSeries umpire crew, with Laz Diaz at home plate for Gm 1, with Todd Tichenor, Bill Miller, Chris Guccione, Marvin Hudson, Jerry Meals, and Mark Carlson to follow. Your starting lineup: Full assignments and rotation as follows:

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

That's...not how baseball works. Pursuant to the MLB Umpire Manual, "umpires shall make a signal on all calls with the exception of 'ball.'" This play at the plate requires a safe/out mechanic. There is a difference between safe & a run scoring. Analysis:

Timothy Burke

@bubbaprog

3 years

MLB Network crew just pointed out that the chaos of this play was due in good part to the home plate umpire making the safe signal at home, when the runner was not actually safe (the runner's status is unknown until the outcome of the batter's plate appearance is determined)

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

As reported by the Wendelstedt Umpire School, MLB hired alum Jansen Visconti to the staff. Hailing from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Visconti joins the full-time umpiring roster as the greenest hire of 2020; he made his big league debut in 2018 and officiated …

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Umpire Lewis "Lew" Williams III made his MLB debut during Sunday's Rangers-Giants game, taking the place of injured ump Jim Wolf, who suffered a head injury on Saturday. Williams joined chief Jim Reynold's crew, alongside Lance Barrett and John Libka. W…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

3 years

32 years after his MLB debut, Tom Hallion will umpire his 2nd career World Series, and 1st as crew chief. First-timers Dan Bellino, Chris Conroy, and Mike Muchlinski will join Ted Barrett, Alfonso Marquez, and Ron Kulpa. Rotation will be posted to

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

3 years

Hearing about potential interference in Boston after HP Umpire Laz Diaz calls #RedSox batter JD Martinez out on strikes (yeah, I know) as Verdugo steals 2nd. JD steps in front of home plate, but #Astros catcher Martin Maldonado failed to do one thing...no INT if there's no throw!

FOX Sports: MLB

@MLBONFOX

3 years

This 3-2 pitch was called a strike. The runner on 1st was stealing on the pitch, and the Astros argued for an interference call, but the base runner remained safe at 2nd.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

6 years

✅ Checks box scores daily for ejections. ✅ Views or logs all Replay Review decisions. ✅ Judges whether the umpire's call was correct or not. 👍 Sounds just like what we do at ! @MiLBUmpAcademy / @HWumpireschool Class of 2028!

Washington Nationals

@Nationals

6 years

Meet 10-year-old Vincent Stio, the world's biggest fan of @MiLB and @MLB umpires. We were thrilled to have him at #Nats park for his 1st Major League game!

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

MLB Postseason Roster: #WorldSeries ( #Nationals vs #Astros ) Game 1 Umpires. HP Umpire: Alan Porter 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Gary Cederstrom (crew chief) 3B: James Hoye LF: Lance Barksdale RF: Sam Holbrook Replay: Jim Wolf In Memorium: Eric Cooper

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@CloseCallSports

6 years

Finn the Bat Dog has skills!

Finn The Bat Dog

@finnthebatdog

6 years

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

After 31 years of service as an MLB umpire, Gary Cederstrom retired after working Game 7 of the 2019 World Series. But retirement was short lived as Cede worked his first game since the Fall Classic: as a high school football referee in North Dakota. Th…

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

MLB umpire Tripp Gibson returned to his hometown of Mayfield, Kentucky, and was joined by colleague DJ Reyburn as the pair helped members of the community pick up the pieces after a tornado devastated the town. Gibson described the scene to MLB.…

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@CloseCallSports

1 year

It's official—10 Major League Baseball umpires have retired following the 2022 season, a record-high for the unified MLB era and most since 1999, when a failed contract strategy led to 22 resignations. Seven crew chiefs and three 'number twos' won't retu…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

MLB Umpire James Hoye recorded the second-highest plate score in UEFL f/x postseason history during Game 4 of the Astros-Rays Division Series, registering a 99.3% rating on 137-of-138 correct pitch calls, second only to Joe West's 99.4% mark set during t…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Umpire Chris Segal's extended walk along the Triple-A call-up tightrope has ended with Birdman safely through to the other side, as MLB hired Segal to the full-time staff. The senior member of Major League Baseball's 2020 hiring class, Segal spent six ye…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

Two years ago, Nelson Cruz paused his #AllStarGame at-bat to take a photo with the game’s home plate umpire, Country Joe West.

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

An umpire officiating a youth baseball game in Newport Beach, California walked off the field following abuse from parents, having warned that he would forfeit the game if the unsportsmanlike conduct continued. It did, and he followed through by leaving …

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

Jim Wolf is the UEFL's (Best) Umpire of the Year for 2019 [2018: Ted Barrett]. Voting (Top 5): Wolf (18.3%), Eric Cooper (17.7%), Sam Holbrook (12.8%), Barrett (8.5%), Al Porter (5.5%). Jim Wolf wins the UEFL Umpire of the Year Award for 2019. Having of…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

MLB Crew Chief Larry Vanover officiated his 3,000th major league game Friday, serving as 1B Umpire for Friday's White Sox-Twins game in Minnesota alongside crewmates Sean Barber (HP), David Rackley (2B), and Jim Reynolds (3B). Vanover umpires regular se…

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@CloseCallSports

6 years

Teddy! Thank you, brother. Bless you.

MLB

@MLB

6 years

King Kratz mic’d up for the final out. 🎤

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@CloseCallSports

11 months

After HP Umpire Lance Barrett signaled fair when Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu swiped his glove at Royals batter Bobby Witt Jr's bunt, New York seemed perplexed by the lack of a foul ball call. Do YOU know why this was called fair? Let's review!

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@CloseCallSports

6 years

Gerry Davis, home plate umpire for Game 3 of the #Brewers #Dodgers #NLCS , just happens to be MLB's most decorated postseason umpire of all-time. 146 playoff games, 3 Wild Cards, 13 Division, 11 League Championship & 6 World Series. More at our live blog:

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

MLB Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre weighed in on the electronic balls/strikes debate, concluding that he would prefer the traditional umpire concept on the field: "I'd like the game to stay human...I don’t see the robotic strike zone happening." Torre…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

1 year

2B Umpire Junior Valentine ejected Astros pitcher Ryne Stanek and HP Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected manager Dusty Baker (balk call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Astros - #Dodgers game. Was this a proper start-stop balk call or not?

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@CloseCallSports

7 years

MLB Umpire John Tumpane quite possibly saved a suicidal woman's life outside of PNC Park on Wednesday, hours before…

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

Major League Baseball hired Nic Lentz to its full-time umpire staff, cementing the 30-year-old Michigan native's place in MLB history. Nicolas James Lentz joins the MLBU roster with 485 games of big league experience and eight ejections following his deb…

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

Longtime MLB crew chiefs Mike Everitt and Jeff Kellogg retired from on-field service prior to Spring Training, creating two additional vacancies on the umpire staff. Everitt steps off the field after 24 American and Major League seasons at the age of 55…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

6 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for #WorldSeries Game 5 (BOS #RedSox @ LAD #Dodgers ) HP Umpire Jeff Nelson: 76/76 balls + 41/42 strikes = 117/118 = 99.2% +1 BOS (Favored Boston over Los Angeles by one pitch).

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

As MLB begins its 2020 #WorldSeries , the umpiring community mourns the loss of former AL and MLB umpire Derryl Cousins, who died at the age of 74, one year after baseball lost Eric Cooper during the 2019 postseason. Born on August 18, 1946 in Fresno, Ca…

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@CloseCallSports

2 years

Rounding out its set of early January 2022 hires, MLB promoted Sean Barber and Ben May to the full-time major league umpire staff, joining Ryan Additon, John Libka, and Roberto Ortiz who also got the call. Sean Barber's perseverance through eight years …

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

30-year NL and MLB umpire Brian Gorman officiated his final regular season game in Los Angeles Thursday night vs San Diego. The veteran of more than 3,400 career games will retire at the end of 2021. Gorman was born in New York and worked his first majo…

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@CloseCallSports

2 years

Major League Baseball hired Roberto Ortiz to its full-time umpire staff. This makes three hires (Ryan Additon, John Libka) and three retirements (Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, Joe West), with a couple of more announcements to come in the next few weeks. Or…

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

Public Service Announcement, broadcaster edition: A fielder who without the ball and while not fielding impedes the progress of a runner is guilty of OBSTRUCTION. An offensive player illegally hindering a fielder is guilty of INTERFERENCE. Video:

Obstruction A's Automatic Base Award

Obstruction is not interference, but listen to a baseball broadcast and you'd never know the difference.Another key difference within obstruction framework i...

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

Ever wish you could hear rules commentary as an umpire makes a complex call? Here’s Tripp Gibson’s runner’s lane interference call in Baltimore, with a brief commentary critique of the Orioles broadcast mixed in & advice to batters on how to avoid RLI.

Tripp Gibson Ejects Brandon Hyde over Runner's Lane Interference in...

Analysis of HP Umpire Tripp Gibson's runner's lane interference call against Orioles batter-runner Keon Broxton that resulted in Gibson's ejection of Baltimo...

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@CloseCallSports

4 years

Umpire Malachi Moore made his MLB debut during Monday's Athletics-Diamondbacks game in Arizona alongside chief Marvin Hudson's crew with umpires Brian Knight and Mike Muchlinski, outside temperature at first pitch 111° F. A Wendelstedt Umpire School gra…

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

@TheFakeJason @beammeuphere Was cloture invoked first?

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@CloseCallSports

1 year

The #Astros walked off the #Nationals thanks to a throwing error & runner's lane interference no-call at first base. With Nats manager Dave Martinez out to argue with umpires in Houston, reminiscent of 2019...was tonight's safe call the right one?

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for American League Division Series Game 4 ( #Astros vs #Rays ) HP Umpire James Hoye: 96/97 Balls + 41/41 Strikes = 137/138 = 99.3%. +1 TB (Favored Tampa over Houston by one pitch). #ALDS #HOUvsTB ). *Highest plate score of 2019 MLB postseason*

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@CloseCallSports

2 years

Longtime Major League umpire and Crew Chief Tom Hallion retires after an NL and MLB career spanning across five decades, hanging up his mask 37 years after first suiting up in the National back in 1985. During his big league career, Hallion officiated m…

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

Kentucky-born Tripp Gibson, who now lives in Washington, will umpire his first League Championship Series in the #Dodgers - #Braves NLCS, the fifth straight year this @HWumpireschool instructor has been assigned to the postseason. Full ALCS/NLCS crews:

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

Why are umpires privately told they are 97%+ accurate behind home plate while, publicly, MLB exposes fans to data indicating significantly lower scores? This Plate Meeting Podcast discusses the mythical electronic strike zone-as-HP Umpire concept, its pi…

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

Nationals batter Trea Turner's runner's lane interference, Manager Dave Martinez's argument, and umpire Sam Holbrook's #WorldSeries ejection: here's a comprehensive analysis of the play, the history of baseball's RLI rule, and what Turner could have done…

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@CloseCallSports

6 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/pitch f/x numbers for AL Wild Card Game (OAK #Athletics @ NYY #Yankees ) HP Umpire Jim Wolf: 112/112 Balls + 48/50 Strikes = 160/162 = 98.8%. +2 Neutral.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Baseball can be an unforgiving sport, but after umpire Nate Tomlinson had three overturned calls in his MLB debut, Rangers broadcasters Tom Grieve and Dave Raymond responded with compassion, telling their viewing audience about umpiring's difficulties, t…

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4 years

Following Sunday's quasi-ejection of Nationals GM Mike Rizzo, umpire Joe West is not with his crew for Monday's Nats-Braves game. Junior Valentine fills in & Hunter Wendelstedt will Chief. Suspension? Injury flare up? We'll discuss it on This Week in Umpiring, Mondays @ 9 ET.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

MLB has hired Wendelstedt Umpire School alum Jeremie Rehak to its full-time staff after three baseball seasons and 281 games of major league experience. Born in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, Rehak officiated his first game at the big league level on April 9…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

3 years

Since his first major league game in 1976, Joe West has remained a baseball icon, officiating longer than anyone in big league history. On May 25, he passes Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem for most regular season games officiated in MLB history with 5,376.…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Between umpires John Tumpane and Pat Hoberg, only two out of 276 callable pitches seen Monday were improperly officiated. When we introduced UEFL f/x 3.0's multi-stage plate score format for the 2020 MLB postseason, we explained that baseball's strike zo…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

3 years

Ok, #Brewers - #Braves game…. 1) Not a balk. Step was physically directional. 2) Infield foul fly ball is not reviewable. Not confirmed, not overturned, not stands. It was never reviewable.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

3 years

Major League Baseball promoted veteran umpire Mark Carlson to the role of Crew Chief ahead of its 2021 season, filling the vacancy created by Mike Winters' retirement. Having most recently officiated the 2020 World Series, including a Game 7 plate assign…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

Hi #Reds & #Cubs fans. In the 4th inning of Cincinnati-Chicago, 2B Umpire Sean Barber ruled CHC baserunner R1 Anthony Rizzo out for interference in failing to avoid CIN 2B Derek Dietrich's pursuit of the batted ball. This call is correct (Rule 6.01&5.09):

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

1 year

Umpire Reggie Drummer's game-ending strike three call in the top of the 9th inning of a recent Mississippi Valley State vs New Orleans college game took on internet infamy and drew widespread condemnation ever since the game on March 10. Sensing there m…

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@CloseCallSports

3 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for NL #WildCard ( #Cardinals vs #Dodgers ) Game 1 HP Umpire Joe West: 117/117 Balls + 47/49 Strikes = 164/166 = 98.8%. Skew: +0 Neutral (Favored neither St Louis nor Los Angeles). All WC plate scores:

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@CloseCallSports

5 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for #WorldSeries ( #Nationals vs #Astros ) Game 6 HP Umpire Sam Holbrook: 101/102 Balls + 51/56 Strikes = 152/158 = 96.2%. +0 Neutral (Didn't favor Washington nor Houston). #WASvsHOU #WSHvsHOU

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

2 years

No matter what flag you fly, baseball is for everyone. #Pride . We plan on posting ejection reports again starting Tuesday.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

6 years

Final UEFL/Statcast/Pitch f/x numbers for AL Division Series Game 4 (BOS #RedSox @ NYY #Yankees ) HP Umpire Angel Hernandez: 94/94 Balls + 51/54 Strikes = 145/148 = 98.0%. +1 NY (Favored New York over Boston by one pitch).

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

3 years

Pat Hoberg is the UEFL's 2021 Umpire of the Year, voted MLB's best in our annual Awards poll. Voting: Hoberg (12.2%), Alan Porter (9.5%), Joe West (9.0%), Tripp Gibson & Adam Hamari (7.9%). Pat Hoberg is the UEFL's 2021 (Best) Umpire of the Year. Afte…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

6 years

20-year National League umpire Laurence Henry "Dutch" Rennert passed away on Father's Day at the age of 88, 26 years after his final NL game. Rennert retired at age 62 due in part to a knee injury and deteriorating eyesight, saying he rather retire than…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Rick Reed, the MLB umpire who survived two strokes during his umpiring career, died Thursday at the age of 70. The Detroit native officiated his first American League game in 1979, later serving as a crew chief across Major League Baseball until his 200…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

UEFL Appeals Board Decision: MLB Ejection-006 (HP Umpire Bill Welke/Padres Manager Andy Green) is affirmed as incorrect in a 7-1-1 decision. Batter-runner Manny Machado did not interfere with catcher John Ryan Murphy. QOCN.

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

Longtime umpire Alfonso Marquez is MLB's first Latino-born Crew Chief, with Major League Baseball announcing his promotion ahead of the 2020 season. Fonzie, born in Zacatecas, Mexico, is the league's first Mexican native ump and has been officiating Majo…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

5 years

MLB suspended Chicago Cubs Bench Coach Mark Loretta one game for using the umpires' Replay Review headset to speak with the Replay Official in New York in an attempt to get an explanation for an outcome that didn't go his team's way. On Saturday, Septem…

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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League

@CloseCallSports

4 years

As Los Angeles looks to climb back into its #NLCS vs Atlanta, Alan Porter will umpire at home for a potential NL clincher for #Braves . Hired in 2013, MLB has selected Al for every postseason he was eligible to work. LCS discussion and plate scores:

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