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i must be reading the stats incorrectly off of baseball savant (wont be the first or last time either) that says he O'Hopee had won 10 out of 12 challenges, although he lost 2 more and is 10 out of 14 total now, but the point of the last paragraph is spot on as they happen.

now max. you sure this isn't a cousin to the, show me the ball, statement. and don't forget, even if we get to a point where we get all mechanics, positioning, read steps, etc. no matter who/whom invents them, and very very close to perfection, you can still f/s-crew up the call itself whether it is a MLB system MiLB system, CCA system, HS system, MS system, LL system, Travel ball system, Babe Ruth system, Colt sytem, Poney system, Leagion system etc., a la Mr. Joyce, Mr. Denkinger, Mr. Tschida and everyone sooner or later. and then right after you do make the tough call, the famous song goes off in your head, whether the Sinatra version or the Elvis version, I did it my way.

this is why some want no gambling in sports. look what it can lead to https://www.foxnews.com/sports/tennis-players-receive-threatening-messages-photos-gun-demanding-lose-matches and of course everyone thought joe west was nuts for his thoughts on gambling, well ask the guys below https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/06/09/mlb-players-starting-to-fear-for-their-safety-from-gamblers/74028741007/

how about getting this grief from the front office https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/2001/0726/1231378.html or this from sandy alderson too https://www.closecallsports.com/2019/03/mlb-rules-chair-wants-to-allow.html

and the hold while i grab my wallet for a tip should be a category again like it was in the beginning which added back another 20-25% to umpires correct call percentage when they held but did not challenge. that percent was 72-75% not the 48-52% correct they talk about now which is the percent on challenged calls without the hold on but no challenge added back in

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can AI judge things like that ever. i think japan has the 1 second rule, but what if it is . 8 or .9 of a second over there and the ump calls it not stopping (unintentionally) but still missing the call. if it is not stopping for 1 second it is still cheating the other team even though unintentional (cheating is cheating). can AI stop this.

no different than a, did the pitcher intentionally throw at the batter or did he not. or the runner on a hit ball trying to time his stride to miss hitting the ball with his foot or body or intentionally letting it nick his foot or body. take your pick. that's why the umpires are there, right or wrong. like he/announcer said, go back and watch the famous Reggie Jackson play for reference with Frank Pulli and umpire school owner/instructor Joe Brinkman getting involved. and then there is Cole Hamels intentionally breaking the player/manager etc. "code" of silence/plausible deniability and just admitting in the press (stepping up and ending all doubt) that he did intentionally drill the player with a little halo over his head, Bryce Harper and taking the 5 day suspension. And Master criminal Machado no different than Master criminal Gaylord Perry or sandpaper man Joe Niekro, and the inside pitch dodging, the ball hit me, Derek Jeter and on and on.

without doing a deep deep dive into stats, i checked a kc doubleheader in 2018 on april 28 in which Sean Barber was called up for this maneuver. so, without being on the inside, by stats it goes back to at least 2018 if not earlier. playoffs do something similar using the reserve umpire situation which is why the crew chief no longer works 2 plates 1st game and 7th game, in a 7 game series anymore.

barksdale, going by the box scores, which could be inaccurate, worked home last night and is at 3rd today, so pawol may have been up for him personally on friday if he took that one day off only. but that game was cancelled and they played a double header yesterday. looks like pawol was just up to work 1st and third on the double header only yesterday, and was pretty close by in omaha as was mentioned above. this has been done before so plate gets a rest after 1st game. Pawol working HP in Omaha right now against Buffalo. and the Bacon-ator has been called up from Columbus for the double header in Cleveland.

but what about if she sticks/extends her pinky finger out or not when she drinks it. would that count as being another bet that could be made along with which hand she uses. the analytics teams get to have field day with dreamed up what if scenarios. sounds like baseball rule book and case plays. sometimes there just aren't any written specific words you can use to bring everyone to the exact same conclusion you are looking for. yes mam, no mam.

correct. but placing bets on other baseball teams and especially your own team. but here is the article on Mantle and Mays and there are several articles that explain their situation for many years. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/baseball-commissioner-suspends-mickey-mantle-and-willie-mays-casino-ties

W. Traynor 1st call up to "appear by time of day" in regular season 2026. in Washington for game with Dodgers. nice to be up this early. they are high/phenom on him from all appearances. may skip over some others on way to full time in the future. of course nothing is guaranteed. J. Jean is 2nd call up to appear in 2026 in Pittsburgh against visiting Orioles, for Bucknor who is on concussion protocol. Edwin Jiminez 3rd call up to appear out on the west coast last night. Jen Pawol 4th call up to appear after rainout yesterday and will be at 1B and 3rd, with just those 2 games. all 4 will be looking to add more games this year from 2025 Traynor had 66 in 2025, Jean 93 in 2025, after 31 in 2024, Jiminez 121 after 79 and 88 in 2023 and 2024 respectively, and his brother Emil was hired FT 2025 after two seasons in 2023 and 2024 with 114, and 121 games per season respectively, Pawol had 18 in 2025.

mantle and mays took a hit for appearing at the casinos. but, as far as gambling goes, stay away from gambling on your own personal sport and you are all right. it is basically insider trading and they know not to gamble on their own sport. go learn about all the other sports and gamble on them. plenty of other sports not to mention the dog and pony tracks.

you asketh, you receiveth pitches bouncing in dirt called strikes under original experimentation probably back in the Atlantic League in the beginning. look for it in this article. it is in the QA section. https://www.mlb.com/news/abs-challenge-system-mlb-2026?stream=top&msockid=0ba2521bcf8465a5185d452bceec649f

when a pitcher makes an illegal motion on the mound that the umpire deems to be deceitful to the runner(s). since he is intentionally towing the wrong mound to help the second baseman pull off the HBT ( pitchers are smart and know the runner will see him on a mound, even the wrong one and will stay off the bag. didnt say it was correct or NF.

nice. thanks for the above. and i believe Buckner got drilled by a pitch within the last 2 days and might be on/in concussion protocol.

came home and looked up the bios in the 2025 media guide which said they came up in 2024. then i came here and saw your reply and the article. thank you

good luck and that is why i put that in there without doing a dissertation. for the other young guys that might be thinking of using it. hohn and tschida probably had to retire early because of it too, so you are in good company.

balk and move the runner up (deceiving by helping with the hidden ball trick), how do we know (remember we cannot read minds) it is not intentional, just like all those throwing at the batter incidences, and we are told we cannot read minds, we are just looking to to insert ourselves and get into the headlines.. see if he does it again. i did like your lead into this question.

so, nobody has mentioned Fletchers 9 for 11 (7 in a row) overturned challenges without an ejection yet. sure seems like some unfairness going on, and picking on, like Boone does on new umpires rather than veterans.

so, for all you former catchers talking about the head tap from catchers on the topic below and letting them know you are on to them, or letting us know what NFHS says on the subject, now that head taping for a pitch challenge in MLB is the official challenge sign and amateurs are mimicking the tap. what were your signals to the coach when you did not agree with the call. don't act like the head tap is the newest thing since sliced bread sign. what was "the code(s)" as time has gone by. share with us.

without checking. when did Tomlinson go full time? i will look up, later, the 2025 media guide on steve the ump site. he was not one of the two this year, and i do not think one of the three or four last year.

ref taken off final four watch both from beginning to end. was already ejected this season, but not for this one remember, was he taken off for not enforcing a contact situation when another official did enforce a contact situation this season that the ncaa wants enforced. or. did ncaa think the referee initiated. or do they just dislike the optics. or is he being neutered because of the controversy taking away from the game itself and ncaa doesnt want that talked about and is trying to muzzle that potential situation that would take away from the finals were he to work it in all the hype created about the contact and why an ejected coach or t'd up coach would be talked about prior to the next game. so, are officials being taken off games just do to controversial situations, calls, not that they are right or wrong just due to perceptions and the old perception is reality unfairly. are they taking MLBU off of games for year end controversial calls even if those calls are correct just for all the hoopla they might cause from the press and the social media situation before the upcoming games. so, arent they creating situations for officials to not call balks, check swings, etc and have any controversy before the playoffs, because of the media situation just before the playoffs. oh well, with a probable 300k+ 1099 per year with 100+ games, they are getting into the pockets so to speak of those who run into controversy rather than selecting the best, it is selecting the best and luckiest with having no controversy just before the playoffs. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25413049-dan-hurley-explains-trending-video-referee-exchange-uconns-march-madness-upset-vs-duke

well the non scissors is not helping the other 4 either and buckner was not the worst. and yes, there are 2 systems --umpire auditor and ump scorecards the scissors came up as showing more correlation from an injury aspect?? https://athlonsports.com/mlb/final-grades-are-in-here-are-the-5-worst-mlb-umpires-for-2025