Umpire-Empire Reporter

Baseball Nation At Last, MLB Expands Replay Review -- ALMOST Far EnoughBaseball Nation Another method, which I have suggested at least twice, would be to expand umpiring crews to five men. One of them would be stationed in the press box with replay facilities; in the event of a necessary review, this umpire would review the play and ... View the full article

FS West MLB Umpire Camp is finding the best in blueFS West Instructors include Gary Cederstrom, the home-plate umpire for the historic World Series Game 6 recently between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers, plus veterans Jeff Nelson, Gerry Davis, Ted Barrett and Kerwin Danley. ... and more » View the full article

MLB.com Umpire Camp offers unparalleled experienceMLB.com This year's MLB Umpire Camp features two new instructors -- Mark Carlson and Gerry Davis -- and four returning ones -- Ted Barrett, Gary Cederstrom, Kerwin Danley and Jeff Nelson. Cederstrom, Barrett and Southern California native Alfonzo Marquez, ... View the full article

Umpire extraordinaire: Minot native Cederstrom stays steady during World ...Minot Daily News The longtime Major League Baseball umpire and Minot native was behind the plate for all the action. "It was a very exciting game," Cederstrom said. Exciting for players, coaches and fans - just another day at the ballpark for Cederstrom, ... View the full article

World Series Umpire Ron Kulpa FOX2now.com There is no mistaking that was St. Louis native Ron Kulpa behind the plate calling balls and strikes during the World Series. It was his first World Series appearance. Kulpa is one of the more "vocal" umps out there, and his World Series appearance ... View the full article

Bleacher Report Calling Balls and Strikes: Why Computers Will Never Replace MLB UmpiresBleacher Report ... when a traditionalist refers to "the human element," it implies a distaste for technology. It insinuates all traits which humans possess that a computer can never learn. DENVER , CO - JULY 21 : Homeplate umpire Chad Fairchild calls a batter out on. View the full article

Bruce Hurst was in his room at the Grand Hyatt in New York when he got the call exactly 25 years ago. Because of a rainout, Boston Red Sox manager John McNamara was switching to him as his starter for Game 7 of the World Series against the New York Mets. View the full article

The Texas slugger is struggling with a hernia injury, but remains in the lineup. Does he have a heroic moment ahead of him in the World Series? (NBC Sports) View the full article

Bleacher Report Stats Prove MLB Umpires Call 99.5 Percent of Plays CorrectlyBleacher Report Had expanded replay been in place, umpire Jim Joyce and pitcher Armando Gallaraga may have never had the chance to share their tremendous sportsmanship with the world. Welcome to the wonderful world of statistics, where ESPN can take a study showing ... and more » View the full article

KSDK Umpires have to climb the ranks just like playersKSDK Clark Cranston recently attended Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring in Florida. It's one of only two such schools for professional umpires. Cranston describes it as umpire boot camp. It's a five-week program that runs six days a week and covers ... and more » View the full article

CBSSports.com Hazelwood Central Alum Selected to Umpire World SeriesPatch.com “It feels great to get a chance to umpire in St. Louis. I'm proud to do it, and my family and friends are so proud that I am doing it.†For Game 1, Kulpa will be the third base umpire, and it will be first time he's called a baseball game in his ... Umpire Jerry Layne named crew chief for World Series; two get first Series ...Washington Post St. Louis Umpire To Call World Series GameFOX2now.com Layne to head six-man WS umpiring crewMLB.com all 63 news articles » View the full article

These World Series umps have seen Christ change livesBP News Two of the umpires Esskew baptized are Alfonso Marquez and Gary Cederstrom, who also are on this year's World Series crew. "God put this person in my life -- back in 1993 was when I met Teddy [barrett]," Marquez said. "Now here we are and we're going ... and more » View the full article

Layne is World Series crew chiefMarion Star Layne umpired division series in 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2010, and this season when he worked the St. Louis-Philadelphia series. The other World Series umpires will be Greg Gibson, Ron Kulpa, Gary Cederstrom, Ted Barrett and Alfonso Marquez. View the full article

ISU graduate makes his way to Major League umpiringIowa State Daily 56 belongs to official Eric Cooper, an ISU graduate, which may come as a surprise to many. Cooper is an ISU alumnus of the class of 1989 and graduated with a degree in transportation logistics. "It would make sense that I would get a degree in ... View the full article

EKU Baseball Alum Sam Holbrook Umpiring 2011 NLCSEKU Sports Former Eastern Kentucky University baseball player Sam Holbrook continues to be recoginized as one of the top umpires in Major League Baseball as he was selected to work this year's National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals ... View the full article

MLB announces league championship series umpiring crewsFox News Welke, who has 17 career postseason assignments, will work with Larry Vanover, Jim Wolf, Fieldin Culbreth, Jeff Nelson and regular season crew chief Tom Hallion. Welke will be behind the plate for Game 1 of the AlCS, with Vanover at first, ... MLB names crew chiefs for LCSESPN Umpiring crews for ALCS, NLCS announcedMLB.com MLB Names LCS Crew ChiefsNBC Dallas-Fort Worth (blog) Newsday (subscription) all 51 news articles » View the full article

Children's Home: Celebrities coming to NatchezNatchez Democrat Major League Baseball umpire Joe West, HGTV “Decorating Cents†host Kelly Edge and former Southern Miss and NFL kicker Ray Guy. Rick Seratte, former keyboard player for the band Whitesnake, and former college and NFL head coach Ray Perkins will also be ... and more » View the full article

Before Blaming Home Plate Umpire Gerry Davis . . .National Review Online A number of Yankee fans were upset last night and this morning at home plate umpire Gerry Davis' perceived squeezing of CC Sabathia's strike zone in the early innings and a few generous calls given to Jose Valverde. ... View the full article

Elgin grad named ump crew chief for seriesMarion Star ... Layne will serve as umpiring crew chief for the National League Divisional Series matchup between St. Louis and Philadelphia which begins Saturday. Layne will work with Chris Guccione, Jerry Meals, Angel Hernandez, Gary Cederstrom and Chad Fairchild. and more » View the full article

Pissed Off Major League Baseball Umpire Ejects Both Teams and Entire StadiumThe Spoof (satire) Major League Baseball (MLB) Umpire, Stanley Chuck-em, made baseball history last night when he managed to eject both teams playing as well as the entire stadium. All of this was done in the first inning of the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and ... View the full article

Umpires happy to help outside of spotlightMLB.com At more than 100 games this year, umpires like Iassogna and his crew of CB Bucknor, Jerry Meals and Dale Scott could be seen on the field an hour before first pitch, surrounded by youths from organizations like the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, ... View the full article

Umpire Rapuano exits game with neck painChicago White Sox CHICAGO -- First-base umpire Ed Rapuano departed Saturday's 7-3 White Sox victory over the Indians in the fourth inning, suffering from neck pains. Ed Hickox remained behind the plate, while second-base ... and more » View the full article

University of Miami professor cracks MLB's umpire codeMiami New Times It's "been significantly easier and more efficient," Thomas Lepperd, baseball's chief of umpire operations, says. The real irony: Yunes is from Rio de Janeiro. Until he recently married an American, he knew next to nothing about the American pastime. ... View the full article

Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Umps Made The Right CallESPN Controversy is swirling around umpire Joe West, but ESPN umpiring consultant Jim McKean says he believes West used the replay rule properly when he called Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Hunter Pence out Sunday because of fan interference. ... Some Final Thoughts From Charlie Manuel On Joe West's Fan Interference RulingThe 700 Level On Phillies-Marlins, Instant Replay, Cowboy Joe West and Robot UmpiresBleacher Report Hey -- at least it's only SeptemberPhiladelphia Inquirer (blog) Gack Sports -Bloguin (blog) -The News Journal (blog) all 9 news articles » View the full article

San Francisco Examiner Umpire Joe West explains Marlins-Phillies replay flapSun-Sentinel (blog) Veteran umpire Joe West just answered a few questions about the controversial play in the sixth inning of today's 5-4 Marlins win over the Phillies in 14 innings. And you know what? I'm as confused as ever. According to West, Marlins manager Jack ... Philadelphia Phillies: Joe West and His Illogical and Arrogant CallBleacher Report A Florida Marlins marathon victory achieved by walkingMiamiHerald.com all 34 news articles » View the full article