Umpire-Empire Reporter

CBC.ca Umpire's plate full as tensions bubble againBoston Herald “You (fans) come to the field to enjoy watching a whole bunch of professional baseball players playing the game, not a fight,†Ortiz said. “You want to watch a fight, go to Vegas.†Showalter thought the umpires were delinquent for not warning the teams ... Orioles criticize umpiring in ejection-filled seriesBaltimore Sun (blog) Ortiz regrets altercationBoston Globe Closing Time: Red Sox 8, Orioles 6WEEI.com Redsox.com -Worcester Telegram -Sacramento Bee all 2,083 news articles » View the full article

Q&A with All-Star Game umpire crew chief Dale ScottAZ Central.com 10, 2011 02:40 PM Umpire Dale Scott will be the crew chief for Tuesday's All-Star Game at Chase Field. Scott, who has called three World Series, including the Diamondbacks-Yankees series in 2001, will be serving in his third All-Star Game. ... and more » View the full article

Spartanburg Herald Journal (blog) Hurt umpire leads to difficult callSpartanburg Herald Journal (blog) (Photo by Alex Hicks/SHJ) Easley players and coaches probably wanted to complain more than they did after losing to Spartanburg on a controversial call in the American Legion baseball state playoffs. They pleaded, but it was short-lived. ... and more » View the full article

Umpires must be held accountableThe Kingston Whig-Standard A couple of nights later, umpire Brian Knight called Encarnacion out at the plate to end the game as he tried to score what would have been the tying run against the Boston Red Sox. Seemed fair enough, until everyone looked at the replay and saw that ... Lankhof: Too much bad bloodToronto Sun all 6 news articles » View the full article

Umpire Steve Wagner headed to Junior League World SeriesPost-Tribune “Baseball was always a passion of mine,†he said. “I just wasn't built to take it to the next level.†Like so many other dads, he coached and served as an umpire in his local Little League when his kids (one son, one daughter, both adults now) were ... and more » View the full article

Sports Radio Interviews Joe Torre: “We have given the umpires crappy jobs to do and then on top of it ...Sports Radio Interviews Tuesday's ejection marked the second time in nine days that Leyland was ejected (the Tigers manager went ballistic over Ed Rapuano's reversal call at first base early last week). Joe Torre, Major League Baseball's executive vice-president of operations ... View the full article

Press Herald Commentary: Tossing out theories on umpiresPress Herald If you tune into baseball games to see the umpire strike back, the All-Star break couldn't come at a worse time. July is already shaping up as one of the best months ever for ejections. Umpires such as Dan Iassogna, right, ... and more » View the full article

Boston Globe Umpiring keeps him in the gameBoston Globe Because of that on-the-job experience, Merzel was invited to attend the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation evaluation course last March in Vero Beach, Fla., former spring training complex for the Los Angeles Dodgers and now a training facility ... View the full article

The umpires rule in Richmond City BaseballRichmond Review As umps themselves, Richmond City Baseball Association umpires-in-chief Al Lexier and Sean Weatherill decided it was high time the umps got a little positive reception for a change. So on Tuesday they invited their umpire crew to an informal gathering ... View the full article

Young umpires of the Northwoods League: It's their callMinneapolis Star Tribune For two young and determined baseball umpires, the chosen road to the bigs is long and uncertain, lined with low pay, budget hotels, insults and midnight meals. They work the job, they endure the life, mostly for the view. Sam Hansen and Malachi Moore ... View the full article

Two local umpires call games in state tourneyRockport Pilot Two local umpires - Augie Garcia and Johnny Rios - called games during the State baseball tournament this year. Most notably, they were allowed to officiate the State 5A championship game. Just like the players and teams, umpires compete to earn the ... View the full article

Rangers manager Ron Washington isn't backing down from his criticism of umpire Angel Hernandez, even though the AL All-Star manager already expects to be fined for an on-field confrontation and postgame comments about the ump. View the full article

TSN Braves' Jones, Gonzalez regret ripping umpUSA Today ATLANTA — Braves third baseman Chipper Jones and manager Fredi Gonzalez said Monday they regretted their sharpest criticisms of umpire Mark Ripperger. Ripperger rang Jones up on two called strikes to end Sunday's 5-4 ... Chipper Jones Rips 'Substandard' UmpiringLarry Brown Sports Jones (knee) out of lineup, but not fined (yet)Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Braves' Jones, Gonzalez regret criticizing umpESPN Chattanooga Times Free Press -Washington Post all 47 news articles » View the full article

Long road to umpiring in the majorsCNN International There are 70 possible spots in MLB, but they come available one at a time as umpires retire. Umpire Mike Estabrook declares Gwinnett Braves center fielder Jordan Schafer, right, safe at second base. It's harder for most of these men to work their way ... and more » View the full article

Weaver-Kershaw rematch is a bustDaily Breeze Weaver said Friday that his matchup with Kershaw would be just another game, but his body language on the mound Saturday said otherwise, often pumping his fist on big outs, yapping at home plate umpire CB Bucknor when he didn't like a call, ... and more » View the full article

Umps have many tales to tellLas Vegas Review - Journal When Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon was managing Omaha, he orchestrated his ejection in hilarious fashion with veteran major league umpire Tim McClelland, who shared the story on mlb.com. "He came out and said, 'I know you got that call right, ... and more » View the full article

Boston Globe Umps, Mariners explain mystery of the three-ball walkSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi, Fister, Mariners catcher Josh Bard and manager Eric Wedge were all oblivious as Maybin took a 2-2 pitch up in the zone, then tossed his bat aside and jogged to first base. Taking a look at postgame quotes and reports, ... Walk this way? Maybin awarded first on three-ball pass; keys Pads winGant Daily 3-ball walk leaves questions of 'What happened?'msnbc.com Cameron Maybin Walks on Three Balls After Phil Cuzzi, Everyone Loses CountLarry Brown Sports Washington Post -Newsday (subscription) all 244 news articles » View the full article

Weaver gets best of rematchWhittier Daily News Weaver said Friday that his matchup with Kershaw would be just another game, but his body language on the mound Saturday said otherwise, as he often pumped his fist on big outs, yapped at home plate umpire CB Bucknor when he didn't like a call, ... and more » View the full article

Bangor Daily News Local umpires draw assignment a world awayBangor Daily News Buy Photo By Ernie Clark, BDN Staff Bangor District 3 umpire Troy Lare monitors the action from second base during an all-star game in Bangor Thursday. Buy Photo BANGOR — The baseball world has come to Eastern Maine for the last nine years through the ... View the full article

Homewood Umpire Lindstrom Chooses to Live Large in Smaller Baseball WorldPatch.com While Lindstrom fits the look, it's what he spends a majority of the game looking at that differs from most other baseball fans. “I am always watching the umpires,†Lindstrom said. “When I am watching a game with my friends, they will say, ... View the full article

Double-A umpires on clock to advance to Triple-AChattanooga Times Free Press The totals are stored in the Professional Baseball Umpire Corp (PBUC) data base, but the information also is available to the leagues. “It was mainly to see trends,†Dellinger said. “We want to see what kind of ejection it is. ... View the full article

At 71, this amateur baseball umpire still has a lot on his plateMinneapolis Star Tribune Larry Gallagher is a 71 year-old baseball umpire who has worked high school, Legion, college and town ball games since 1961. “Unless there's an important family obligation, I'll work a game every night, if possible,†Gallagher said. ... View the full article

Umpires, Official Scorers for the 82nd All-Star Game appointedMLB.com Scott will lead a crew that will feature Jerry Layne (first base), Hunter Wendelstedt (second base), Dan Iassogna (third base), Ed Hickox (left field) and Chris Guccione (right field). This will be the third All-Star Game for Layne (1994, 2001) and the ... and more » View the full article

Umps can't always get it right, but baseball mustFort Worth Star Telegram But baseball has a problem. Thanks to TV and round-the-clock highlight shows, bad umpiring carries a powerful stink that can stretch from Maine to Tijuana. The botched calls by Tim Welke's crew are only the most recent examples. ... View the full article

Veteran Umpire Buys New Scoreboard for Ball FieldPatch.com These days, Semetko said he umpires at Memorial Park every week during the softball season. He also umpires baseball games and referees football, basketball and volleyball games. Games range from Catholic Youth Organization and middle school to high ... View the full article