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- Home Plate Umpire's Bad Calls Cost Rangers Game 7 of World Series?Crew chief Jerry Layne's inconsitency payed off for the Cardinals.
- MLB: Joe Girardi Must Emulate Billy Martin and Not Trust Any Umpire Ever AgainWhen Girardi was managing the Florida Marlins in 2006, Jeffrey Loria, the Marlins owner, was heckling an umpire from his seat behind home plate. Loria was not pleased with the arbiter's interpretation of the strike zone.
No More Excuses: Major League Baseball Needs ReplayWith another blown call this season, and many more to come, when will the MLB finally implement instant replay? Technology and tradition can go hand-in-hand, and baseball desperately needs to stop the excuses and enter into the modern age.- Jimmy Connors: Tennis' Ultimate CompetitorThis is a feature article on legendary American tennis player Jimmy Connors, focusing on his fierce competitiveness, longevity and his rivalries with fellow greats such as John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg.
Baseball Needs to Embrace Instant Replay to Make Game BetterIt's time to eliminate the errors of umpires that can effect the game and warm to the modern technology of instant replay. In order to do it effectively though, replay must be used efficiently, wisely, and without unnecessary delay. Why wait any longer?
Message to Major League Baseball: Let Computers Call Balls and Strikes!Despite MLB's reluctance, I do think it's inevitable that it will expand instant replay beyond its current form to include calls on the bases. The Holy Grail, the untouchable, seems to be balls & strikes with most baseball elites stating that...
Aussie Rules?Watching a game of AFL, I realised it was harder to follow than Usain Bolt on a travelator. After some research, here's my summary of the Australian Football Rules.- Why I Will Never Yell at an Umpire AgainLike all baseball fans, I've had some colorful comments for umpires who OBVIOUSLY missed a call. Now that I've become one, I've gained a whole new perspective - and a good deal of humility.
- MLB Instant Replay Could Expand for 2012 SeasonThe MLB is considering making more plays reviewable on instant replay , giving umpires an even bigger crutch to get calls right the first time.
Cricket World Cup 2011 : Sachin Walks & the World TalksAlthough the field umpire turned down the appeal, Sachin walked off the field as his bat faintly nicked the ball. Sachin of course listened to his conscience and walked off, but that has stirred off an age old debate: whether to walk or not.- A Call for Instant Replay?An opinion regarding the controversy of instant replay as it pertains to MLB umpire assessment and performance.
- The World Series of Boredom: Five Ways to Increase Interest and Speed Up BaseballFor many, baseball is just too slow compared to the quick pace of the NBA and NFL. Here are five ways to get the game moving again.
- Video Shows Fan Interference 'No-Call' in Yankees-Rangers Game; Why was No Replay Camera Used?Last night in the Yankees-Rangers championship playoff game, a home run was allowed that should not have been, based on the video that showed a New York fan interfered with the attempted catch. Why did the umpire not use replay?
- Why the 2010 Major League Baseball Season Has Produced the Most Blown Calls in Recent MemoryThe 2010 baseball season has seen more blown calls than any other year in memory. The question is, why? Are the umpires really this bad or are there other factors?
- Are This Year's Major League Baseball's Umpires Worse Than Ever, or is it Me?After seeing my favorite team, the Philadelphia Phillies complete a sweep of the Florida Marlins, I should feel real good. But, because of a glaring blown call that should have given the Marlins the win in that last game still does not sit well with me.
- Behind the Galarraga 'Perfect Game' HeadlinesBaseball pitcher Armando Galarraga, the Detroit Tiger denied a perfect game by an umpire's missed call, is back into the normal routine. National praise for Gallaraga's sportsmanship, although hugely widespread, may have fallen short of the mark.
- The Umpire's Wife Has Been Ejectedthe umpire's life is filled with contention especially when that umpire ejects his own wife from the field of play
- Instant Replay Ain't Gunna Happen. Get Over ItSummarizes the current debate about instant replay in Major League Baseball, including the opinions of Bud Selig, the players' association, GM's and managers.
How Major League Baseball Should Utilize Technology in Today's GameBaseball has the technology to implement the use of instant replay or even computers to help more accurately call balls and strikes. A more accurately called baseball game is a better one.- A Message to All Professional Sports Officials: People Do Not Pay to See You!After Major League Baseball umpire Joe West once again made the papers this past week after an altercation with Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and pitcher Mark Buerhle, it is time for him to realize that people do not pay to see him.
- MLB Plays that Should've Been ReversedMLB needs instant replay so we won't have what happened last night happen again.
Sunday Baseball Roundup: Baseball's Natural Law?How to stop killing the ump and other matters.
Bud Selig: The Umpire Has Granted You Permission to Correct His Wrong Call and Acknowledge the Perfect Game... by Failing to Do Anything, You Have Just Blown the Biggest Call of Them All!This article lays out clear and critical reasons why Major League Baseball needs to overturn Jim Joyce's admittedly incorrect final call and rightfully acknowledge Galarraga's history making perfect game.- Sportsmanship, Trash Talk and the Art of Inspirational SupportComparing trash talk in sports to rude behavior in business, this article induces thinking about how aggressive verbal behavior has effects but is unjustified in supporting mistaken actions.
"Imperfect" Call Fuels Debate Over Use of Video in BaseballThe most recent umpire foul up stirs up a long running debate over the use of video replay in Major League Baseball. What do you think?
Galarraga's Perfect Game Derailed by Ump's Imperfect Call!It is hard to know who needs our sympathy more; the pitcher that everyone knows pitched a perfect game, or the umpire receiving the wrath of a baseball nation.- Umpire Jim Joyce Ruins Galarraga's Perfect Game. What Can We Do About This?By now, most people know that umpire Jim Joyce made perhaps the worst call in history. But the time has come to stop complaining about such things and take action.
- Jim Joyce's Incompetence Should Lead to Instant Replay in Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball's umpires continue to embarrass the sport. It is time to institute instant replay to protect the integrity of the sport.
- Examination of Umpires in BaseballThis essay debates whether or not umpires are required in baseball, and gives alternate solutions to the human umpires.
- Sell the Call for Slow Pitch Softball UmpiringSelling a call means embellishing a normal call on a close play.
- NFL Moves Umpire Positioning in Radical New Rule ChangeAnother NFL rule change has moved the position of the umpire too behind the offense during games. This umpire-positioning rule change will go into effect for the 2010 NFL regular season.
- Training Umpires - How to Get Behind Home Platebaseball, Red Sox, umpires
- Slow Pitch Softball Umpiring Tips: Being VocalBeing vocal with your slow pitch softball calls involves concise calls so that those around you may hear precisely what happened in your view.
- Jose Offerman Punches Umpire Video is Very TroublingJose Offerman has assaulted yet another participant during a baseball game. The former major leaguer needs to be forever banned from the sport.
- Four Reasons an Umpire Might Blow the Whistle During a Field Hockey GameThere are a lot of rules in field hockey that can often be difficult to understand to the untrained fan. One thing that often confuses people is when the umpire blows his or her whistle.
- Vote for Instant Replay in Baseball!Are you tired of your team getting ripped off. We have seen the technology on TV. Let's use it. My article describes a system that will work and not delay the game.
- Umpire Phil Cuzzi Blows Call in Yankees-Twins ALDS GameWhen a Major League Baseball umpire possibly blows a call not related to a disputed home run, should he be held more accountable by instant reply?
- Umpire Versus ManagerThe beauty of umpire versus manager
- Dangerous Play in Field HockeyDangerous play ranges from players intentionally doing something that can hurt another player or the play can be accidental. In field hockey, the player, the stick and the ball can be a dangerous weapon.
- Little League All-Star Game Marred by Adults' Bad BehaviorThe bad behavior of several spectators cast a pall over a big game for a group of elementary-aged children, resulting in at least one man being ejected from the game.
