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Managers just don’t know how to argue calls anymore
Managers just don’t know how to argue calls anymore
There are blown calls by officials in sports, it happens all the time. Humans are prone to error, there's not much we can do about that. There will always be the human element in the officiating of sports, there isn't much we can to about that either. We can use instant replay, lasers, ...
Decades of Blown Calls and "Bad" Umpires
Decades of Blown Calls and "Bad" Umpires
wezen-ball.com — There's plenty of talk today, as there has been all month, about the poor umpiring in these playoffs. In last night's Game 2, we saw Ryan Howard pull off a 3-4 double play after the first base umpire Brian Gorman incorrectly said that Howard caught the ball on the fly. Replays seemed to show ... (more) Decades of Blown Calls and "Bad" Umpires

Baseball's most underrated player: Chase Utley
Baseball's most underrated player: Chase Utley
bases.nbcsports.com — Perhaps a pair of homers off CC Sabathia last night will end Chase Utley's reign as the most underrated player in baseball, although even his big night was overshadowed by Cliff Lee's complete-game victory. Despite playing for a highly successful... (more) Baseball's most underrated player: Chase Utley
The Most Underrated Player In Baseball
The Most Underrated Player In Baseball
twinkietalk.com — Ryan Howard has an NL MVP. Jimmy Rollins has an NL MVP. Neither player is as good as Chase Utley is. Utley has a 1.035 OPS in this year’s World Series, and has taken CC Sabathia deep three times. This year, Utley’s 7.7 WAR was 2nd in the NL only to Albert Pujols. For his [...] (more) The Most Underrated Player In Baseball
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