Over the past week, Major League Baseball has made it clear that they have every intention of playing their season, with hopes of being the first professional sports league to return amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans have been floated regarding how the season could return through functional isolation, in which the entirety of the MLB’s operations would be locked down to specific safe...
For the upcoming MLB season, there will be an improvement in communication between umpires and those in attendance and watching on TV or listening on radio. According to ESPN’s Pedro Gomez, umpires will wear microphones starting this coming season allowing them to address video review calls and explain rules and replay decisions, much like the NFL has done for year. Many feel this is long...
ESPN reports that major league baseball intends to use a computerized camera system meant to function as “robot umpires” in Spring Training this year. In addition, they will start incorporating it in the minor leagues, specifically the Florida State League this season as they attempt to properly test and adjust the system before using it in regular-season MLB games. The system has...
Jacob Bogage of the Washington Post reports that “robo umps” or ABS could be used as soon as in three seasons, with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred being the biggest proponent for the quick rollout of it. The umpires and MLB recently agreed to a five-year labor deal that also included a provision in which the current league’s umpires agreed to go along with and assist in the set...
Good morning, Mets fans! The stove remained hot, while MLB and the working umpires reached a five-year deal, including cooperation by umpires to participate in a potential automatic balls/strikes system. Latest Mets News Joel Sherman of the New York Post says Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado stands out as a potential blockbuster trade option for the Mets. More information on Yoenis...
Mets’ second baseman, Robinson Cano, exited Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals after being hit on the hand with a pitch. However, the good news is that X-rays came back negative. The ball was ruled a strike, as the umpires determined he swung, leading to Mickey Callaway being run from the game. Juan Lagares came on to pinch hit with two strikes and struck out. Cano, 36, dealt with...
Baseball is an art form to some, but to pretty much everybody, when you chisel out the emotional elements (if you can bear it), it’s a game. And like every game, its integrity deserves to be respected and preserved by whatever means necessary. Sometimes, these measures come at the expense of fans. One of the most thrilling, underrated aspects of the Mets’ 1969 World Series victory...
Todd Frazier was visibly frustrated last night with home plate umpire Lance Barrett after a few generous strike calls and expressed his concern after the New York Mets 7-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. His frustration with umpires goes back to the San Diego Padres series, “I’m just starting to get frustrated with these umpires a little bit. It’s one of those things where I have...
Last night, Yadier Molina hit a game winning walk-off double scoring Matt Carpenter from first base to keep the Cardinals Wild Card hopes alive and well. There was just one teensy little problem. The umpires blew the call. Molina’s double hopped the fence and hit the back wall meaning the umpires should have ruled it a ground rule double and ordered Carpenter to go back to third base. Now,...
An MMO Fan Shot by Michael Reilly The bases are loaded, with one out in the third inning and the Mets are down 3-1. Colorado’s Tony Wolters heads to the dugout after striking out. Not so fast, says home plate umpire Carlos Torres. You foul tipped it… A double and four runs later, the hole the Mets were already in gets much deeper. “He sold it for me,” Wolters says after...
Terry Collins spoke to reporters at Citi Field and had some interesting things to say. On Retaliation For Ruben Tejada: Collins doesn’t think the umpires will issue warnings before tonight’s game. But he expects them to let both teams know there will be no “bullshit” tolerated. “After Saturday night, I have a big challenge tonight. I’ve gotta keep things under...
Winning was Jerry Grote’s bliss. In fact, his most joyous moment on the diamond was captured on film when teammate Jerry Koosman leapt into his arms after the final out of the 1969 World Series. In 1976, Bob Myrick found out the hard way how Grote felt about losing when the Mets rookie pitcher beat his catcher in a game of Backgammon, causing Grote to explode, sending the board and its pieces...
