Was there a directive handed down
As a follow up to my first post it is rather interesting that Fox Sports did not show their Fox strike zone during the series. Although it did pop up and was shown every time the play by play announcers questioned a call that might have gone against the Rangers. Amazing though that not once was it shown when a ball or strike call might have been in favor of the Texas team. Not just more for one team than the other but only for ONE team and not the other. In fact the play by play guys did not even comment on pitches for both teams on anything close to an equal basis.
MMM…do you suppose after the horrendous and inconsistant strike zone in the Cardinal Brewer series there might have been a directive passed down from the MLB god’s on high to make sure this was done. I have tabulated the borderline balls and strikes as well as the pitches missed entirely that were either a strike or ball with no borderline involved and although the calls were much more even there certainly is something rather curious about what was broadcast via Fox. Certainly make for inquiring minds to want to know.
In my next blog I will provide the data totals as to pitches were and how they were called. In the meantime, give it some thought without being caught up in the premise that this NEVER could or would happen. Everyone’s human and MLB has already been talking volumes about TV ratings, both what they Feared and what actually occurred. Until next time remember umpires have emotions and are real real people too.
Something no one talks about
Unpires are not human like the rest of us, they have no preferences, no favorites, absolutely no bias. That’s what we have been led to believe for years and years. Sacrolidge to even hint, let alone suggest that an umpire called a play or a pitch a certain way because that’s how he wanted to see it. At least I am willing to admit that I do have a favorite and want to see things in that light. It is foolish at best to allow this nonhuman persona for umpires to continue. They are professionals just as the players are and as such should be judged and critiqued in the same manner. To continue with the idea that if should a player question an umpire he is in effect showing him up and that the umpire can and will now get even, is not only short sighted it is creating problems with America’s Game. There HAS to be ACCOUNTIBILITY!
The first four games of the Cardinal Brewer series is a perfect illustration of this case in point. I am admitting up front that “unlike all major league umpires” I am biased but have based the following numbers on the positioning of each pitch as it relates to the strike zone shown. A constant to which “all” the variables should relate the same. Based on all border line pitches plus those that were not border line but still called a strike the numbers for the series to date are: 75 called strikes out of 92 border line pitches for the Brewer pitchers and 45 called strikes out of 90 border line pitches for Cardinal pitchers. There is also an even greater discrepancy when looking at the border line pitch at the bottom of the strike zone. I thought it was ironic that the TV announcer for Thusday night’s game made a specific comment about how both sides were given the low strike, when actually it was 8 out of 9 stikes for the Brewer pitchers and 1 out of 6 for Cardinal pitchers.
Oh, but I almost forgot…no one is to be critical of the umpires because they aren’t like us, they do not have human emotions….except if a player questions them, then they can go ahead make that plaer and that team pay. MMM, is that a human emotion?
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