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  World Series Off-Day: What's Going on With the Umpires?
  Since the Phillies and Yankees aren't playing tonight, how about we talk about the umpires?
  by patrickhayes / on Oct 30, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “umpires”

• * TWIBB — November 27

  
  Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf — Authority: 128
  This week in baseball books, featuring the best-sellers according to Amazon.com on Friday, November 6. Title Rank General The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-stopping World Series: The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds , by Joe Posnanski (490) 1 Baseball Americana: ...
  9 hours ago

• Studies Show Referees and Umpires Are Biased. Are Sports Taken Too Seriously?

  
  Symon Sez — Authority: 132
  Players Had Reason To Question Donaghys Calls Have you ever wondered if the referees in sporting contests were on the take or showing a bias toward one team?  Maybe its not as far fetched as one might think and its not a thing of the past.  Recently, an NBA referee was put in jail for conspiring with gamblers ...
  19 hours ago

• Gambler claims 13 NBA referees are part of betting scandal

  
  Sports Rubbish — Authority: 589
  Here we go again. According to a 7Sports source , Jimmy “The Sheep” Battista, the gambler who pled guilty to conspiracy to transmit wagering information to disgraced former NBA ref Tim Donaghy, is claiming that thirteen NBA referees have also been involved in the betting scandal. Battista apparently has phone ...
  2 days ago

• Ground-breaking decision review system goes into effect tomorrow

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Dubai, Nov.23 (ANI): Following extensive trials, the decision review system (DRS) goes into operation tomorrow with the start of the New Zealand v Pakistan Test series in Dunedin.With the majority of players and match officials in favour of the system, as well as nine out of 10 Full Members voting for it, it will also ...
  4 days ago

• Green Park stadium’s scoreboard, the only manually operated scoreboard in India

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Kanpur, Nov 21(ANI): In the age of electronic scoreboards, Kanpur’s Green Park stadium, venue for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka on November 24, is the only stadium in the country to have a manually operated scoreboard and still holding to its own. The scoreboard was set up in 1957, and it was [...]
  6 days ago

• Aleem Dar supports use of controversial video referral system

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Karachi, Nov.21 (ANI): International umpire of the year, Aleem Dar has backed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) controversial umpire referral system, saying it would help reduce pressure on the umpires on the field.“I know some umpires don’t agree with this system but I think it will help reduce the ...
  6 days ago

• Soccer player gets yellow card for farting in the referee’s face

  
  Sports Rubbish — Authority: 589
  For all the criticism we give refs, they also put up with a lot of crap from players. Referee Bunny Reid of the Portsmouth Sunday league in England was walking past Levi Foster of AFC GOP prior to their match against Apsley House when the player did something quite offensive. Foster had bent over to make sure his ...
  1 week ago

• Australia to go ahead with new referral system against West Indies and Pakistan

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  London, Nov.18 (ANI): Despite refusal of several countries, Australia has decided to go ahead with the new video review system for umpires in the coming season.While both India and South Africa have rejected the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) approved referral system, UDRS, Australia would use it in this ...
  1 week ago

• 10 Commandments for umpires in Dominican

  
  XM MLB Chat — Authority: 134
  " 10 Commandments for Umpires in the Dominican 1 - Keep an eye on the ball. 2 - Leaving your way of being off the court. Forget and forgive. 3 - Avoid sarcasm. Do not insist on having the last word. 4 - Never tackle a player and especially not point the finger or yell. ...
  1 week ago

• * TWIBB — November 13

  
  Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf — Authority: 128
  This week in baseball books, featuring the best-sellers according to Amazon.com on Friday, November 6. Title Rank General The Bill James Handbook 2010 (Ranks 613 in books) 1 The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-stopping World Series: The Story of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Bad light thwarts Pandey from leading Karnataka to victory

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Manish Pandey took Karnataka within 23 runs of a sensational victory against Delhi before bad light ended the Ranji Trophy Super League match in an exciting draw at the Roshanara club ground here Friday.Needing 172 to win in 57 overs after 106 minutes of delayed start on the fourth and [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Sportable Spot: MLB Hot Stove

  
  Sportable, Where Sports are a Lifestyle — Authority: 104
  Hosts: Sonny, Rich and Ryan In our latest podcast, we gave a rundown on the Major League Baseball offseason. With the confetti still falling from #27, how will the Yankees regroup for another run next year? Other topics discussed include Derek Jeter’s horrific Gold Glove win, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa’s ...
  2 weeks ago

• AFTER REVIEW, MLB PASSES ON REPLAY

  
  With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — Authority: 669
  Major League Baseball decided not to expand the use of instant replay for 2010, despite consideration stemming from a cluster of blown calls by umpires in the playoffs and late regular season in 2009. General managers didn’t even vote on it, in large part due to commissioner Bud Selig’s adamant opposition to it. ...
  2 weeks ago

• You Cant Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century [Mlb]

  
  Deadspin — Authority: 809
  Like many others, I assumed that Major League Baseball would have no choice but to cave in and expand the use instant replay this offseason, but I underestimated the leagues commitment to completely ignoring public opinion at all times. Give them credit. When baseballs "leaders" stick their head in the sand, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Once Again, Baseball Is Behind The Times

  
  Rumors and Rants — Authority: 599
  Baseball’s general managers convened Tuesday and decided not to expand instant replay in the sport. This following a postseason filled with more blown and second-guessed calls than we’ve ever seen before. Baseball started using replay late in the 2008 season strictly on close home run calls. It has become an ...
  2 weeks ago

• Upon Further Review, Baseball Is Stupid [Mlb]

  
  Deadspin — Authority: 809
  Baseball wont be expanding instant replay anytime soon, because baseball doesnt want its outcomes to be an accurate reflection of what transpires on the field so much as an expression of the yearnings in Tim McClellands heart . Baseballs general managers, meeting in Chicago right now, chose not to vote on replay. ...
  2 weeks ago

• MLB GMs Pass on Expanded Replay Talk

  
  Back Porch FanHouse — Authority: 174
  by Jeff Fletcher Filed under: MLB Umpires CHICAGO -- Major league general managers either have no interest in expanding the current replay system or they realized the futility in debating something that ultimately owners and commissioner Bud Selig must decide. Either way, they concluded their first day of ...
  2 weeks ago

• * Book award season begins

  
  Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf — Authority: 128
  Spitball Magazine release its list of nominees for its Casey Book Award, given annual for the publication’s take on the best baseball book of the year. The 2009 roster includes: As They See ‘Em: A Fan’s Travels in the Land of Umpires , by Bruce Weber Catcher: How the Man Behind the Plate Became an ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dont Hold Your Breath for News on Replay at GM Meetings

  
  Back Porch FanHouse — Authority: 174
  by Jeff Fletcher Filed under: MLB Biz , MLB Umpires CHICAGO -- Expansion of instant replay is expected to be one of the topics discussed when baseball general managers begin their formal meetings on Tuesday, but one of its longtime proponents is not optimistic that his group can effect any change. "Whatever ...
  2 weeks ago

• Australia V India ODI Series

  
  Ya devi sarvabhuteshu matri rupena samsthita, Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai namo namah. — Authority: 130
  Australia in India ODI Series – 6th ODIIndia v Australia Australia won by 6 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)ODI no. 2925 | 2009/10 seasonPlayed at Nehru Stadium, Guwahati8 November 2009 (50-over match) India innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR V Sehwag b Johnson 6 1 4 0 1 150.00 SR Tendulkar c & b ...
  2 weeks ago

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