MLB umpire CB Bucknor drew scrutiny and laughter on Tuesday night when he made a bizarre call while manning the first base line during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. The oddity took place in the bottom of the sixth inning with Brewers batter Jake Bauers at the plate going up […]
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MLB umpire caught on hot mic begging pitch to ‘please be a strike’ after catcher issues ABS challenge
Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) had arguably its best moment on Saturday afternoon in spring training. In a game between the Cleveland Guardians and San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, Robbie Ray was facing Sean Mooney, who was at the plate as the tying run in a 3-0 game and an 0-2 count […]
Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo receives ejection as he calls out umpire on his way to dugout
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jesus Luzardo started his outing against the New York Mets on Tuesday night hot and left the same way, only given the opportunity to cool off early. Luzardo was upset with home plate umpire Willie Traynor when Mets slugger Juan Soto was granted a timeout as he was winding up to throw […]