(From the AP): Eight in 10 people think major league umpires are doing a good job, according to a recent AP-AOL poll.
The survey comes on the heals of the American League Championship Series controversy when home plate umpire Doug Eddings ruled a third strike had hit the dirt, allowing Chicago White Sox hitter A.J. Pierzynski to scamper to first base and eventually score the winning run.
Beerleaguer: Aside from Eddings, only one umpire comes to mind when I think of the worst officials in the league: CB Buckner. Buckner doesn’t need to be crouching behind the plate to make a bad call. He can blow it from third, second and first. Joe Brinkman receives dishonorable mention.
Still, Major League officials are Rhodes scholars compared to the hacks working Big Ten football.
WS umpire crew named
(From MLB.com) Cowboy Joe West will call the balls and strikes in Game One. West, working his third World Series and 13th post season series, will be joined by Derryl Cousins (3rd WS) in his 11th post season assignment, Jerry Layne (1st WS) in his eighth post season assignment, Angel Hernandez (2nd WS) in his 10th post season assignment, Gary Cederstrom (1st WS) in his sixth post season assignment, and Jeff Nelson (1st WS) also in his sixth post season assignment.
Agree that CB Buckner is the worst ever -- behind the plate or on the bases. It is amazing this guy is still employed by MLB. Lance Diaz is bad behind the plate too. But in general, I agree the umps do a good job.
Posted by: Billy Mac | Friday, October 21, 2005 at 05:07 PM
Joe West and Angel Hernandez... why don't they just bring back Eric Gregg and get it over with?
Posted by: Jesse | Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 12:16 AM
CB Buckner
5-23-07 Yankees vs Red Sox
CB Buckner must be the worst umpire in the league.....The clown could not get a ball or a strike correct. Does he want to do his job? HE SUCKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get a clue, he was absolutely aweful!!!!!!!!!!! He was horrible for both sides, Yanks and Sox...
CB buckner reminds me of a guy named JR.Creech who was an umpire in A ball and then in College in the Dixie Conference....What a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CB Buckner has no busines being a major league umpire.
CB...I hope you see this post
Posted by: Jamie | Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 10:42 PM