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This is from fangraphs: That list is a list of top 15 and bottom 15 from a fangraphs community piece by the umpire guys posted on page 1 of this thread. I have heard of every single umpire in the bottom 15, but I can honestly say besides Fairchild, Little and Barret - all who I know as good umpires - I've never heard of the rest of the top 15.

For everyone saying it's a hard job, yeah it is... but there's a reason you only know a few umpires names. Because most are pretty good at their jobs. Not perfect but solid.

what?

great effort, good comeback, umpires fucked them. get 'em tomorrow. you got diekman up two days in a row too, so he's going to have to pitch 3 in a row to go tomorrow.

they weren't going to pitch around him ha

no hopefully. hendricks is done; no idea what melvin was doing there.

Yeah, the constant defense of inexcusable mistakes at any level is baffling for Nick. Nick would be called out for this on a travel little league team.

Anderson doesn't go past second if Madrigal barely goes anywhere like he should have. Madrigal is the lead runner, he guides the trail runner there. The trail runner needs to get as close to the lead runner as possible in case the ball is dropped. Anderson was only that far off because Madrigal was a moron and not playing to tag.

Madrigal plays such dumb baseball it is maddening. He's let the lip beat him 4 times this year defensively. He didn't take 3rd on that Anderson play knowing he has to look in even if it's a straight steal - that cost them a run. He didn't take 3rd on the Moncada drive to the wall when he would score if the ball wasn't caught no matter what - that might have cost them a run. He's -3 in this game. It's exhausting. It may just be rookie year pressure, but I've said it before... he's the dumbest "high baseball IQ" player I've ever seen.

The way the rules work you can replace the pitcher after the hitter is announced though; I guess if it was to lead off an inning and you wanted to bring in a new pitcher it could matter a little, but it's not like a team is preparing for Eloy as he sits on the bench like other sports.

I think this is quite the overreaction; as I said, this has more to do with batting 5th than the player playing imo. It sucks he's playing, but the match-up in 1 game isn't some absurdity vs McCann's career numbers vs righties.

Not sure what advantage the sox get from "bluffing."

Eh I think hes close but after winning game 1 I could see them being cautious and waiting the extra day if they lost. If they win they by him 3 more days

Before the final game of the season, McCann was in an 0-16 slump (not the end of the world) but that's what happens when he had to play everyday vs righties and lefties. I think I'd rather have McCann than EE too, but my beef is more with EE hitting 5th.

Edwin batting 5th. SMH.

Garcia isn't really a better defender and he's not that much better of a base runner. Mazara should play vs the righty I think, but I can see either point.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Wow that ball was f*cking 5 inches out. What a clown show.

PiTo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Launch ENGEL!

I wouldn't change it either, for the record. Giolito is comfortable and that's more important than any 3 AB's. McCann also isn't a slouch vs lefties.

I read that Eloy wasn't ready to D today.

Are.... you.... ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TA goes 3-4 with a HR, 2B, 3 runs scored. Wish Eloy was DH'ing and Grandal catching but nothing we can do about that now.

Everyone but for Eloy. Frankly, it's comical to me that if Eloy is ready that Grandal can't catch Giolito and Eloy DH. At this point they aren't going to fuck with it, but that personal catcher BS hurts them today.

Cordero is awesome vs righties. I know Ricky has used him like an asshole this year, but Cordero has dominated RH hitters.