Anyway, the Phillies didn't lose because of a bad strike zone; they scored one run, and that won't win many MLB games. But they surely weren't helped by Phil Cuzzi's strike zone, which seemed to be about eight feet wide for Bryce Harper specifically, and the size of a pinhead for Matt Chapman in the eighth inning.

At 69 years old, Phil Cuzzi is the oldest currently active umpire in Major League Baseball. But after a shockingly bad showing in a game between the

From ruining home runs, to calling pitches strikes when they were nowhere close, these.. are time umpires ruined baseball.. #MLB #Baseball #HitFlix

MLB changed its evaluation of umpires, ... Just over 88% of ball/strike calls have been correct this year. In 2016, it was under 84%. Umpires have gradually improved the accuracy of their ball ...

Over time, umpires became more strict, to the point that now, MLB says, umpires call swings and no-swings equally at just 18 degrees. Umpire protocol has also changed.

Philadelphia Phillies legend John Kruk played a solid 10 years in MLB, earning three All-Star bids over that span. But he didn’t have the best send-off with one of MLB’s longtime umpires. Kruk ...