It’s time MLB decides to use either the umpire behind the plate to call balls and strikes or the computerized box that shows balls or strikes. How about that job? The umpire has to make split ...

Likewise, computer-driven cameras could eliminate one of the greatest flaws in baseball — ball-and-strike calls by the umpire. Put an umpire in the booth. Monitor the strike zone and let the ...

Most sports fans don't know the names of umpires or referees ... mostly men, saying four-letter words, I kind of wonder if that (impacted) the game." Novak Djokovic went on a furious tantrum ...

That is right on! I, as a baseball fan, am tired of the umpires impacting the game with their missed calls. MLB is the only major sports league where the umpires being right most of the time is ...

Frank Drebin disguises himself as the home-plate umpire at a California Angels game ... A game legendary for taking its sweet time. Not anymore. For all the impact that replay review has had ...

"Basically, now there is no umpire. It’s all a machine," said Sweet. "He’s got an earpiece in and as soon as the pitch is thrown and it crosses home plate, he hears strike or ball so he makes ...

I watch a lot of baseball during the year and I have never seen so many bad calls (balls and strikes) by the home plate umpires than this year. Umpires are making more judgment mistakes than ...