The Human Element 2013

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"Safe," said Brian O'Nora.

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Suppose it belongs here, too.

wow

The catcher didn't even bother trying to frame that pitch.

i keep watching it and it keeps happening

love nathan's twitch of anger at having put the go-ahead run on base before he realizes

As he came off the mound Price seemed unhappy with home plate umpire Tom Hallion, who had a pretty tight strikezone all afternoon, and exchanged some words. He didn't get ejected, though, the typically even keeled Jeremy Hellickson did. Per Rays' beat writer Mark Topkin, Price said he said nothing to provoke Hallion and the bench was upset because Hallion told him to "throw the ball over the f-in plate". If that's the case, and I would imagine it has to be since Hellickson doesn't get mad over nothing, I hope MLB reprimands Hallion in some way.

Update: Per Mark Topkin again: "Umpire Tom Hallion, to pool reporter, on #Rays @DAVIDprice14's claim he cursed him: "I'll come right out bluntly and say he's a liar,'" Interesting.

http://www.draysbay.com/2013/4/28/4280052/rays-8-white-sox-3-david-price-records-first-win

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Prince Fielder called out on strikes.

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Prince Fielder called out on strikes.

How many umpires and replays does it ta-- what the fffff.

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@jaysonst
Angel Hernandez's postgame comments hint at umpires' constant complaint about replay: They say they don't see same replay angles we see

Is "Why?" a dumb question here?

@Ken_Rosenthal
Told that Hernandez and umpiring crew were seeing broadcast feeds, same as all of us. #Athletics #Indians.

Sullivan post includes .gifs from both feeds:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/nothing-to-say-about-angel-hernandez/

Estimate percent chance that Angel Hernandez is in somebody's pocket. (/deathdrone)

http://deadspin.com/mlbs-crappy-replay-tech-its-a-miracle-umps-ever-get-499041275

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Brian (CA)

Which do you find more egregious: Angel Hernandez and the blown HR or the umpires not knowing the rules in the Astros/Halos game?

Klaw
(1:41 PM)

Umps not knowing the rules. That's a fireable offense.

Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth two games and fined him an unspecified amount for allowing Houston Astros manager Bo Porter to switch relievers in the middle of an inning Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels.

"The rule covering pitching changes was not applied correctly by the umpiring crew," MLB said in a statement.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9262019/fieldin-culbreth-suspended-2-games-pitching-change-rule-misapplied-los-angeles-angels-houston-astros-game