Any MLB fans here???

I wish umpires had the same performance based tenure as the players. Something like relegation to allow better quality umpires to filter up from the minors and poor performers to be sent down. Do the damn job or get another. Players go through spring training to get their game up to speed. With the technology that’s available umpires should be able to bone up on what’s a ball and what’s a strike.

 

Thanks man. Yeah finally we are well coached. And I totally agree with you on Harper. He’s grown up a lot as a person and at the plate

 

Phillies fan here. But, I'm also a baseball fan....so I like a lot of teams out there. The only team I don't like are the yankees. Anyway, I love that we'll be playing Houston. They've always been one of my favorite teams also (maybe because I was such a fan of hunter pence there). Anyway, look forward to the fall classic!

 

Hunter Pence was one of my faves as well. Dude was always so balls to the wall that it looked like he would just flail about when he ran the bases like a yearling fawn.

 

Right!! and that awkward swing of the bat. I recently saw him as a commentator on one of the broadcasts, so I'm glad he made a successful transition out of baseball. Some people are just good people and you can tell. His big statement I remember was after all the games "Let's Eat!" I can get on board with that~!

 

Lol so true about his run and awkward swing. Guy was a beast though. Loved watching him play for the giants

 

Here he is a few years ago in Reno signing autographs on a rehab assignment with the Sacramento Rivercats. He was very cool with the fans and even hit a homer that evening. One of my favorite players ever!

 

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El Reptil de Conquistador. Second WS no-hitter ever. Unbelievable. Bryan Abreu, Raph Montero, and Ryan Pressly balled out too.

 

Pretty wild accomplishment.

 

Valdez touches his face and grabs his hair an awful lot. Not saying he is cheating but his routine is odd.

 

and he's done it all year.

 

he is on fire

 

Not a Houston fan but if anyone deserves finally getting a WS win it is Verlander and if anyone deserves a ring it's Dusty Baker.

Congrats!