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I could play this New York Times umpire game for hoursI love umpires. I don’t love to hate them like other baseball fans do, though. I’ve always leaned in the direction of leniency. I know that officiating in any sport is difficult, thankless, and downright hazardous to your health in some situations. Umpires get it the worst though, perhaps because th...

Angel Hernández is suing MLB againEarly this morning, it was announced that 29-year veteran umpire Ángel Hernández filed a grievance against his employer claiming that MLB had manipulated its internal umpiring metrics in order to make Hernandez look bad. ...

Home Plate Umpire Forced To Leave Game After Taking A Fastball To The FaceBeing a home plate umpire is not without its risks. One of those is getting hit in the face with a baseball, which has got to hurt even with a mask on. Jerry Layne left tonight’s Blue Jays-Orioles game in the third inning after an Aaron Sanchez fastball caught him right on top of the mask....

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Jerry Layne, always the victim. ...

Better Know An Umpire: Jerry Layne

Welcome to Better Know An Umpire, an effort to educate ourselves on the human elements who have ultimate decision-making power over some 2,500 Major League Baseball games a year. (All cumulative stats are through the 2011 season, unless otherwise stated.)...

It's A Dutiful Play In The Neighborhood

You know it's one of those postseasons when the umps are getting ripped even for getting the calls correct....