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more about #badcalls more comments → MikeSmrek: The study also revealed the sun rises in the east 98.7% of the time, and it sets in the west 78.4% of the time. more » Steve U: some sort of frictionless plane where the normal human weaknesses don't apply Shangri-Lube? more » Phintastic: I was going to make a joke about tax dollars at work, but since these are Indiana schools, the citizens would probably wonder why more research money ... more » The Byrd: 57.2% of statistics can be used to prove anything in your favor. It's all about how you look at the remaining 48.6% more » AzureTexan: Bobby Knight is asking if the study comes in Braille so that the refs themselves can read it. more » MarkKelsosMigraine: it further corrodes the wishful notion that referees can operate on some sort of frictionless plane where the normal human weaknesses don't apply. I ... more » dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: It's like if you asked a bunch of blind people to perform Y.M.C.A. more » DirkToberFest: I don't need studies like these. If I've learned anything from the greatest sports video game of all time, NBA Jam, it's that we don't need referees ... more » Chris Hanson's Axe: Upon Further Review, Baseball Is Stupid That's why I watch football. #badcalls more » cromartie: Safe/Out, Strike Threes that would result in an out and fair/foul calls should all be reviewable. Each team gets two to use in the first seven inning... more » AzureTexan: My guess is that in the pre-TV days, there were no missed calls — ever. #umpires more » MarkKelsosMigraine: Another Rough Night For The Umpires The Umpires are married to Michael Madsen? #umpires more » David Hume: It's official: I have more faith in the accuracy of Bjork explaining a cyclotron's operation, than anything Berman says. more » Thats_Juan_Lucky_Pierre: Last time a DP was miscalled this badly, my buddy and I ended up dropping off some Puerto Rican hooker at the doors of the ER with $50 pinned to the c... more » UkraineNotWeak: Along with bad umping, goes bad scoring. How could any Scorer rule that an RBI hit for Stairs in the second? A one hopper right at A-Rod. This is the ... more » -
#collegebasketball
Study: College Basketball Refs Suck, Too
A couple of professors watched a bunch of college basketball games and came to the very reasonable conclusion, in a peer-reviewed academic journal, that they were all being reffed by Dick Bavetta. More » -
#mlb
Upon Further Review, Baseball Is Stupid
Baseball won't be expanding instant replay anytime soon, because baseball doesn't want its outcomes to be an accurate reflection of what transpires on the field so much as an expression of the yearnings in Tim McClelland's heart. More » -
#mlb
Another Rough Night For The Umpires
The World Series umpires managed to botch two double play calls in back-to-back innings last night leaving fans to once again wonder if a trained beagle couldn't do a better job refereeing playoff baseball games. More » -
#badcalls
Tim McClelland Believes In His Heart That Nick Swisher Didn't Tag Up
Anyone else getting tired of umpires holding postgame press conferences to breakdown their poor decision making processes? It's bad enough we have to listen Joe Girardi explain his terrible bullpen moves, but this is getting out of hand. More » -
#mlb
Baseball's Robot Revolution Is Coming
The umpires managed to not screw up the Phillies-Rockies game last night (I think), but that hasn't stopped people from continuing to talk about how horrible they are. Today's solution? Let's turn baseball into tennis! More » -
#mlb
What Is Wrong With Our Fragile Baseball Umpires?
It's been a pretty rough offseason for the men in blue, as it seems like nearly every game of the incredibly brief Division Series (plural) has had at least one horribly blown call. These umps are anything but championship caliber. More » -
#wakeupdeadspin
Does This Look Foul To You?
Good thing that Major League Baseball adds two extra umpires to cover those close plays down the line in the playoffs. That way no one will have any grounds to complain that a bad call completely ruined their season. More » -
#mlb
Yankees Won't Be Joining Umpire For Post-Game Pizza Party
For as much glory as there is to be had in Little League — and not just by the 13-year-old with the mustache — there are more disheartening components. Like the umpires. Those guys were the pits. More » -
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#soccer
Kill The Referee! (Starting With These Guys)
Here's a list you don't want to be on: The most notable referees who have been threatened with death for being bad at their jobs. It's not a very select group, either. [Off The Post] -
#highschoolbasketball
High School Basketball Team Pulls Off Rare 17-Point Play For The Win (UPDATE)
Your team is down by five with 12 seconds left and has just committed an intentional foul. Game over? Not if you can find a way to get eight technical fouls called on your opponent. More » -
#bestof2008
The Year In...Bad Officiating
So, today is the last day for end-of-year retrospectives. We've got at least one more of our own. Today: Bad, bad referees.
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