[MLB] LDS observations

[FredFan7]

Please post your umpiring observations of the LDS crews here.

How did they do? How were their mechanics? How was their plate work? Did they have to handle any situations?

Post here!

www.closecallsports.com/2018/10/2018-wild-card-division-series-umpires.html


NL Division Series A (Atlanta Braves @ Los Angeles Dodgers) Umpires
HP: Adrian Johnson
1B: Lance Barksdale [Game 2 Plate]
2B: Gary Cederstrom* -cc [Game 3 Plate]
3B: Tom Hallion* [Game 4 Plate]
LF: Jim Reynolds [Game 5 Plate]
RF: Doug Eddings

NL Division Series B (Wild Card [COL/CHC] @ Milwaukee Brewers) Umpires
HP: Mike Muchlinski
1B: Kerwin Danley [Game 2 Plate]
2B: Ted Barrett* -cc [Game 3 Plate]
3B: Todd Tichenor [Game 4 Plate]
LF: Alfonso Marquez [Game 5 Plate]
RF: John Tumpane '1st DS'

AL Division Series A (Cleveland Indians @ Houston Astros) Umpires
HP: Chris Conroy '1st DS'
1B: Chad Fairchild [Game 2 Plate]
2B: Jerry Layne* -cc [Game 3 Plate]
3B: Tim Timmons [Game 4 Plate]
LF: Jeff Nelson* [Game 5 Plate]
RF: Andy Fletcher '1st DS'

AL Division Series B (Wild Card [OAK/NYY] @ Boston Red Sox) Umpires
HP: Cory Blaser
1B: Dan Bellino [Game 2 Plate]
2B: Mike Winters* -cc [Game 3 Plate]
3B: Angel Hernandez [Game 4 Plate]
LF: Fieldin Culbreth* [Game 5 Plate]
RF: DJ Reyburn ^1st^

ALDS/NLDS Replay Officials: Marvin Hudson, Brian Knight, David Rackley, and Bill Welke.

[FredFan7]

- 10/4, COL@MIL 1: Mike Muchlinski: pfx. 107/108 Balls + 40/44 Strikes = 147/152 = 96.7%. +1 COL.
- 10/4, ATL@LAD 1: Adrian Johnson: pfx. 111/112 Balls + 47/52 Strikes = 158/164 = 96.3%. +4 LAD.


www.closecallsports.com/2018/10/discussion-of-2018-al-and-nl-division.html

[FredFan7]

[FredFan7]

[FredFan7]

Adrian Johnson has always struck me as a lower-tier umpire but he must be starting to come on. This is his second straight LDS.

[FredFan7]

- 10/6, CLE@HOU 2: Chad Fairchild: pfx. 85/85 Balls + 37/39 Strikes = 122/124 = 98.4%. +0 Nu.
- 10/6, NYY@BOS 2: Dan Bellino: pfx. 109/109 Balls + 52/56 Strikes = 161/165 = 97.6%. +0 Nu.

- 10/7, MIL@COL 3: Ted Barrett: pfx. 92/92 Balls + 54/56 Strikes = 146/148 = 98.6%. +0 Nu.
Series Complete (NLDS MIL Over COL 3-0): 428/439 = 97.5%. Net Skew +1 COL.
- 10/7, LAD@ATL 3: Gary Cederstrom: pfx. 138/139 Balls + 37/40 Strikes = 175/179 = 97.8%. +0 Nu.

[FredFan7]

More from Close Call Sports:

- 10/8, HOU@CLE 3: Jerry Layne: pfx. 122/124 Balls + 54/58 Strikes = 176/182 = 96.7%. +0 Nu.
Series Complete (ALDS HOU Over CLE 3-0): 436/451 = 96.7%. Net Skew +2 CLE.
- 10/8, LAD@ATL 4: Tom Hallion: pfx. 120/123 Balls + 35/38 Strikes = 155/161 = 96.3%. +2 LAD.
Series Complete (NLDS LAD Over ATL 3-1): 587/607 = 96.7%. Net Skew +8 LAD.
- 10/8, BOS@NYY 3: Mike Winters: pfx. 121/123 Balls + 46/51 Strikes = 96.0%. +0 Nu.

[FredFan7]

[cj]

Anybody want to tell us how good an umpire is Angel Hernandez after last night's performance?

[FredFan7]

Didn't watch. What happened?

[russ]

Oct 9, 2018 12:09:24 GMT -5 FredFan7 said:

Didn't watch. What happened?

He had 3 calls overturned. To be fair though 2 of them were bangers taht needed slow motiuon replay to confrm they were wrong. His third miss was inexcusable.

[FredFan7]

Oct 9, 2018 12:47:12 GMT -5 russ said:

Oct 9, 2018 12:09:24 GMT -5 FredFan7 said:

Didn't watch. What happened?

He had 3 calls overturned. To be fair though 2 of them were bangers taht needed slow motiuon replay to confrm they were wrong. His third miss was inexcusable.

www.closecallsports.com/2018/10/ballad-of-angel-hernandez-umpires.html

[FredFan7]

From Close Call Sports:


- 10/9, BOS@NYY 4: Angel Hernandez: pfx. 94/94 Balls + 51/54 Strikes = 145/148 = 98.0%. +1 NYY.
Series Complete (ALDS BOS Over NYY 3-1): 631/655 = 96.3%. Net Skew +0 Neutral.

[FredFan7]

CC Sabitha delivers a personal and professional attack against Angel Hernandez:

www.closecallsports.com/2018/10/cc-meta-game-is-open-season-on-umpires.html