Umpire CB Bucknor has 78 challenges so far and was wrong on all of them.

[stevenash]

Jim Dalfino on X: "CB Bucknor has 78 challenges so far and was wrong on all of them. https://t.co/yE9h4ojmVT" / X

[ChuckyTheGoat]

*Time for a trip to the Eye Doctor?

[Math]

The ABS system is great and im old school. Its exactly how all replays should operate, instantaneous. No waiting or delays.


Mr. Math

[Ian]

This is a welcome change. It should make the game more efficient and cut down on the whining.

[stevenash]

The ABS system is great and im old school. Its exactly how all replays should operate, instantaneous. No waiting or delays.


Mr. Math

I'm an old school former catcher, and I love it.

[Math]

Im a bit of a baseball historian and usually dont like change of any kind but I like this one. Im from the Curt Flood and beginning of the DH era, Ron Blomberg was the first official DH if I remember correctly, I didn't google it and I am getting old.


Mr. Math

[unde0087]

Well he can look at it as a positive, things can only improve

[ProSportsEdge]

Im a bit of a baseball historian and usually dont like change of any kind but I like this one. Im from the Curt Flood and beginning of the DH era, Ron Blomberg was the first official DH if I remember correctly, I didn't google it and I am getting old.


Mr. Math

That’s a great throwback. Pretty sure you’re right about Blomberg, crazy how the game keeps evolving. I saw similar lines earlier on Bitcoin-Betting.

[stevenash]

Bloomberg was the first.

(1) Underdog MLB on X: "Rough day for CB Bucknor so far https://t.co/OC0lfgROdW" / X

[QuantumLeap]

There's no reason for this horrible performance in a multi-billion dollar industry. This is exactly what the new system was designed to fix and I'm glad it was finally implemented.

[pavyracer]

Name another profession that you made 78 mistakes in a row (all of them basically) and your employer still allows you to work.

[stevenash]

By: Ken Rosenthal and Levi Weaver
-The Athletic
Apr. 2


In a major-league first, a game ended Wednesday on a walk-off challenge.

The modern twist came after Texas Rangers batter Evan Carter took a called ball on a 1-2 pitch with two out in the top of the ninth inning. However, Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo played a hunch and challenged the call. The ensuing review by the automated ball-strike challenge system revealed that the 95.2 mph from Albert Su

[stevenash]

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(1) Jake Rill on X: "The Orioles were the 1st team in MLB history to win on a walk-off ABS challenge. Catcher Samuel Basallo wasn't 100% sure it was a strike, but O's still had both remaining. "So I thought, ‘Why not use it?’" Basallo said via interpreter. "Better to use it and see what happens." https://t.co/lCE0tlBY7n" / X

[QuantumLeap]

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(1) Jake Rill on X: "The Orioles were the 1st team in MLB history to win on a walk-off ABS challenge. Catcher Samuel Basallo wasn't 100% sure it was a strike, but O's still had both remaining. "So I thought, ‘Why not use it?’" Basallo said via interpreter. "Better to use it and see what happens." https://t.co/lCE0tlBY7n" / X

I love how the crowd can see the result as it happens. It really adds to the excitement.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

^
(1) Jake Rill on X: "The Orioles were the 1st team in MLB history to win on a walk-off ABS challenge. Catcher Samuel Basallo wasn't 100% sure it was a strike, but O's still had both remaining. "So I thought, ‘Why not use it?’" Basallo said via interpreter. "Better to use it and see what happens." https://t.co/lCE0tlBY7n" / X

Q: *Has anyone ever seen CB Bucknor and JohnnyVegas at the same place at the same time?

[stevenash]

Q: *Has anyone ever seen CB Bucknor and JohnnyVegas at the same place at the same time?

This actually made me laugh.

Q. Who's worse, CB or Angel Hernandez?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

This actually made me laugh.

Q. Who's worse, CB or Angel Hernandez?

*When I think back to umpire gaffes, I think back to Don Denkinger missing the call at 1st in 1985.

That was the game at the time. No reviews. A lot of misses on bang-bang plays.

[stevenash]

*When I think back to umpire gaffes, I think back to Don Denkinger missing the call at 1st in 1985.

That was the game at the time. No reviews. A lot of misses on bang-bang plays.

Larry Barnett was the HPU that fvcked up the call when Armbister blocked Fisk at home plate.
Red Sox got hosed.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Larry Barnett was the HPU that fvcked up the call when Armbister blocked Fisk at home plate.
Red Sox got hosed.

Nash, I'm familiar w/ this play. Tony Kubek made a great call on the rule:
*Kubek is 100% correct. Baseball is a game that's very tricky on "right of way" calls (if you will).

[stevenash]

^
Tony Kubek was a god.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

^
Tony Kubek was a god.

Hey, Nash. Tony is still alive, in his 90s.

Saw a Tony video last year. Guy is still very sharp.

[stevenash]

I wish I were alive to see him play SS. I hear he was smooth as silk and clutch as AF.
Bobby Richardson, too, was smooth.