(9/7/23) Umpire Laz Diaz ejected Cardinals hitting coach and the next 7 bad calls went against them

Umpire Laz Diaz missed 12 calls in the first 6 innings. When Cardinals hitting coach Turner Ward argued, Diaz ejected him.
The next 7 bad calls went against the Cardinals.
#mlb #umpire #cardinals #braves

[@slocumb1270]

He was consistently bad for both teams until the ejection. After that he was clearly taking it out on Cardinal hitters. Some petty stuff for a professional umpire.

[@gordon6163]

Umpires miss calls, but these calls were ridiculous! This guy shouldn't be umpiring games.

[@montymetcalfe1982]

No real accountability

[@ffstruck24]

If not for Hernandez he'd be the worst ump in the majors! They must have a help of a union so that these guys keep their jobs!! 🖕

[@thinperx5628]

When the Braves announcer says the “ball is 6 inches off the inside corner” in defense of the other team you know it’s bad

[@dleatherman4539]

Didn't I see this umpire in Naked Gun?

[@mikenpsgmikenpsg1057]

With the technology available, umpires should be audited. Performances like that should result in fines and suspensions.

[@smashm1847]

Hear me out coaches should be allowed to fight umps if theyre older

[@BowlerMedia]

If you can't act like a professional than you need to be removed! Terrible umpiring. Too much ego in these MLB blues.

[@felixvazquez360]

Bad bad Bad !!! Baseball need the computers soon!!!

[@acrane1100]

As a Braves fan this game was egregious. I believe human error is part of the game and will continue to be for the foreseeable future but some of these umpires need to go. Bucknor, Diaz, Hernandez for sure.

[@laurenleclaire3104]

time to move to the digiital strike box, These umps are horrible

[@5yearsout]

"In the area code", solid assessment.

[@brianbanks3044]

he is horrible and has been horrible all season...he is the perfect reason for the robo ump or the challenges from the batter/catcher /pitcher like they do in the minor league AAA

[@billburkhead9737]

Why doesn't MLB get rid of horrible umpires like this - this was at the Angel Hernandez level of bad

[@msmilder25]

time to replace umps with cameras and AI, can't argue with a camera...or at least, you look pretty silly doing so

[@lobitome]

Now that Angel is no longer a "professional" ump, he should be next to go.

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

This will keep on happening if the teams don't start policing the umps during the games.

[@hanke2588]

He took lessons from Angel.

[@Yuhssss]

Laz Diaz has been a horrible umpire who needs to be called out more.

[@boboconnor9062]

But he checks all the boxes!!!!

[@roddycreswell8613]

Time to take the trash out.

[@ridewithdoordash5851]

That guy needs to go

[@josegrullon024]

Bro they should get a redo at that game. Horrible. Jesus. That was Terrible was he on lack of sleep??. Time for AI to call balls and strike. Let it be fair for both the hitter and pitcher.

[@ZimmermanChristian]

After this game he should have 1 game where he cannot throw out any cardinals when they complain. He bought that pain with his petty revenge.

[@njacobdekelaita6198]

MLB doesnt need this they have the fix already just do it

[@Jycatgc6282]

Looks like the Braves is the homeplate umpire favorite team in his childhood days. Just saying. Lol 😆.