MLB Umpires Crossing the Line

[@baseballdude13000]

AJ Burnett is a legend. Dude’s mere existence triggers umps as evidenced by the last 3 clips

[@scottdelinger1]

AJ Burnett’s a bigger princess than Diana ever was.

[@georgedennison3338]

Baseball needs a new rule: Umpires charging the mound are the same as a batter charging the mound.

[@chasman9662]

Angel Hernandez in various "umpire costumes".

[@marcparkinson4118]

None worse them him

[@cruzin6123]

MLB needs to do some investigations into these umpires by following the money trail. If an ump tosses a guy out for nothing, he is changing the potential outcome of a game.

[@holywells]

Yeah....kind of like some of today's crooked politicians act....trying to change the outcome!!

[@travisfinucane]

Ump charging the mound is a great look.

[@tomjones4835]

Better than prancing to the mound like the last clip 😂

[@Brett33]

The player should respond as they would when another player charges the mound .

[@user-rg5dj4su8h]

The umpires are on a big power trip and don’t like anybody telling them that they are wrong or not even look at them damn they are very delicate now a days damn.

[@anoka114]

Went to a seminar for prospective umpires. I can affirm that there isn't any honesty expected by umpires.

[@chrisruffino5168]

Technology can't replace these people fast enough.

[@PsychoThirteen]

Most of these umpires have no business working MLB.

[@alanhess9306]

Ridiculous, idiotic comment. Have you made arrangements to attend an umpire school so you can show us how it's done?

[@marksamuelson2378]

Major league umpires are out of control. They abuse their positions and create the chaos that follows.

[@guessundheit6494]

The problem with chumpires today is that they "think" THEY are the stars of the game. They can't figure out that they're supposed to be invisible.

[@davidyoung3994]

That's why soon there will be no more umpires will be done electronically. That's when I think baseball will become good again

[@keithsowder4308]

I've said this for years ! They need to be held publically accountable. Print their stats DAILY in the sports section just like the players ! And it's not just MLB Umpires. My nephew was quite a prospect in HS last season. I coached him for years and attended almost all of his games last season....I'm behind the plate at one of his games. bear in mind I Umpired HS Baseball for extra $$$ in College so I KNOW my shit. Anyway, there's nobody on and my nephew hits one into the RCF gap, he's stretching it into a Triple ( now since there's no play at the plate and only 2 Umpires, it's the Home Plate Ump's responsibility to run up the 3rd base line to get the best angle on the play ) the throw beat my nephew to the bag but it was off line, the 3rd baseman reached and tried to sweep tag him...but missed by a foot and a half ! The Home Plate Ump still FIRMLY PLANTED BEHIND THE PLATE...CALLED HIM OUT ! I didn't curse him, I didn't yell, I didn't question his vision...I simply said "You blew that call blue, the 3rd baseman never got the tag on him !" He "mean mugged me and said "You wanna get thrown out ? " And I answered "You can't throw out a FAN, this is a PUBLIC PARK !" Who the hell do you think you are ? The MAYOR ?" Anyway, he lept "mean muggin" me and I "mean mugged him right back...and it got eerily silent like in the old westerns when the gunfighters had a "showdown" about that time he said " You better sit down if you don't wanna get run !" And I remembered a line from "Tombstone". I mean mugged him and said "You gonna pull that smokewagon boy ? Or are you just gonna stand there and bleed" ? The stands roared with laughter...and that enraged him...and a HS umpire at a PUBLIC park, threw me ( a FAN ) out of the game by threatening to make my nephew's team forfeit if I didn't leave ! What a pussy ! After he threw me out I went off on him. I told him "I used to Umpire and if you can't take what I said you thin - skinned pussy you should find another line of work ! And if your fat , lazy ass had moved from behind the plate and up the line like you're supposed to you wouldn't have missed the call bitch !" And with that, I left.

[@k1productions87]

They must have been watching WWF/WWE recently, thinking they are Earl Hebner or something

[@keithsowder4308]

@@davidyoung3994 It'll never happen...for one just like the NFL they WANT the controversy...people are STILL talking about the horseshit call in the Cowboys - Lions game last season. Number two, ALL sports are partnered with Sportsbooks...if they go electronic there's no way to fix games anymore, It's not a coincidence that the decline of officiating has coincided with pro ( and college ) sports partnering with sportsbooks ! This could have been solved YEARS ago while keeping the human element. Why are nearly all Umpires and Referees old and decrepit ? I lived in Vegas for several years and on an NFL Sunday when I had a grand riding on a "Hail Mary" nothing gave me more confidence that they'd get the call right than seeing MY WR running 60 yds. downfield at a 4.3 Forty pace, being covered by a CB running at a 4.2 Forty pace....and the call is gonna be made by Ed...the 68 year old, asthmatic, retired Insurance Executive ! Literally THOUSANDS of ATHLETES are cut every year in each sport...hire them ! Train them ! Make them Full - Time ! Pay them well ! Give them great benefits...and above all HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE ! Then this bullshit will stop !

[@danielbourne4518]

Dear MLB umpires. Have you seen an NFL game? While those officials get things wrong. They at least accept criticism. You mlb umpires are the biggest babies

[@MCalvin1955]

Jim Joyce apologized after his error at first base

[@Glock2201]

I have seen the NFL officials and they suck as well.

[@liquidfiretibby]

@@Glock2201 yea but they dont eject players for simply questioning or disagreeing with a call

[@Glock2201]

@@liquidfiretibby Do you actually know what was said? Do you know what was said earlier in the game?

[@johnjordan9854]

cop wannabe wife beaaters

[@GraphicJ]

What happens when the Umpire ego heads get too big.

[@vegastjg]

Nobody has ever said their favorite ump is in town let's go watch him call the game.

[@Hank13608]

Emmett Ashford was a joy to watch.

[@darylr5505]

It's amazing that umpires have the ability to throw anyone out of the game when they are called out on their own inept performance. Instead of coming out and yelling at the ump, the managers should pack up their team and walk away. I bet all it takes is once or twice of leaving all those fans hanging due to the umps' ego before the league actually does something to fix the problem.

[@ferociousfil5747]

All the league will do is fine the manager, team for that…the league is too afraid of the blues union.

[@MegaFuncrusher]

Robot umps are coming, thank goodness

[@dirtybirdfan16]

Too many times I've seen umpires ruin the game of baseball.

[@chipchaser44]

all you have to do is give someone, anyone, just a little authority and watch as their ego's take over. It's not just umpires, it happens in every profession.

[@rickmadzia4928]

I literally stopped watching baseball because of the umpires. Fans pay good money to see the players.. not the umps. Their egos are pathetic and because of their union, baseball has their hands tied. Angel Hernandez is a perfect example. I literally quit watching

[@billgreen5490]

I totally agree. Pitch calls can be better seen on TV with the "strike zone" box. I also got tired of some players egos getting out of control.

[@dinorosga9147]

Leave out the "literally"

[@Caninedriver]

Funny. We quit watching MLB because of the prima donna "players"!

[@chiefskingdom4151]

Letting another man dictate what you watch ? You a liberal ?

[@gargouenzene]

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[@arycdrummond9569]

The umps need to be jacked up once in awhile.

[@rickschaefer7415]

As a former umpire myself, I’d have to say these MLB guys need thicker skin than that. Sure, you’re going to catch a certain amount of flak from players and coaches, but these players did nothing egregious enough to warrant getting run from the game. You NEVER walk toward a player or bait them the way some of these umpires did in these clips. Just let them vent a little , don’t even look at them as they walk to the dugout and let it slide

[@joegarrick2760]

Someone needs to tell some of these clowns that nobody buys tickets to watch umpires.

[@russthompson4296]

Strike/Ball calls should be done by technology, Homeplate umpires are just asking to be replaced.

[@scottcorcoran139]

I know I speak for all baseball fans we never want to see our favorite players or the manager of our team thrown out of the game because somebody's feelings got hurt, namely the home plate tyrant, this just should never have happened, makes me not want to watch the game anymore

[@nateward9592]

It’s the rule. You are not allowed to argue balls/strikes, automatic ejection. It’s not a matter of feelings hurt on the part of the umpire, it’s following and enforcing the rule. They want to stay in the game, then they need to remember the easiest rule and walk away, go back to the dugout and get it next time.

[@bradnm495]

Team managers should be given the power to eject umpires.

[@2Davo77]

These are many reasons why we need to remove the home plate umpire from calling balls/strikes; replace it with technology, which we ALREADY have.

[@iinspireNP]

U r dumb. Some Homeplate umpires are already doing it. They have earpiece from technology telling them balls and strikes and is still not always accurate

[@nateward9592]

Technology is far from perfect yet, and don’t say “but we have the graphic on screen” cause that box is a load of crap. It does not accurately change with batters stature to reflect where the zone should be nor does it reflect that the zone is 3-dimensional. They have been testing out a system in the minors that allows for challenging a pitch, but not to the point where you could put it in charge. MLB had Atlantic League test out a system and you still had guys being thrown out by the umpire making the call cause the computer was calling strikes right down the middle as balls. But it’s so perfect cause it’s techie right? lol

[@benwalker578]

Yep, it's causing a loss of fans and revenue! Do something right owners! Take that little bit off of them they can't handle it!

[@Bilski86]

Okay all dumb calls aside? The umpiring charging the mound is hilarious 😅😅😅

[@shawngearinger7768]

It’s going to be so good when we get challenges to review some of these terrible calls!

[@Chubbydippin]

Every year that goes by Buck Martinez sounds more and more like Chief Wiggum.

[@MisterM-ow6qk]

Hope these players know they can file complaint to the MLB about these umpires.

[@matrixphijr]

Hope they know nothing ever happens to umpires because union.

[@MGower4465]

And its exactly as useful as reporting spam calls to the FCC.

[@ericcarter2020]

There need to be a higher authority over the umpire in the booth! Since these homeplate umpire are failings to call the game fair!

[@buttholasaurus99]

MLB has gotten so soft Bad umps give good reason for AI umps

[@StevenZeller-eh7yr]

The best umpires are the ones that you hardly notice they are even there.

[@Crazyhd68]

Umpires was thoughtfulness power trip 😤

[@michaelkent7627]

This is why viewership of MLB is down. Too much 'F'ing drama with men. Umpires need to call a straight game. I have always wished we had umpires who were as qualified as the players!

[@alanhess9306]

Have you seen the numerous times players argue the correct call?

[@user-ci8qy1fq2t]

Once the umpire takes a step towards the mound like that, sign of aggression and the pitcher can react as though umpire is charging mound. Name me the commissioner and that will be a BYLAW

[@DontTakeMeSeriously2222]

Must let anybody be an ump....Big Poppys first pitch called a strike was at least 1 foot or more out of the strike zone....Pretty embarrassing MLB...

[@captaindishman9126]

We have computers and cameras. We don't need blind umpires ruining sports.

[@douglastallant3761]

32 yr vet. I can count my ejections on both hands and feet. Most ejections happen when an ump knows he made a mistake and he's just tired of hearing about it. Thick skin and diplomacy. I've NEVER called a perfect game, and I've never been afraid to admit when I was wrong or may have had a bad angle. And 4 of my ejections were the same coach from a D2 school, the last one coming at the plate meeting.

[@larkinoo]

Some people are good at their job and some are not good at their profession. It is a shame and it's ugly when umpires inject their egos into the game, when their immature childish behavior can and does influence, wrongly, an outcome of a game. I do not want to see that ! I do not want to see that at all !!!!!

[@AbsoluteNut1]

That last ejection was glorious! Bravo!

[@pbattis1]

This is where the MLB meets the WWE. Let's not forget when the ref was knocked out and Jake the Snake went under the ring and retrieved the snake. MLB has become almost as absurd.

[@paulready8897]

The umpires need to be ejected

[@pjbuckmaster]

New rules, if the ump walks toward u or runs to u it’s just like a player and fight on. Tired of these umps with their bad calls and sensitive attitudes.

[@adriandavis7384]

The mlb has a huge problem with umpires and some type of development plans. The union has an argument only because they don't produce more talent.

[@seattleparrothead]

The sooner they can all be replaced with robots, the better.

[@nakuspanderson]

Funny technology can make umps obsolete and it doesn't get bought off.

[@ericsmith8373]

If an umpire makes an aggresive move towards a pitcher, that umpire should be removed from the game and replaced with a backup. The umpire doesn't get to start an argument and then eject the player who responds.

[@jeffrey7524]

Baseball fixed the slow game issue last year, hopefully they will fix their umpire with attitudes issue soon...

[@Snowman.1989]

Umpire charges at me, you better be ready to get what's coming!

[@jimgeorger4452]

After these, I always search “umpire hit by pitch” videos to take the edge off..

[@triggertimetraining6963]

MLB umps and NHL refs have gotten so bad and out of control. They think the game is all about them. Nobody is watching the game to see the official..The teams need to make a stand and as a group walk off the field/rink. Of course the league office will fine them and they’ll catch a loss but it will send the message..

[@mooknick242]

any time an ump throws Rendon out of a game he is actually doing the team a favor.

[@Stormsfury777]

Bob Davidson has an extremely short fuse... he throws fans out too

[@marcparkinson4118]

One of many really really bad umpires. Should have been fired

[@roberthudson1959]

@@marcparkinson4118It is rarely a good thing when an official gets tagged with a nickname because of their unique interpretation of a rule, and Davidson was known as "Balkin' Bob." Ironically, he resigned as an umpire in 1999 and MLB took him back a few years later. Davidson is one of several umpires who demonstrate how difficult it is to remove an umpire who has reached full-time MLB status. The good news is that he retired in 2016.

[@Ark-Angel44]

Someone needs to reject Bob. They have a spare.

[@nateward9592]

1. Don’t argue balls and strikes, automatic ejection. Why baseball is many decades old and players/coaches still don’t get that through their skulls I have zero idea. It’s the simplest thing. 2. He had valid reasons for the two times I know he ejected a fan. The first time was the guy was directly behind home plate and was being extraordinarily loud and obnoxious to the opposing team and to the umpires to the point where both batter and catcher commented multiple times and had had enough, requested Bob have him removed. He obliged. The other situation was the fan was being extremely crass and inappropriate, throwing around very sexually charged comments, there were families in the area and he thought of his grandkids, how no family should be subjected to it. Especially since the fan was many rows away where it takes a lot to be yelling where someone on the field can hear you. Once again, since Umpires are in charge from first pitch to final out, he went and had security remove the guy. Praised both times for his reaction and integrity.

[@roberthudson1959]

@@nateward9592The problem with being ejected for arguing balls and strikes is that the rule is too strict to be enforceable, and each umpire decides when enough is enough.

[@alphonse2234]

If players are held accountable and can be thrown out, why not the same for umpires?

[@shewhotalkstothewindanne3377]

Im surprised more unpures are knocked out for bad calls

[@user-oj1cy9me4x]

Some MLB Umpires are freaking horrible and should be fired. This is getting ridiculous.

[@wilson4328]

Umpires are as fragile as cops these days.

[@philrivera1163]

In the case of David Ortiz, if a hitter steps out of the box in the middle of a pitch it’s an automatic strike

[@beccahaaby1007]

Seems these umpires want to put on a show, thinking the fans are at the game to see them. PATHETIC EGOS.

[@CatsClaw44]

3:35 You know that umpires are out of control when the opposing fans are booing the umpire's eject

[@courtney-rw8ch]

Umpires, referees and officials are ruining the game.MLB NBA and NFL. Been watching sports for over 40 years and it’s absolutely ridiculous.

[@sweetitis]

After over 60 years i finally had to let it go , Overpaid crybabies , inept umpiring , disgraceful fan behavior , It stopped being a display of sportsmanship and certainly not something i want my Children and Grandchildren watching and emulating

[@derekrussell555]

Umps need to be fined suspended for their bad calls and behavior

[@philrivera1163]

In the case of David Ortiz, if a hitter steps out of the box in the middle of a pitch it’s an automatic strike by rule.

[@billbeliakoff5589]

I think that the players union should create an "Angel Hernandez Award" for worst umpire other than Hernandez.

[@jacobkeim1979]

Major league umpires are ego maniacs. And it's a disgrace.

[@FloridaGuy549]

Umpires are out of control, and the ability to throw someone out of a game for any reason the Umpoire wants to has to end. There are real reasons to throw someone out of a game, but hurting the Ump's feelings should not be one of them.

[@mac2894]

Papi had that one coming; that's not on the umpire.

[@user-cy1yq4ri9b]

When are the players going to something about those umps?

[@tedstricker1696]

Umpires have to much control and high salaries is why I'm done with baseball. Nola getting pd way to much

[@Smokey_1387]

I've said I before I'll say it again .. umpires need Tobe heald accountable just like the players. Umpires get away with to much shit with 0 consequences. What they gonna do when they los3 their job to a robot.

[@parkercrossland410]

Any chance you want to stop using the same 10 clips for every umpire video?

[@riggerclint]

What is the fine for "making contact" with an Umpire? Because one day a player will have had enough.

[@tnolddawg]

Fans need to send a clear message to MLB The next time one of these rogue umpires puts themselves above the game and the teams on the field, every fan needs to get up and walk out of the stadium demanding their money back or they will never return to the ballpark When this starts to affect MLB ownership in their wallets, then they might finally do something to fix the problem

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

Umps should not have final say when they eject the wrong guy

[@ericvoltron]

What are you talking about?

[@tbdrummer67]

Umpires can literally eject a player for no reason by saying, "I heard him say....blah, blah, blah." It doesn't even have to be true. Someone in the stands or dugout could have yelled something, but he thinks it's THAT guy, so he tosses him. MLB rules pretty much say once a guy is tossed he can't be "un tossed". That needs to change.

[@nateward9592]

@@tbdrummer67 you really don’t think they don’t recognize voices that well to be able to tell who it is running their yap? Seriously?

[@DocIdaho]

There’s one word that can’t be used when arguing with the umpire, and it will get you ejected. That word is “you”. You can say “That’s horse 💩” but you can’t say “you missed that one”

[@nateward9592]

THANK YOU! Someone who understands there are rules and lines not to cross!

[@douglastallant3761]

ABSOLUTELY. Nothing directed at YOU or descriptive, like "you are" blah blah blah.

[@ednorton7715]

Might as well let machines call balls and strike. Umpires are themselves out of a job with such bad calls

[@tahwnikcufos]

Do we really even need umpires any more? I mean, it's hard not to think that these guys aren't betting on the games that they're screwing up the calls on, when they get that bent out of shape and use any little thing to toss someone out of the park.

[@gregrichards1601]

And MLB does nothing... ridiculous!

[@liquidfiretibby]

why do we even still have home plate umps calling pitches? We have the technology to replace them and get the CORRECT CALLS!

[@darrenliwen]

Umpires putting their hands on players is pathetic

[@shelleyking8450]

MLB has to look at ejections bein reviewable, this is getting rediculous. When an ump RUSHES THE MOUND SCREAMING like a hit batter, trying to get an ejectable pitcher reaction, the ump has to go.

[@BobzUrUncle-te6dj]

What was Rendon complaining about? Clearly a strike. Go sit down and shut up. Im sure Dusty was really impressed. Diva.

[@dmandwayne817]

It is an epidemic seemingly in all sports. The player, or the coach, does something wrong? The fines and suspensions are swift, and public. The officials do something wrong? Aside from one or two rare cases, crickets. They have made the officials untouchable. So, there is nothing to curtail this behavior.

[@maddie4077]

Have the pitcher and catcher ever let the ball pass by to hit the ump in the mask? That seems appropriate for some of these umps.

[@jasonrustmann7535]

What did the last couple of pitchers even do wrong?

[@davidanderson4091]

We don''t have baseball in my country, but we do have fast-pitch softball - things like strike zones and what counts or does not count as a swing are essentially the same. In all honesty, some of the umpires I see in MLB would not even be up to umpiring a schoolboy softball match in this country. Some of the decisions in this video are absolute shockers! It really is time some teams just said "f*&% you" and the whole team walks off.

[@Map_of_Your_Head]

ortiz gets a borderline strike called as he steps backwards, not entire out of the box.... before the pitch was even thrown, and its the ump show? lol no.

[@Map_of_Your_Head]

lol and then ortiz swings at a pitch nearly in the dirt, gets upset... for... some reason that im sure is reasonable (it isnt).. yeah this ones on the ump guys... wtf are you smoking

[@Map_of_Your_Head]

oh... you added that same rendon ejection twice, nvm you know what youre doing

[@CyberKaz]

elimanate home plate refs. grossly unneded

[@the_lost_navigator]

Eventually, Umpires will be replaced by electronic surveillance. They are already redundant, just Nostalgia keeps them in the game. With multi-million dollar Corporations' profits on the line (sports-betting, too) - 'going upstairs' for video review will become but a memory... Play Ball!

[@Nightfireblade]

Imagine these guys officiating literally any other sport. They wouldnt last a picosecond

[@malenurse1999]

Why do refs and umpires think the game is about them?

[@clintonlamar1503]

I've always wondered what would happen if a major league manager just took his team off the field. Tell the umpire they forfeit and see you tomorrow. Maybe MLB would get the hint their blues stink and do something about it.

[@MCalvin1955]

Manager would get suspended.

[@user-nh1qq6mo7h]

Maybe AI and Robo-Umps will be replacing them in the near future. Then we can just watch skills and talents of these athletes without bias. With AI and robo-umps, will it be enjoyable and entertaining to watch if there be no more games, champions, stats, etc blemished by human error?

[@andy4b767]

Umpires are so soft and couldn't let go of their ego

[@CDNslicker09]

Big Papi is a Little Punta 😂

[@WayneWeinzierl]

Make the game fair and use AI instead of these umps who call the game their way.

[@Sides1160]

I would love to have a microphone to hear what is said

[@stephenbeattie8342]

Being an umpire is not hard. These umpires are like politicians they have been on the game too long and have their own set of rules.

[@txaggievet]

Long past time to replace umpires with computers, they are more accurate, and dont let emotions determine their calls