Re: 04/18 St Louis (Lohse) @ CUBS (Dempster) 2:40, FOX TV, XM183

[Tryptamine]

Umpiring isn't the reason, its walking #7 and #8 hitters. Comes off as whining.

 

 

DId you not see the strikes called on Theriot and Fukudome? They were worse pitches than the pitches to the 7th and 8th hitters from Demp

 

Thats the way the game has been for 100 years. Dempster has been a bit wild, thats all.

 

You refuse to admit that the umpire isn't giving both teams the same strike zone, don't you?

 

Im saying its more Dempster's fault, not the umpires.

 

I've never understood why we're just supposed to deal with umpires making bad calls and adjust for it. When someone fails at their job you don't blame it on the person who gets hurt as a result.

[Bruno7481]

Dempster has never had pinpoint control. We all know that. The umpiring wasn't THAT bad. Sure some pitches went the Cardinals way. Dempster can fall into this trap from time to time. It is nothing new.

 

Still early, plenty of time to come back but he has to get back in the zone and keep the ball down. Most of the strikes he was getting were up in the zone.

[Butterscup1679666578]

thats as hard as miles can hit it

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If you had a wreck because the garage that put new tires on your car forgot to tighten the lug nuts and your tire came off, would you just chalk it up to that kind of stuff happens or would it be ok to bitch about the person who couldn't do his job competently?

[Keener98]

Aaron Miles is completely worthless

[B]

way to make him work Demp.

[Sammys Boombox]

Good to see Dempster making Lohse throw some pitchers before he gives him his out.

[B]

slider low and away gets him here.

[TruffleShuffle]

unfortunately lohse has weirdly become a really good pitcher since joining the cardinals, so we're probably not going to score 3 runs today.

[Keener98]

slider low and away gets him here.

 

Good try Stoney

[schaumpton]

Nice. Come on, boys. Jesus loves 2-out runs.

[Sammys Boombox]

slider low and away gets him here.

 

Good try Stoney

 

Stoney! Haha. Maybe we can get a break with Fukudome up.

[B]

slider low and away gets him here.

 

Good try Stoney

not much of a prediction with Soriano batting. he K's on that pitch about 3 times every game.

[Keener98]

slider low and away gets him here.

 

Good try Stoney

not much of a prediction with Soriano batting. he K's on that pitch about 3 times every game.

 

not true

[Bruno7481]

If you had a wreck because the garage that put new tires on your car forgot to tighten the lug nuts and your tire came off, would you just chalk it up to that kind of stuff happens or would it be ok to bitch about the person who couldn't do his job competently?

 

The only point I am trying to make is that we are not qualified, from this perspective to determine if an umpire if failing. If it was a safe/out call then fine, you can see that. With calling balls and strikes, you can't tell from TV.

 

Everybody who watches baseball thinks they are a qualified evaluator of umpires, most are not.

 

You are a teacher also, what do you think when parents, or anyone outside of your profession tries to evaluate your skills?

[Butterscup1679666578]

god i love me some kosuke.

[Tryptamine]

Fuku is the man.

[Careless]

nicely done

[B]

Fuk nice.

[Keener98]

I love April Fukudome. For now on thats his name. Not Kosuke

[laurens]

Yeah Fuku!!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Come on Derrek, make something happen.

[Bruno7481]

Be nice if Fukudome can keep this up all year.

[Sammys Boombox]

I would love for Lee to do what he did last time, just not getting under it so much.

[Careless]

If you had a wreck because the garage that put new tires on your car forgot to tighten the lug nuts and your tire came off, would you just chalk it up to that kind of stuff happens or would it be ok to bitch about the person who couldn't do his job competently?

 

The only point I am trying to make is that we are not qualified, from this perspective to determine if an umpire if failing. If it was a safe/out call then fine, you can see that. With calling balls and strikes, you can't tell from TV.

 

Everybody who watches baseball thinks they are a qualified evaluator of umpires, most are not.

 

You are a teacher also, what do you think when parents, or anyone outside of your profession tries to evaluate your skills?

The umpire's job is both to call the strike zone accurately and predictably. As a half dozen people have told you, whether or not he's doing the first, he's failed the second