Joe West to be punished

[Banedon]

Major League Baseball plans to suspend or fine umpire Joe West after he talked to reporters this week about the controversy he created in April when he called the Yankees and Red Sox "pathetic and embarrassing" because of their long game times, a source said.

 

Combined with the fallout from his ejections of White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and pitcher Mark Buehrle on Wednesday, his behavior reached a tipping point for baseball officials. MLB reprimanded West during a phone conversation Thursday and will consult with the World Umpires Assocation to determine his punishment.

[Guest]

I'd actually be surprised if a single Red Sox/Yankees game finished in less than 3:30 over the last 4 or 5 years.

[Banedon]

I'd actually be surprised if a single Red Sox/Yankees game finished in less than 3:30 over the last 4 or 5 years.

 

Why should an umpire care? He has something better to do?

[woodchip2153]

I'd actually be surprised if a single Red Sox/Yankees game finished in less than 3:30 over the last 4 or 5 years.

 

Why should an umpire care? He has something better to do?

 

records to promote

[jersey cubs fan]

time to make the donuts

[erik316wttn]

Glad to see MLB actually reprimanding an umpire for once. With some of the blatant displays of ego some of these guys show, I hope this isn't the last time it happens.

 

And as to the Red Sox/Yankees games, boo hoo. Let's all feel bad for the guy who has to work 4 hours a day.

[Keener98]

Hopefully this is a step in the right direction. Another umpire is in some hot water for his actions. Bill Hahn is supposedly going to receive a "stern talking to" after kicking Oswalt out of the game for yelling towards the 1st base line. Its long past time the umps get brought back down to earth a little bit.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-oswaltejected-umpire

[Jake]

I tell you, Umpires trying to control the game, keep it moving along. It's getting ridiculous.

 

Every time an umpire gets fined or suspended by MLB, he should be required, when going to the next city, to let fans know that he's umping the games, so the fans know what they're getting into.