MLB Umps need to be reigned in

Don’t allow electronics. MUH TRADITIONS!!!!!

Wow thats infuriating. Honestly the fricking balls these umps have is impressive in a fricked up way. I'd have slugged him if I was Bum

That ump is either borderline sociopathic, a closeted homo, or both.

Regardless, that was creepy AF.

Baseball and basketball umps/refs are such coddled power tripping pussies.

Football refs at least endure verbal abuse without the ability to throw coaches and players out the game for just words.

The handsy ump has such a punchable face

It aggravated me to no end that MadBum couldn't Falcon punch his chubby cheeks to the Moon.

frick the ump's union and the feeling of invincibility it gives these chucklefricks.

They need a computerized system, not to call the games, but to judge every call they make. Force the upms to wear shock collars. When the call is wrong, they get shocked. That might help teach them a true strike zone anyway. Doubt we could ever expect more than that. I'd give my left nut for getting balls called right.

I understand calling balls/strikes is insanely difficult and the data shows most MLB umps are remarkably accurate.

But it’s a combination of their attitudes, especially guys like Hernandez and West, and the way the league shields them from public scrutiny.

In all sports, players and coaches should be able to speak their minds about officiating without having to pay ludicrous fines.