ump
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But it turns out Bucknor isn’t the only veteran ump struggling to adjust to the new technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“We call a time out, point out the bat, and the ump comes over and says, ‘Oh yeah, that’s illegal’… It counts as an out and we win the game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Home plate umpire Jordan Baker appealed to third base ump Dan Merzel, who rung up Seager for strike three.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Rich Garcia, a major league umpire from 1975-99 and ump supervisor from 2002-09, faults the ABS system for not being as accurate at matching human calls as the strike zone usually is applied.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
“The ump isn’t why you gave up seven runs,” Malik says.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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