Can we please have robo-umpires?
The bad calls are escalating. Every time I watch ANY game, even just for a few minutes, I will see a couple of bad calls on balls or strikes. It must drive the batters and pitchers nuts.
Umpire Ángel Hernández Misses More Calls Behind Home Plate in Yankees-Marlins Game
Despite Ángel Hernández blowing a whopping 15 calls, Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara tossed a complete game against the New York Yankees.
While the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins were facing off with majors playoff implications on the line Saturday, it was umpire Ángel Hernández who became one of the game's biggest standouts.
Hernández missed 15 calls in the game from behind the plate, according to Umpire Scorecards. The mistakes Hernández made worked out to give the Yankees an additional 0.68 runs, although New York still lost 3-1.
The rest: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/umpire-angel-hernandez-misses-more-calls-behind-home-plate-in-yankees-marlins-game
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and toss the ump.
Mild-mannered John Miller. 
It's way past time to mechanize a mechanical chore.
They could sell hot dogs and beer.
I asked for a corn dog.
That's a corn dog.
No, it isn't. It's a sausage.
I asked for a craft brew.
It is a craft brew.
No it isn't.
