Reds July 2023 thread

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-25-2023, 12:59 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: About calls 10 against the Reds, 5 against the Brewers if you look through the pitch charts.

They promoted 10 umpires to the majors this year due to retirements, which was the most since 1999 (they promoted 5 in 2022). They also then put more responsibility onto the umpire's plate than before. Now they need to reset the pitch clock, keep track of the clock for the batter to be ready and making eye contact in time, for the pitcher to start their motion in time, how many throw-overs they have made, if they have used their 1 timeout or not, how many mount visits the catchers/coaches have made in the game and in the inning, making sure the fielders are in legal non-shifted positions, etc... on top of their normal duties. 

What they need to do is bite the bullet and go to the digital/computer or whatever strike zone. Still let the umpire call it, it gets prompted in his ear or whatever.

Either that or take the white box off the broadcast screen.