The Best Seat in Baseball, But You Have to Stand: The Game as Umpires See It (Writing Baseball)
Christian Research Net (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Although I have my differences with Rick Frueh, we do correspond on a regular basis, and our differences have never had anything to do with his sincerity. Being a former baseball umpire, we would sometimes say, “I call ‘em like I see ‘em.” Frueh is the epitome of this in a Christian sense. With that said, there’s [...]
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Steve Palermo roots for the umpires. This puts him in a small group among millions of baseball fans, of course. It’s basically friends and family and Palermo — one of seven Major League Baseball umpire supervisors. So you probably know by now that it’s not been a good run for Palermo’s favorite team during these playoffs. Phil Cuzzi missed the call on what would...
U.S.S. Mariner (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Yesterday marked the remarkable occasion of Ichiro’s first ever ejection in either league he’s played in. This particular event was triggered by a called strike three that Ichiro did not agree with. Turning towards home plate umpire Brian Runge as Runge was making his signature call, Ichiro seemed to feel slighted, and proceeded [...] -- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner , and is copyright...
Knuckle Curve (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Ichiro Suzuki has accomplished an amazing amount during his baseball career in Japan and the United States. However, there is one thing he had never done before Saturday — get ejected from a ballgame. He can now scratch that one off his to-do list. Plate umpire Brian Runge made an obviously mistake on a called strike three. Ichiro responded by drawing a line in the dirt to show that the ball...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
More photos » by Fred Thornhill - AP The force of the collective booing of Vernon Wells is sufficient to knock a man back. Browse more photos » I could lead this off by talking about the outcome or how well Ian Snell pitched or how the Mariners never should have let this get as far as it did, but let's be honest - the reason people will talk about this game, and the reason it will be remembered,...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Ichiro Suzuki was ejected in the fifth inning of today's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after demonstratively arguing a called strike three. In addition to comments to the umpire, Suzuki drew a line on the ground with his bat to show Brian Runge where he thought the pitch had gone. I grabbed some still shots of the pitch crossing the plate, but with camera angles, it's impossible to tell whether...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
by Ross D. Franklin - AP about 1 month ago: Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, right, gets a high-five from teammate Stephen Drew (6) after Upton's two-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies as Phillies' Carlos Ruiz, bottom, and umpire Brian Runge look on in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) View full size photo uploaded September...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
Sveum Suspended for 3 games. Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for an encounter with umpires after Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. The suspension, which will begin tonight, was announced by Bob Watson, vice president for on-field operations for Major League Baseball. Sveum took exception to the calls being made...
The Gholston Post (Free subscription) | 05/14/2009
Major League Baseball umpire Paul Schrieber has apologized for shoving Detroit Tigers player Magglio Ordonez during Wednesday night’s game in Minnesota at the Metrodome. The incident led to the ejection of Tigers manager Jim Leyland, who angrily objected to the shove. The shove was not exactly vicious, but neither have some of the ones players [...]
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 04/26/2009
More photos » by Mark Duncan - AP Kevin Slowey Browse more photos » Kevin Slowey walked just 24 batters in 160.1 innings last season, one of the league's best ratios. If Brian Runge had been his personal umpire last year, the only walks he'd have had would be intentional. Runge's strike zone was consistent, but very wide. Slowey took advantage of the wide zone to silence the Indian bats...
CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | 02/17/2009
No baseball umpire would want to call this game: the political one involving the bid by the Florida Marlins to build a $515 million ballpark on the old Orange Bowl site in Little Havana. Three days after a late-innings battle at Miami City Hall, the man in the middle of the latest drama over the stadium says a compromise was in reach.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Alex Rodriguez made major league history by agreeing with an umpire. The New York Yankees third baseman, a lightning rod for headlines throughout his career, saw his ninth-inning home run last night the same way as third-base umpire Brian Runge. So did baseball's instant replay system.
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