tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post6116300358767147286..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G1: Red Sox 6, Cleveland 2allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-84619886574303397552016-04-05T15:47:14.453-07:002016-04-05T15:47:14.453-07:00They sort of did a few times, Remy in particular s...They sort of did a few times, Remy in particular saying that a couple of pitches were absolutely not strikes. But to say the other things they did - without qualifying it or explaining how the umpire is changing the rules in the middle of a game - burns me up. (I wonder if they are actually forbidden to criticize to that degree.)<br /><br />Hirschbeck has been known for years as a "pitcher's umpire", so he's clearly calling non-strikes strikes on purpose. It's not a trait that comes and go with individual games. It's a pattern with him. So I'd say he needs to (a) be given further training to re-learn the actual strike zone, or (b) be relieved of his duties if he cannot do a proper job.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-39842155167464541412016-04-05T15:08:54.291-07:002016-04-05T15:08:54.291-07:00I believe what Remy and O'Brien meant to say w...I believe what Remy and O'Brien meant to say was wow is Hirshbeck terrible.mattymattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291132296368578632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-25537650735266018092016-04-05T14:10:56.341-07:002016-04-05T14:10:56.341-07:00And the Yankees lost to Houston 5-3.And the Yankees lost to Houston 5-3.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com