I would have wanted to make a blog of something better, but when you have a dipshit umpire in Joe West, what can you do?
It's not a surprise if you are into baseball, and seeing some of my thoughts on the worst umpires my thoughts on West. But it's September. The way he screwed the Astros last year and the Yankees right now, it's sad that the Umpires Union keeps him working. How many more chances is the league going to give him? I know he's been in the league for well over 30 years, but MLB needs to put him in his place. More than just a simple suspension.
Now, the fear I have is whenever West calls behind the plate or makes that critical decision that determines a team's fate. In an age of social media and a lot more emphasis on instant replay and reviews, making that huge mistake and hearing about it spreads a lot quicker than they realize. I hope for his sake, he doesn't become the next Denkinger. Otherwise, that big mistake come playoff time will become something that gets louder each passing year until he retires.
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