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[mdrunning]

Ryan O'Hearn had 10 RBI last night. A grand slam and two 3-run HR.

That's only 13 RBI fewer than Taylor Ward's seasonal total.

[ivanbalt]

That's only 13 RBI fewer than Taylor Ward's seasonal total.

And only 2 less home runs than O'Neil's season total.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Wow, both Laz Diaz and CB Bucknor are retiring at the end of the season.

 

Seven of Major League Baseball’s 76 full-time umpires have accepted buyout offers and will retire at the end of the 2026 season.

 

The umpires include Lance Barksdale, who started in a full-time role in 2006, and six others who started in 1999: CB Bucknor, Laz Diaz, Andy Fletcher, Marvin Hudson, Brian O’Nora and Tony Randazzo.

 

CB Bucknor among seven MLB umpires to retire at end of 2026 season: Source - The Athletic

[NewMarketSean]

Good riddance.

[Mackus]

I don't know nobody named Barksdale

[weird-O]

I try to be openminded about umpires, because I can't imagine how difficult it is to call balls and strikes. At the same time, the men calling those balls and strikes need to be as skilled in their craft, as the guys who are throwing, hitting and catching those balls/strikes. The sport will be better without Bucknor. If the rest of these guys are being bought out, the same probably holds true. No one is being paid to leave, because they aren't friendly or don't smile enough.   

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I try to be openminded about umpires, because I can't imagine how difficult it is to call balls and strikes. At the same time, the men calling those balls and strikes need to be as skilled in their craft, as the guys who are throwing, hitting and catching those balls/strikes. The sport will be better without Bucknor. If the rest of these guys are being bought out, the same probably holds true. No one is being paid to leave, because they aren't friendly or don't smile enough.

To be fair they aint all men now, and the woman is butchering things as badly or worse than the worst men. Thats just a fact. If women can do it better, use all women, but this one they got now is a shit show

[weird-O]

To be fair they aint all men now, and the woman is butchering things as badly or worse than the worst men. Thats just a fact. If women can do it better use all women, but this one they got now is a shit show

I did kind of breeze right over her. She's ranked 89th out of 91. 

[BaltBird 24]

I did kind of breeze right over her. She's ranked 89th out of 91.

I'm surprised she's not the worst umpire in all of baseball, by far.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

1. I had a bet on Walker

 

2. F Philly!!!! Haha

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[BSLChrisStoner]

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[TwentyThirtyFive]

3 hits and 15 K for the NL as they are shut down 4-0

[BaltBird 24]

Happy for Bryan Baker. Always liked him.

[BobPhelan]

Happy for Bryan Baker. Always liked him.

 

Him and Adley hooking back up to end the game was pretty cool.

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