Poll Finds Baseball Umps Doing Good Job

[ironman]

WASHINGTON - Kill the ump? No way, say the vast majority of baseball fans. Eight in 10 of those surveyed in an AP-AOL Sports poll say major league umpires do an excellent or good job. Only 1 percent rated them as poor. The survey also found a large majority — 69 percent — think the designated hitter rule should either be expanded to both leagues or scrapped. A smaller majority doesn't like the All-Star game determining which team gets home-field advantage in the World Series.

[CSD]

I think the umps do a good job overall. There are a few individuals that are terrible, though.

I think the DH needs to be abolished.

[Guppy]

QUOTE(CSD @ Oct 20 2005, 08:16 PM) Quoted post

I think the umps do a good job overall. There are a few individuals that are terrible, though.

I think the DH needs to be abolished.
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you stole my thoughts

[Bleacher Creature]

Who did they poll? This looks like a group umpires and MLB upper managements closest friends and relatives.

[Ohio Blues]

Kill the DH.

[Bleacher Creature]

QUOTE(Ohio Blues @ Oct 20 2005, 08:38 PM) Quoted post

Kill the DH.
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We agree.

[steveInebriated]

QUOTE(The Kev @ Oct 20 2005, 08:39 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(Ohio Blues @ Oct 20 2005, 08:38 PM) Quoted post

Kill the DH.
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We agree. [/b][/quote]
I just can't fathom how the two of you cannot enjoy arena baseball!

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[ShortHop]

QUOTE(Guppy @ Oct 20 2005, 08:17 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(CSD @ Oct 20 2005, 08:16 PM) Quoted post

I think the umps do a good job overall. There are a few individuals that are terrible, though.

I think the DH needs to be abolished.
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you stole my thoughts
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Same here.

DH's suck for so many reasons.

Of course you do.

[gibsongirl]

Here's a breakdown.

[ChiTownBluesFan]

I agree with CSD. Overall, the umpires are fine. But as in any large group, there are always going to be that handful that royally suck.

And unfortunately, I think all of them have gotten work this post season. I don't remember a lot of bad umpiring in the LDS's, but both LCS's were a joke.

[Ohio Blues]

QUOTE(gibsongirl @ Oct 20 2005, 10:03 PM) Quoted post

Here's a breakdown.
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41 percent like the ASG determining homefield.

That's just insane.

[Tazlaz]

QUOTE(Ohio Blues @ Oct 20 2005, 09:06 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(gibsongirl @ Oct 20 2005, 10:03 PM) Quoted post

Here's a breakdown.
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41 percent like the ASG determining homefield.

That's just insane.
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I think all those results can be ignored once you see question #1:

Are you a fan of professional baseball or not?

-Yes, 33 percent
-No, 64 percent
-Somewhat (volunteered), 4 percent



Well its good theyre coming to conclusions based on true fans of the game [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

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[Bleacher Creature]

This poll has so many flaws.

[steveInebriated]

QUOTE(Tazlaz @ Oct 20 2005, 09:12 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(Ohio Blues @ Oct 20 2005, 09:06 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(gibsongirl @ Oct 20 2005, 10:03 PM) Quoted post

Here's a breakdown.
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41 percent like the ASG determining homefield.

That's just insane.
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I think all those results can be ignored once you see question #1:

Are you a fan of professional baseball or not?

-Yes, 33 percent
-No, 64 percent
-Somewhat (volunteered), 4 percent



Well its good theyre coming to conclusions based on true fans of the game [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [/b][/quote]
Obviously, this poll is scientific. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/online2long.gif[/img]

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[ChiTownBluesFan]

QUOTE(Ohio Blues @ Oct 20 2005, 09:06 PM) Quoted post

QUOTE(gibsongirl @ Oct 20 2005, 10:03 PM) Quoted post

Here's a breakdown.
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41 percent like the ASG determining homefield.

That's just insane.
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Probably the same 41% that think Iraq had something to do w/ 9/11, that still feel Bush is a great president, that Paris Hilton deserves her fame, and think it's Chip and Steve's fault that the Cubs didn't go to the playoffs last year.

Given the overall stupidity of this country, I'm suprised the percentage liking the ASG thing is that low.

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