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The best umpire in MLB is Pat Hoberg who last year had a perfectly called game in the World Series. He's not on the crew for the series this year.

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Oct 31 '23, 05:47

MLB has some ridiculous rule that umpires can't work consecutive World Series so he's sitting at home watching bad umpires call some awful games.

The best umpire over the past few seasons is not working the most important series of the season. Makes sense.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/10/world-series-2023-mlb-best-umpire-pat-hoberg-not-working-reason (ftw.usatoday.com)

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This is my biggest problem with unions as a whole. Mostly I love them, but generally seniority and bureaucracy rule over competence and merit. -- nm - mafic Oct 31, 06:38
The ump union would never allow it. It’s additional pay for the umps that are selected. -- nm - spamlet Oct 31, 06:15

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The best umpire in MLB is Pat Hoberg who last year had a perfectly called game in the World Series. He's not on the crew for the series this year.

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