MLB Pressured to Investigate Umpires After Phil Cuzzi’s Calls Trigger Controversy in Phillies-Giants Game
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 8 – Phil Cuzzi missed 20 calls, including 13 against the Phillies, fueling fan demands for stricter umpire accountability amid over 4,200 missed calls this season, per Umpire Auditor.
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MLB Pressured to Investigate Umpires After Phil Cuzzi’s Calls Trigger Controversy in Phillies-Giants Game
It was not just a road loss. It was a game that burst open a deeper frustration, one that has been steaming under the surface all season. When the Phillies took the field at Oracle Park, they already knew the challenge. They hardly even win there, and this time, things might finally lean in their favor. Cristopher Sánchez was electric. Seven innings, eight strikeouts, barely a blemish. It was the kind of performance that deserved a headline, not…
Oldest MLB Umpire Makes Case For Age Limits With Awful Performance
At 69 years old, Phil Cuzzi is the oldest currently active umpire in Major League Baseball. But after a shockingly bad showing in a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants, some are saying it’s time for Cuzzi to call it a career. Cuzzi began his MLB umpire career in 1991, and finally got to call a World Series in 2017. However, not even the most skilled umpire can outrun Father Time, and it appears that time might soon be…
Where does Phil Cuzzi rank among MLB umpires? Here’s what the numbers say
Phil Cuzzi was the home-plate umpire for Monday night’s game. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire) Umpire Phil Cuzzi drew attention on Monday night for his performance behind the plate during the opener of a three-game series between the Phillies and Giants. He missed a handful of key calls in Philadelphia’s 3-1 loss at Oracle Park while correctly calling 90.63% of pitches and favoring San Francisco by 1.42 runs, according to Umpire Scorecards…
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