With just the World Series umpire crew yet to be announced, the UEFL opens the floor for the annual World Series umpire speculation & poll: From the Eligible List, choose your World Series Umpires (Select 6).
Note that the Eligible List includes only the 19 umpires eligible for practical World Series consideration. These umpires have (1) worked the 2012 Division Series and (2) worked a previous League Championship Series, though not a 2012 LCS.
Eligible umpires who worked the 2012 All-Star Game include: Davis (HP), Jim Joyce (1B) and Tony Randazzo (3B). In 2011, All-Star Game plate umpire Dale Scott worked the Division, but not World Series, while 1B Umpire Jerry Layne served as World Series crew chief. In 2010, ASG UIC Mike Reilly did not work the World Series, although 1B Umpire Mike Winters did. In 2009, ASG plate Dana DeMuth did work the Series, as did ASG 1B Brian Gorman. Davis, whose hadn't worked ASG since 2002, served as 2009 WS crew chief.
Spoiler/UEFL Newsbreak below:
*Today's UEFL unconfirmed story (10/13): Gerry Davis has been selected as World Series Crew Chief*
*Confirmed (10/18): Dan Iassogna and Brian O'Nora will umpire their first World Series this year*
In the below poll, -cc indicates a potential World Series crew chief while an asterisk (*) indicates the umpire has not yet worked a World Series prior to 2012 and would accordingly be a Series rookie. The 2011 World Series featured two WS rookies (Greg Gibson, Ron Kulpa) as did 2010 (Sam Holbrook, Bill Miller), though the 2009 crew all had previous World Series experience, breaking MLB's trend of incorporating first-timers (2007 & 2008 had three rookies each while 2004, '05 and '06 featured two newcomers).
Following the 2009 season, major league owners ratified a new CBA with the World Umpires Association that would allow for umpire eligibility to work two, but not three, consecutive World Series. Since 2009, no umpire has worked two conescutive World Series, though Alfonso Marquez, who worked both the 2011 World Series and 2012 Division Series, accordingly remains eligible for 2012 World Series consideration.
From the Eligible List, Choose Your World Series Umpiring Crew (Select 6, including at least one -cc).
Well, they bulked up the 2009 WS crew due to calls in the DS and LCS to include Davis, DeMuth, West, Gorman (not a CC at the time) and Everitt. Nelson is working LCS. Are all 5 of these going to make the 2012 WS. Not likely.
ReplyDeleteIt would seem Hallion has a chance to get his 2nd WS since all the other CC's (including acting CC JJ this year) and non crew chiefs Hernandez, Everitt, Marquez, have at least 2. Hallion has been heavily involved in the playoffs with at least a LCS or WS since 2007. It's just whether he will be named CC for the first time like Layne last year, but maybe not if Davis, DeMuth, West, or Gorman are on the ticket.
Culbreith has been on the same track as Hallion with LCS or WS since 2006.
Iassogna, Randazzo, and Reynolds were 1st timers to an LCS last year and usually someone from a group like that follows up with a WS the next year.
How they are chosen
ReplyDeletehttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120828&content_id=37468304&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
what about Marvin Hudson would he be eligable to be WS umpire?
ReplyDeleteWS Umpires:
ReplyDeleteJoe West (CC)
Bruce Froemming
Delfín Colón
Mario Seneca
Mick McGeough
Lance Easley
Guarantee O'Nora makes it after 20 years, they want to give him one.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe Hudson ever worked a LCS.
ReplyDeleteLaz Diaz worked a World Series before ever doing an LCS.
ReplyDeleteWasn't there an umpire named Lance Barksdale? How is he doing?
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ReplyDeleteOnora, West, Davis, iassonga,Culbreth are in book it!
ReplyDeleteNot cool......you're a clown for posting this.
DeleteBoy, that isn't going to please all the West disapprovers. Where is the 6th guy, or is he in a trade to be named later.
ReplyDeleteBarksdale is doing well. Just not in the playoffs ):
ReplyDeleteSo the rumor is Davis/West/Gorman now? That's a strong top three, guess we'll wait & see now
ReplyDeleteFor all the complaints people have made about Angel Hernandez you will notice his vote count is pretty high. I think he does a decent job!!
ReplyDeleteHere is my crew:
ReplyDeleteGame 1 HP- DEMUTH (CC)
Game 2 HP- REYNOLDS
Game 3 HP- EVERITT
Game 4 HP- ONORA
Game 5 HP- BELL
Game 6 HP- JOYCE
If necessary DEMUTH would work game 7
Agree Hernandez has done decent in 2012
ReplyDeleteEd Hickox worked a NLDS this year. Why isn't he going to the WS this year. Not a bad ump if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteMarquez shouldn't work the WS this year. He worked 2011 WS. I don't think the MLB UMPS can work 2 WS in a row.
ReplyDeleteI think is I'll change WS CC from DEMUTH to DAVIS
ReplyDeleteI think is I'll change WS CC from DEMUTH to DAVIS
ReplyDeleteDeMuth is a great umpire, always beneath the radar and never in the middle of any controversy.
ReplyDeleteAgree
ReplyDeleteAgree
ReplyDeleteDavis, West, Gorman, Culbreth, O'Nora, Iassogna is confirmed
ReplyDelete3 regular season crew chiefs on the potential roster???
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