Discussion of 2017 AL and NL Division Series

Discussion for the 2017 postseason's AL and NL Division Series is open.

Home plate umpire performance is listed following the completion of each contest according to pitch f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule") and 6-2-b-b (vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"). Fouls, swinging strikes, balls batted into play, and hit-by-pitches are excluded from the analysis, while the remaining callable pitches are organized by type: "ball" or "called strike."

Plays include significant plays and instant replay reviews, if such plays occur. Call +/- also included/highlighted.

- 10/05, BOS@HOU Gm 1: Dan Bellino: pfx. 98/101 Balls + 57/60 Strikes = 155/161 = 96.3%. +2 HOU.
- 10/05, NYY@CLE Gm 1: Vic Carapazza: pfx. 110/113 Balls + 52/55 Strikes = 162/168 = 96.4%. +0.

- 10/06, BOS@HOU Gm 2: Angel Hernandez: pfx. 113/116 Balls + 46/53 Strikes = 159/169 = 94.1% +2 BOS.
- 10/06, NYY@CLE Gm 2: Dan Iassogna: pfx. 141/143 Balls + 68/75 Strikes = 209/218 = 95.9%. +1 CLE.
- 10/06, CHC@WAS Gm 1: Cory Blaser: pfx. 70/72 Balls + 47/49 Strikes = 117/121 = 96.7%. +0.
- 10/06, ARI@LAD Gm 1: Paul Nauert: pfx. 115/118 Balls + 38/43 Strikes = 153/161 = 95.0%. +0.

- 10/07, CHC@WAS Gm 2: Ron Kulpa: pfx. 98/102 Balls + 37/41 Strikes = 135/143 = 94.4%. +2 WAS.
- 10/07, ARI@LAD Gm 2: Phil Cuzzi: pfx. 105/111 Balls + 54/60 Strikes = 159/171 = 93.0%. +0.

- 10/08, HOU@BOS Gm 3: Ted Barrett: pfx. 105/108 Balls + 40/46 Strikes = 145/154 = 94.2%. +1 HOU.
- 10/08, CLE@NYY Gm 3: Dana DeMuth: pfx. 87/89 Balls + 29/31 Strikes = 116/120 = 96.7%. +2 NYY.

- 10/09, HOU@BOS Gm 4: Mark Wegner: pfx. 121/122 Balls + 48/52 Strikes = 169/174 = 97.1%. +1 BOS.
- 10/09, WAS@CHC Gm 3: Fieldin Culbreth. pfx. 97/99 Balls + 40/42 Strikes = 137/141 = 97.2%. +0.
- 10/09, CLE@NYY Gm 4: Brian O'Nora. pfx. 115/118 Balls + 61/64 Strikes = 176/182 = 96.7%. +0.
- 10/09, LAD@ARI Gm 3: Gerry Davis. pfx. 109/111 Balls + 49/54 Strikes = 158/165 = 95.8%. +5 ARI.
Series Complete: ALDS HOU Over BOS 3-1, 95.4%, 628/658, Net Skew: +0 Neutral.
Series Complete: NLDS LAD Over ARI 3-0, 94.6%, 470/497, Net Skew: +5 Arizona.

- 10/11, WAS@CHC Gm 4: Laz Diaz: pfx. 84/87 Balls + 52/57 Strikes = 136/144 = 94.4%. +4 CHC.
- 10/11, NYY@CLE Gm 5: Jeff Nelson: pfx. 97/99 Balls + 60/68 Strikes = 157/167 = 94.0%. +2 NYY.
Series Complete: ALDS NYY Over CLE 3-2, 95.9%, 820/855, Net Skew: +3 New York.

- 10/12, CHC@WAS Gm 5: Jerry Layne: pfx. 129/134 Balls + 50/55 Strikes = 179/189 = 94.7%. +0.
Series Complete: NLDS CHC Over WAS 3-2, 96.4%, 704/730, Net Skew: +2 Chicago.

NOTE: The highest plate score during the 2016 Division Series was Brian Knight's 96.9% (ALDS B1).
The highest plate score overall during the 2016 Postseason was Jim Wolf's 98.6% (ALCS Game 2).

Instant Replay Reviews (R-QOC Colors: Green [Confirmed], Yellow [Stands], Red [Overturned]):
- ALDS B1: HP Umpire Dan Bellino's time play ruling of "no run" prior to the third out is reversed.
- ALDS B1: LF Umpire Mike Everitt's out ruling is overturned to a trap and single.
- ALDS A2: 2B Umpire Brian O'Nora's safe call is reversed when injured runner rolls ankle off base.
- ALDS A2: 2B Umpire Brian O'Nora's safe call is overturned to a successful pickoff play.
- ALDS A2: RF Umpire Vic Carapazza's fan interference and base award (2nd) call is confirmed.
- NLDS B1: 2B Umpire Fieldin Culbreth's safe call stands on first RBI of the NLDS.
- NLDS B2: RF Umpire Cory Blaser's home run call is confirmed as no fan interference occurred.
- ALDS B3: 1B Umpire Mark Wegner's out call stands on back end of a double play at Fenway.
- NLDS A3: HP Umpire Gerry Davis' foul ball call stands on review for hit-by-pitch.
- NLDS B4: 1B Umpire Jerry Layne's safe call is overturned to give Chicago a late-inning pickoff.
- NLDS B5: 2B Umpire Cory Blaser's safe call stands to lead off the first inning of Game 5.
- NLDS B5: 2B Umpire Cory Blaser's slide rule violation no-call is confirmed in Washington.
- NLDS B5: 1B Umpire Will Little's safe call on pickoff attempt is overturned in the 8th.
Totals: 3 Confirmed + 4 Stands + 6 Overturned = 7/13 = .538 RAP.
NOTE: There were 16 Replay Reviews during the 2016 Division Series (10/16 = .625 RAP).

Other Notable Plays (QOC: Green [Correct], Yellow [Irrecusable/Inconclusive], Red [Incorrect]):
- ALDS A2: HP Umpire Dan Iassogna's HBP call survives Girardi's failure to challenge the call.
- NLDS B1: HP Umpire Cory Blaser rules Zimmerman out for runner's lane interference in the 9th.



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