I could play this New York Times umpire game for hours
by Jon Hoefling from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#656PH)
I love umpires. I don't love to hate them like other baseball fans do, though. I've always leaned in the direction of leniency. I know that officiating in any sport is difficult, thankless, and downright hazardous to your health in some situations. Umpires get it the worst though, perhaps because they're involved in...