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Experienced Series Umps Get The Call - biggz - 10-22-2009
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/200...tory?id=4586645
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Stung by a rash of blown calls in the playoffs, Major League Baseball is breaking tradition and sticking with only experienced umpires for the World Series.Longtime crew chiefs Joe West, Dana DeMuth and Gerry Davis, along with Brian Gorman, Jeff Nelson and Mike Everitt will handle the games, three people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press this week.
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CB Bucknor was in line to work the World Series for the first time this year. But he missed two calls in Game 1 of the division series between the Red Sox and Angels, damaging his chance to get picked, one of the three people said.
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West, DeMuth and Davis each have worked three World Series and have been major league umpires for more than 25 years. Gorman, Nelson and Everitt all have called one World Series, and have been on the big league staff for at least 11 years.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just the thought of CB Bucknor officiating a World Series makes me cringe. Thank god MLB is breaking from tradition.