I highly recommend making a video on John Libka. He's a younger ump but is starting to make waves about how GOOD he is. Not too long ago he almost called a perfect game. I think showing this guy some praise would be well deserved.
@@jackl6121 At the time I didn't, just saw the score card on twitter and read comments about him. Thanks for being assuming and rude though! Nothing like a random attack on a friendly youtube comment.
@@lifeisfairitkillseveryone536 that's a pretty dumb reason to not be watching. These guys aren't perfect but many of them get it right a high percentage of the time.
Now that West has set the record for most games (which is mind boggling to realize he has been so bad for such a long time) he should be forced into retirement.
I do agree Joe West has a huge ego but if we're talking about the absolute king of ego I think Ron Kulpa can give anyone a run for that title. The guy got caught on a hot mic saying he can do whatever he wants when talking about his dog crap calls.
Fun fact about Joe West: he has been umpiring longer than any current player, and at least 3 current managers, have been ALIVE. It's long been time to go.
@@normanhopkins6114 my mom watched my first professional soccer match (referee). I later told her “you’re the only person who came to watch the referee.”
your absolutely correct. Joe West is huge on his ego. i’m an umpire and worked with a guy who “did not care” (his own words) about teams or players. hoping i don’t see HIM in major leagues like Joe West is
A considerable chunk of this video was taken from Wikipedia with very few edits. Wikipedia says: "In 2010, West sparked controversy by criticizing the slow pace of the recently completed series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, which he called "pathetic and embarrassing".[20] Red Sox manager Terry Francona referred to the remarks as "troubling", while Yankees closer Mariano Rivera remarked, "If he has places to go, let him do something else."[21] Columnist Wallace Matthews defended West, saying the umpire was simply expressing what people had been thinking for a long time.[22] West was not fined by MLB for his comments, but was "admonished firmly," according to press reports.[23] On May 26, 2010, West made two controversial balk calls on Mark Buehrle and consequently ejected White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen for arguing and Buehrle for throwing his glove.[24] On August 26, 2010, West was the plate umpire for Albert Pujols’ 400th career home run.[25] On September 14, 2014, West ejected Jonathan Papelbon for the lewd act of adjusting his groin, resulting in a confrontation where West grabbed Papelbon's jersey.[26] MLB subsequently suspended Papelbon for seven games for his lewd act and West for one game for initiating contact with Papelbon, marking the first umpire suspension since Fieldin Culbreth's May 2013 suspension for misapplication of baseball rules and the first on-field misconduct suspension of an umpire since Bob Davidson's May 2012 suspension for situation handling violations related to his ejection of Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel.[27] West later claimed Papelbon had initiated first contact,[26] but Major League Baseball determined that the video replay showed West was not correct, and that the contact was initiated by West.[28]"
I love how these triple-chinned umps in their mid-70s start shit with professional athletes in the prime of their lives just because they know the players can't hit them.
@@TenshinhanIsKing ya think?!? no sh1t sherlock. the umpires are the law on the field. if i get into a heated argument with anyone at my job…. i run the risk of termination. if contact is made i would be terminated. which is the way with 99% of all other jobs. which is my point.
I’ve hated Joe West since 1992. I can’t remember the calls that me hate him, but as a Phillies fan his general presence just pissed off the entire city and region.
When I was 5 or 6 I actually handed out the Braves lineup card at a game. Got to meet Joe West, C.B. Buckner, and a few other umpires as well as Lou Piniella, who was managing the Cubs. Joe actually handed me a quarter out of his pocket and told me it belonged to Bobby Cox, and that I should return it to him, so I got to meet Bobby too.
Yep, like others have commented, a video about an umpire who has an incredibly high rate of getting strikes and balls correct, has the the respect of players and managers, and doesn't make himself the center of attention would be good.
in 2015 he called a balk on Sanchez, which was a terrible call, but it turned around the Bluejays and that was a turning point to the season and they made the playoffs for the first time in 22 years.
Here’s a fun fact: When the umps went on strike Joe went with them… then when they were reinstated MLB weeded out the poor performing umps. ( ex: Eric Gregg) Joe was called back. Additionally, Joe has the lowest reverse calls and highest correct strike zone. Some folks that know him personally say he’s really a very likable guy. He’s certainly a no nonsense ump, nevertheless it’s easy to pile on him for his confrontations. Thanks for the RUclips post 👍
I don't know him personally, and have never had a bad opinion of him professionally. I always thought he was a pretty good ump, & I would imagine it takes a big ego to deal with a LOT of the over paid prima donna egotistical MLB players.
I agree with the idea of examining a good umpire. As a baseball fan that pays attention, I've rarely if ever heard in depth description of why an umpire is good, and don't know who the good umpires are in the game today. It's easy to hate on these guys (I do as much as anyone, but), I'd like to see what the good umpires are doing. Thanks for the videos and keep it up!
Jim Joyce would be a good topic, he was well respected by players and managers but will always be known for his blown call on Armando Galaraga's perfect game.
Which is unfortunate, seeing as he was one of the best umpires to call the game. Leland respected him so much that all he said to Joyce was, "You screwed up Jimmy." Joyce went immediately to the dugout after the next out to watch the replay monitor to see if he missed it.
Jim Joyce took it like a man and admitted he royally screwed up. Joe West and Angel Hernandez would still be throwing a tantrum for being called out on it.
This video mentioned "whether you love him or hate" him multiple times but like...does anyone actually like Joe West? Its one thing to find him comical or entertaining but I feel like the people who would outright say they like him is extremely extremely small
If everyone liked hes not doing his job...like him or not ...umping the most games by any mlb umpire consistency is needed and that he did !! Joe West...Welcome to the Hall of Fame isn't far away
I didn't know West's history so I actually found him to look like a nice fellow. Though I disagree that he's a bad umpire, his image has changed for me after this video. I do believe though that fame and success may get to anyone's head if they're lucky enough to experience it. None of his calls that I know of are crazy to the point that we don't know what went on, we know it's ego and that the player/manager did something refs are known not to like. Anyway, great video!
He reminds me of the kind that thinks he's always right and doesn't like to hear otherwise . He uses his power (ejection) to avoid being told he's wrong.
pfft, I can't believe these umps get away with what they do. Nobody comes out to see them. They should be more heavily scrutinized, and held accountable for their actions, both good AND BAD.
Nothing was worse than my 10u umpire once. He called anything below your head a strike no matter if it was in the opposite batters box or hitting the plate.
I had an ump before the game to give us the lay of "HIS" land. He said " eye balls to shoe stings, box to box." You were expected to swing or be called a strike basically. He didn't like long games and made sure of it.
@@Pinkthephantommm tbats just it these guys were paid by the village lol. These were rostered umps game in and game out in this village. So the coaches tge players no one had a say in it unfortunately. The only good thing was he was equally unfair even to both home and away teams.
Do a video on an umpire with the best accurate strike and ball zone calls by the last name or Liptka, he has a 99% rating vs others who have in the low 80s
Good video. Most of my life I thought MLB umpires were generally great, but there has been a steady decline the past couple of decades. Their inability or unwillingness to remove Angel a long time ago is outrageous, but lesser sins certainly include allowing Joe West to feel empowered to act so inappropriately at times. My top request for an umpire video from you: focus on the direct conflict of interest of having umpires judge themselves by rotating into the sealed NY studio to review and decide on replays. They are NOT impartial judges. Their predilection to go with the call on the field is not reasonable, it simply represents their partiality and conflict of interest as judges....the judges must be impartial and not members of the club. This is the core problem with the frustration we all feel with the replay system.
I've seen a few Blue Jay games where Joe West just ignores the replay when there is a challenge when he's wrong and sticks to his original call, even though there is evidence he's wrong
I still remember Game 3 of the 1992 World Series when Joe West was umpiring home plate. Someone on the Atlanta Braves threw a helmet on to the field, and Lonnie Smith was originally believed to have thrown the helmet, but a photo clearly shows not only Smith but ALL the other players ratting out their manager Bobby Cox! West can clearly be seen pointing to the Braves dugout saying, "You threw that? (to Lonnie) Who threw that? (to Cox)". Cox was subsequently ejected.
I was at that game in the first row in center field. I didn't even remember Joe West umping this game. I remember Devon White's incredible catch on David Justice that should've been a triple play and I remember the Jays winning in the bottom of the 9th. I believe Candy Maldonado won it for the Jays.
I dunno who it is, Jomboy I think did a video on him, but there is some young kid who is apparently a fantastic umpire. Recently had a game that was nearly perfect and apparently, if I recall, has one of the best records for calling the game correctly. Found it: John Libka. Do a video on him if you can. We need to recognize the good umps as much as the bad ones.
I personally don't think there's anything wrong with Joe West I think he's good for the game, he's not a terrible umpire, and he's got a decent personality
Major League Baseball has a huge problem with the umpires they use Unless the umpires union cracks down on accuracy of calls, and professionalism on the field of play, they are in serious jeopardy of becoming obsolete with the technology available to do the job better with automated systems
I like joe west better than angel Hernandez. But I’ll be honest we should appreciate all the umpires that work hard and stand at each position to make calls for the games cause if it weren’t for umpires what would baseball be like if there were no umpires.
Every single time the Yankees play the Red Sox (especially in Boston), the games go well over 3 hours for a nine inning game. Joe West is making this up.
I dont know what you all have against West but he has forgotten more about baseball than most of you will ever know. He is consistently rated by players and managers as one of the best in the game. He doesn't take any shit and I find it entertaining.
When you know the umpires name, odds are they’re not good at their job. I appreciated very much Jomboy’s recent video praising a good umpire. Hope that continues. Also, Hernandez is a prime example of why unions are terrible for the general public.
How is he general public ? Unions are great for the general public but not for douche bags like Angel Hernandez who think they’re better than, everyone else. That type of in aptitude @ your career should not be allowed in any form , whether it’s Union or Non Union or under the table or anything else , there has got to be some form of punishment (for lack of a better word ) to keep people like him from constantly taking advantage of his positions and so that he has to do his job right. Everyone makes mistakes , but his track record he should be done by now. But MLB and all Pro Sports like the drama , it’s a good for the sports , believe it or not. There’s no such thing as bad press.
I don't remember seeing West umpiring Oriole games but I saw Hernandez a week or so ago and there were some questionable calls early in the game. Didn't amount to much though and neither side saw any arguments or ejections. Hernandez is much worse than West.
I still say it's Ron Kulpa. The game where he threw out an Astros player and AJ Hinch at a Rangers game and told AJ "I can do what I want" while smiling left something to be desired. That incident just opened up the several other games he's exhibited this type of behavior.
In 2001 I was tailgating at the Oklahoma/Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa. I met a guy who knew one of the refs working the game. They worked together at the Birmingham Sears. After the game, the ref came over to speak with his friend, and afterwards, I watched the ref walk over to his car to leave...it was a Ferrari.... Pete Rose, arguably one of the greatest to ever play baseball, is banned from the hall of fame for betting on games he had no control over.... WHO MONITORS THE UMPS(Refs)??? Umpires are the police of MLB....who polices them?...
I can’t stand Angel Hernandez, but over the years I’ve kind of come to like Joe West a little bit. I mean , he is an Ump...So... to even like him a little bit is a lot. Lol Usually the best you can be as an Ump is not to be loathed nor loved. So.... He ight.
I hate that this is a thing, but we have a possible simple solution. Players can argue to Assistant Managers, leaving the Managers the decision to approach umpire. This will cost a timeout (TV), allowing all involved to save face. A point system can determine future action and/or discipline. This makes it easier to investigate fault, needed changes, punitive actions. The point is to keep an appearance of professional baseball. Kids will do what they see.
It doesn't matter that this ump has made questionable calls throughout his career. What an ump does and doesn't do is an aspect of baseball. Picking through the ump's career to find questionable ejections, bad calls, and things he did that you perceive as negative doesn't make this ump egotistical. You can do that with any ump or player. Find questionable instances in their career and decide they egotistical.
He’s always going to be the worst ever for me simply because in addition to being really bad, he ushered in the era of The Ump Show and made them virtually untouchable for punishment.
For the most part, we as fans shouldn't even know the names of umpires. An exception would be a guy like Jim Joyce, who is considered one of the best in the game but blew a call at the worst possible time.
I don't know about a specific umpire. But could you do a video on why we may not need umpires at home plate anymore? We have the electronics now which would be more accurate.
Do you agree?
yes 👍
yes 👍
Nah, Angel def the most egotistical ump there is
yeah
I'm still trying to figure out what adminished means.
I highly recommend making a video on John Libka. He's a younger ump but is starting to make waves about how GOOD he is. Not too long ago he almost called a perfect game. I think showing this guy some praise would be well deserved.
Yea, JomBoy vid was nice on him
@@kingdingaling2469 I'll have to check it out, thanks
@@kingdingaling2469 he pretending he didn't watch that jomboy vid already
@@kingdingaling2469 yeah I saw that that guy called a great game and from what he said he's been doing that consistently for a few years now
@@jackl6121 At the time I didn't, just saw the score card on twitter and read comments about him. Thanks for being assuming and rude though! Nothing like a random attack on a friendly youtube comment.
Joe West is a legend if you're asking Joe West.
A legend in his own mind.
Joe is the most egotistical imo.
Literally came to comment that exactly. Joe West is pure trash.
He's gonna be in the hall of fame. Even if we hate him. He's going to be.
He's a total ass.
Joe West is the inspiration for Robo-Umpires and an Automated Strike Zone. West is a Dinosaur.
Joe and angel Hernandez
I don't watch much baseball, but I would be more interested if the strike zone was automated.
@@lifeisfairitkillseveryone536 that's a pretty dumb reason to not be watching. These guys aren't perfect but many of them get it right a high percentage of the time.
Now that West has set the record for most games (which is mind boggling to realize he has been so bad for such a long time) he should be forced into retirement.
That is so untrue, Joe has the highest rated strike zone and lowest reverse call rate.
His persona clouds his real effective umpiring.
Wait, if grabbing your groin in a game is enough to get you ejected, how is Juan Soto even allowed in the MLB at this point?
That’s what I thought
Remember that time Many Ramirez went into the scoreboard at Fenway and took a piss in the middle of the inning?
@@nomar5spaulding That was legendary, top ten baseball moments of all time.
@@nomar5spaulding Seriously, I never heard of that one.
In all honesty, I think the Bobby Valentine one tops them all.
I do agree Joe West has a huge ego but if we're talking about the absolute king of ego I think Ron Kulpa can give anyone a run for that title. The guy got caught on a hot mic saying he can do whatever he wants when talking about his dog crap calls.
100 percent
I may hate Culpa more than Angel Hernandez tbh…
Or Gary Darling back in the day. He had an ego the size of Alaska and Texas put together
I'd leave a comment, but I'd be worried about getting hit with a defamation lawsuit.
Fun fact about Joe West: he has been umpiring longer than any current player, and at least 3 current managers, have been ALIVE. It's long been time to go.
Laz Diaz, Sam Holbrook for "Umpires I hate"
John Libka for "We need more of these"
Ron Kulpa is another douche of an umpire
Add Angel Hernandez to that list!!!
I’ve heard it said that Joe seemed to think that fans came to see him umpire 🥳
I agree, I've never heard of anyone wanting to go down to the ballpark and spend their money to watch the umpire.
@@normanhopkins6114 my mom watched my first professional soccer match (referee). I later told her “you’re the only person who came to watch the referee.”
your absolutely correct. Joe West is huge on his ego. i’m an umpire and worked with a guy who “did not care” (his own words) about teams or players. hoping i don’t see HIM in major leagues like Joe West is
A considerable chunk of this video was taken from Wikipedia with very few edits. Wikipedia says:
"In 2010, West sparked controversy by criticizing the slow pace of the recently completed series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, which he called "pathetic and embarrassing".[20] Red Sox manager Terry Francona referred to the remarks as "troubling", while Yankees closer Mariano Rivera remarked, "If he has places to go, let him do something else."[21] Columnist Wallace Matthews defended West, saying the umpire was simply expressing what people had been thinking for a long time.[22] West was not fined by MLB for his comments, but was "admonished firmly," according to press reports.[23] On May 26, 2010, West made two controversial balk calls on Mark Buehrle and consequently ejected White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen for arguing and Buehrle for throwing his glove.[24] On August 26, 2010, West was the plate umpire for Albert Pujols’ 400th career home run.[25]
On September 14, 2014, West ejected Jonathan Papelbon for the lewd act of adjusting his groin, resulting in a confrontation where West grabbed Papelbon's jersey.[26] MLB subsequently suspended Papelbon for seven games for his lewd act and West for one game for initiating contact with Papelbon, marking the first umpire suspension since Fieldin Culbreth's May 2013 suspension for misapplication of baseball rules and the first on-field misconduct suspension of an umpire since Bob Davidson's May 2012 suspension for situation handling violations related to his ejection of Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel.[27] West later claimed Papelbon had initiated first contact,[26] but Major League Baseball determined that the video replay showed West was not correct, and that the contact was initiated by West.[28]"
Doing plagiarism and using Wikipedia as a source? His teachers must hate him 😂
I love how these triple-chinned umps in their mid-70s start shit with professional athletes in the prime of their lives just because they know the players can't hit them.
meh... if i made 10 million, id take a shot.
if i argued with an authority figure at work, id be fired. why are these overpaid cry babies any different?
@@jackquinn1158 umpires aren’t their managers
@@TenshinhanIsKing ya think?!? no sh1t sherlock. the umpires are the law on the field. if i get into a heated argument with anyone at my job…. i run the risk of termination. if contact is made i would be terminated. which is the way with 99% of all other jobs. which is my point.
I’ve hated Joe West since 1992. I can’t remember the calls that me hate him, but as a Phillies fan his general presence just pissed off the entire city and region.
"2021 will be Joe West last season." Thank God!!!
Thanks you so much
When I was 5 or 6 I actually handed out the Braves lineup card at a game. Got to meet Joe West, C.B. Buckner, and a few other umpires as well as Lou Piniella, who was managing the Cubs. Joe actually handed me a quarter out of his pocket and told me it belonged to Bobby Cox, and that I should return it to him, so I got to meet Bobby too.
2:01 The fat from his neck literally covers the shirt’s logo. Don’t know that I’ve ever seen that before lol
He is definitely the worst one of the worst umpires I've ever seen! I agree totally with this video. Why can't MLB get rid of him?
If the channel disappears in 120 days or so gets renamed Joe's fun times in classic cars we'll know he sued you and won the channel as payment
Lol West won tye case because West never umped a game with pual duca in itm
Can't be defamation if all of the statements of fact are true.
No umpire should be a household name.
Me when clicking the video: I bet it’s Joe West
Me after clicking the video: Yep that’s about right.
i only know 2 umps by name. Blow West & Devil Hernandez.
the rest must be pretty decent.
@Daniel Silver Bucknor at least doesn't have a huge ego, which is why he's not as hated even though he makes worse calls than Hernandez.
@Daniel Silver exactly especially after that game 2 of ALDS last year
Bucknor is not hated because he’s a nice guy. A bad umpire but a nice guy. Joe West and Angel Hernandez are bad umpires and assholes
@@Mark-sj3xb I include CB because of that ALDS last year doesn’t help being a Yankees fan but he seemed like he let the Rays win on purpose
Yep, like others have commented, a video about an umpire who has an incredibly high rate of getting strikes and balls correct, has the the respect of players and managers, and doesn't make himself the center of attention would be good.
No one would watch it. A good umpire would always tell you that you’ve called a good game if no one notices that you were even there.
Jomboy has a video about a young umpire named John Libka I believe, worth a watch if that’s what you’re looking for.
2:43 LoL after video review his call was overturned! 🤣🤣
He has a good zone whenever I see him call balls and strikes
in 2015 he called a balk on Sanchez, which was a terrible call, but it turned around the Bluejays and that was a turning point to the season and they made the playoffs for the first time in 22 years.
Here’s a fun fact:
When the umps went on strike Joe went with them… then when they were reinstated MLB weeded out the poor performing umps. ( ex: Eric Gregg) Joe was called back.
Additionally, Joe has the lowest reverse calls and highest correct strike zone.
Some folks that know him personally say he’s really a very likable guy.
He’s certainly a no nonsense ump, nevertheless it’s easy to pile on him for his confrontations.
Thanks for the RUclips post 👍
I don't know him personally, and have never had a bad opinion of him professionally. I always thought he was a pretty good ump, & I would imagine it takes a big ego to deal with a LOT of the over paid prima donna egotistical MLB players.
I agree with the idea of examining a good umpire. As a baseball fan that pays attention, I've rarely if ever heard in depth description of why an umpire is good, and don't know who the good umpires are in the game today. It's easy to hate on these guys (I do as much as anyone, but), I'd like to see what the good umpires are doing. Thanks for the videos and keep it up!
Jim Joyce would be a good topic, he was well respected by players and managers but will always be known for his blown call on Armando Galaraga's perfect game.
Which is unfortunate, seeing as he was one of the best umpires to call the game. Leland respected him so much that all he said to Joyce was, "You screwed up Jimmy." Joyce went immediately to the dugout after the next out to watch the replay monitor to see if he missed it.
Jim Joyce took it like a man and admitted he royally screwed up. Joe West and Angel Hernandez would still be throwing a tantrum for being called out on it.
Yah, Joyce was a good one
Like a cross between Mr. Magoo and a marshmallow.
Great video, maybe you can make a video about a good umpire, like John Libka, next
This video mentioned "whether you love him or hate" him multiple times but like...does anyone actually like Joe West? Its one thing to find him comical or entertaining but I feel like the people who would outright say they like him is extremely extremely small
Another umpire i remember pitchers hated was "balking" Bob Walk. Every time you look up, dude was calling balks on everybody.
If everyone liked hes not doing his job...like him or not ...umping the most games by any mlb umpire consistency is needed and that he did
!! Joe West...Welcome to the Hall of Fame isn't far away
I didn't know West's history so I actually found him to look like a nice fellow. Though I disagree that he's a bad umpire, his image has changed for me after this video. I do believe though that fame and success may get to anyone's head if they're lucky enough to experience it. None of his calls that I know of are crazy to the point that we don't know what went on, we know it's ego and that the player/manager did something refs are known not to like. Anyway, great video!
@4:04 lol, that throw was a mile off the mark blame the catcher for that one.
Definitely wasn't on purpose...
Joe West looking at Francona like he's cotton candy and a porkchop.
He reminds me of the kind that thinks he's always right and doesn't like to hear otherwise . He uses his power (ejection) to avoid being told he's wrong.
pfft, I can't believe these umps get away with what they do. Nobody comes out to see them. They should be more heavily scrutinized, and held accountable for their actions, both good AND BAD.
Yes please do keep making videos on Umpires especially current Umpires
I wouldn't have been suprised if the catcher threw that ball at him on purpose.
Nothing was worse than my 10u umpire once. He called anything below your head a strike no matter if it was in the opposite batters box or hitting the plate.
I had an ump before the game to give us the lay of "HIS" land. He said " eye balls to shoe stings, box to box." You were expected to swing or be called a strike basically. He didn't like long games and made sure of it.
@@brucecarson1778 that’s terrible! If coach’s are paying for umps pay for good ones, not up,s who go get paid to make bad calls.
@@Pinkthephantommm tbats just it these guys were paid by the village lol. These were rostered umps game in and game out in this village. So the coaches tge players no one had a say in it unfortunately. The only good thing was he was equally unfair even to both home and away teams.
Does that include balls in the dirt? Either way, thats terrible that an ump would do that to either of you
@@RealBlueony yes but we still won 😂
"Joe West kind of got in the way..."
Looked like he threw right at him instead of his own guy 😆
Do a video on an umpire with the best accurate strike and ball zone calls by the last name or Liptka, he has a 99% rating vs others who have in the low 80s
If weren’t for the umpires the game would be boring as hell, besides players would argue a strike right down the middle.
Good video. Most of my life I thought MLB umpires were generally great, but there has been a steady decline the past couple of decades. Their inability or unwillingness to remove Angel a long time ago is outrageous, but lesser sins certainly include allowing Joe West to feel empowered to act so inappropriately at times. My top request for an umpire video from you: focus on the direct conflict of interest of having umpires judge themselves by rotating into the sealed NY studio to review and decide on replays. They are NOT impartial judges. Their predilection to go with the call on the field is not reasonable, it simply represents their partiality and conflict of interest as judges....the judges must be impartial and not members of the club. This is the core problem with the frustration we all feel with the replay system.
They’ve always been bad, h there’s just never been enough evidence to back it up until recently.
POV: you just watched an epic video by a RUclipsr with 8k subscribers, yet has more talent Than every ESPN journalist.
Bro your channel is blowing up and I’m loving it 💪💪
thank you for being a part of the channel!
I've seen a few Blue Jay games where Joe West just ignores the replay when there is a challenge when he's wrong and sticks to his original call, even though there is evidence he's wrong
That's just Joe West being Joe West.
"Why didn't you call that a strike" -The Catcher
"You took off on me." -The Umpire
"Oh, so it was my fault." -The Catcher
No room in baseball for this. He has been doing this for 20+ years
I still remember Game 3 of the 1992 World Series when Joe West was umpiring home plate. Someone on the Atlanta Braves threw a helmet on to the field, and Lonnie Smith was originally believed to have thrown the helmet, but a photo clearly shows not only Smith but ALL the other players ratting out their manager Bobby Cox! West can clearly be seen pointing to the Braves dugout saying, "You threw that? (to Lonnie) Who threw that? (to Cox)". Cox was subsequently ejected.
I was at that game in the first row in center field. I didn't even remember Joe West umping this game. I remember Devon White's incredible catch on David Justice that should've been a triple play and I remember the Jays winning in the bottom of the 9th. I believe Candy Maldonado won it for the Jays.
I'ma be honest idk why players and coaches argue. Like what do they expect? the ump isn't gonna reverse the call and they're just going to get ejected
West is a throw back to old umpiring. I love it
So you love bad calls and interfering in games for no reason. Gotcha
@@jw7665 I'll take it over the baseball we have today
I dunno who it is, Jomboy I think did a video on him, but there is some young kid who is apparently a fantastic umpire. Recently had a game that was nearly perfect and apparently, if I recall, has one of the best records for calling the game correctly.
Found it: John Libka. Do a video on him if you can. We need to recognize the good umps as much as the bad ones.
Best empire ive seen in the MLB.
Best umpire I've seen would have to be Frank Drebin, he was classic!
I'll agree with that
Man plz do the Umpire that blew the perfect game i still cant believe that to this day
I personally don't think there's anything wrong with Joe West I think he's good for the game, he's not a terrible umpire, and he's got a decent personality
West is a legend! 🤔 In his own mind.
I don't know a lot about baseball, so can someone please explain to me what's going on in the clip at 5:31
My first thought when I seen it was ab Joe West...... Armando Gallaragga peeks around the corner 👀 👀
I'm not a huge fan of Joe West, but then again, I wasn't exactly enamored with Papelbon when he was on my home team.
1:33 That's a World Class FUPA
Major League Baseball has a huge problem with the umpires they use
Unless the umpires union cracks down on accuracy of calls, and professionalism on the field of play, they are in serious jeopardy of becoming obsolete with the technology available to do the job better with automated systems
Ik he’s retired but maybe talk bout jim joyce
I like joe west better than angel Hernandez. But I’ll be honest we should appreciate all the umpires that work hard and stand at each position to make calls for the games cause if it weren’t for umpires what would baseball be like if there were no umpires.
Every single time the Yankees play the Red Sox (especially in Boston), the games go well over 3 hours for a nine inning game. Joe West is making this up.
I think Joe West just remembers the days when baseball games took 2 hours instead of 3 hours and 30 mins
Yet a pitcher he threw out once was one that was known for helping keep the games short.
I thought 2 hours was how long it took him to eat.
@@TeamRocketHQR that would carry the assumption that he ever stops
Love the video. (P.S. Just pointing out that the word is “admonished”, not “adminished”.)
I dont know what you all have against West but he has forgotten more about baseball than most of you will ever know.
He is consistently rated by players and managers as one of the best in the game. He doesn't take any shit and I find it entertaining.
I’m just waiting until Angel Hernandez finally quits
I like Joe West. A player should NEVER question or disrespect an umpire.
West certainly initiated the hand-to-body contact - but Papelbon had already bumped him by that point. Papelbon did make the first physical contact.
When you know the umpires name, odds are they’re not good at their job. I appreciated very much Jomboy’s recent video praising a good umpire. Hope that continues.
Also, Hernandez is a prime example of why unions are terrible for the general public.
How is he general public ?
Unions are great for the general public but not for douche bags like Angel Hernandez who think they’re better than, everyone else.
That type of in aptitude @ your career should not be allowed in any form , whether it’s Union or Non Union or under the table or anything else , there has got to be some form of punishment (for lack of a better word ) to keep people like him from constantly taking advantage of his positions and so that he has to do his job right.
Everyone makes mistakes , but his track record he should be done by now.
But MLB and all Pro Sports like the drama , it’s a good for the sports , believe it or not.
There’s no such thing as bad press.
I only know Joe West, Angel Hernandez, and CB Bucknor
Surprised Bucknor doesn't get talked about much
I don’t think Bumgarner thought that pitch was a strike. Rather, I think he was just frustrated with himself as far as where the pitch ended up.
If you think Joe West got in the way at 4:03 you’re crazy😂😂😂 he missed that throw down attempt badly on that steal play
Joe West is also a bad ump. He's pretty close to Angel Hernandez territory.
I think he’s around average no where near Angel Hernandez
I don't remember seeing West umpiring Oriole games but I saw Hernandez a week or so ago and there were some questionable calls early in the game. Didn't amount to much though and neither side saw any arguments or ejections. Hernandez is much worse than West.
Angel and Joe sitting in a tree
M I S S I N G calls
I still say it's Ron Kulpa. The game where he threw out an Astros player and AJ Hinch at a Rangers game and told AJ "I can do what I want" while smiling left something to be desired. That incident just opened up the several other games he's exhibited this type of behavior.
Agreed. He's the worst ego
Gotta do something on Ron Kulpa for being an arrogant SOB, or Balkin’ Bob 👍🏻
Thank God he's an ump and not a cop. Imagine how bad that would be
Compared to former MLB umpire Doug Harvey, Joe West is the picture of humility.
Came for talking shit about Angel. Stayed for talking shit about Joe West. 10/10.
In 2001 I was tailgating at the Oklahoma/Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa. I met a guy who knew one of the refs working the game. They worked together at the Birmingham Sears. After the game, the ref came over to speak with his friend, and afterwards, I
watched the ref walk over
to his car to leave...it was a Ferrari....
Pete Rose, arguably one of the greatest to ever play baseball, is banned from the hall of fame for betting on games he had no control over....
WHO MONITORS THE UMPS(Refs)???
Umpires are the police of MLB....who polices them?...
I can’t stand Angel Hernandez, but over the years I’ve kind of come to like Joe West a little bit.
I mean , he is an Ump...So... to even like him a little bit is a lot. Lol
Usually the best you can be as an Ump is not to be loathed nor loved. So....
He ight.
once upon a time you could speak your mind on a ball field..not delay a game or get physical were the only parameters
I hate that this is a thing, but we have a possible simple solution. Players can argue to Assistant Managers, leaving the Managers the decision to approach umpire. This will cost a timeout (TV), allowing all involved to save face. A point system can determine future action and/or discipline. This makes it easier to investigate fault, needed changes, punitive actions. The point is to keep an appearance of professional baseball. Kids will do what they see.
Joe West - You are not missed.
It doesn't matter that this ump has made questionable calls throughout his career. What an ump does and doesn't do is an aspect of baseball. Picking through the ump's career to find questionable ejections, bad calls, and things he did that you perceive as negative doesn't make this ump egotistical. You can do that with any ump or player. Find questionable instances in their career and decide they egotistical.
Now we just have Angel Hernandez to F things up when he isn't mowing West's lawn.
He’s always going to be the worst ever for me simply because in addition to being really bad, he ushered in the era of The Ump Show and made them virtually untouchable for punishment.
For the most part, we as fans shouldn't even know the names of umpires.
An exception would be a guy like Jim Joyce, who is considered one of the best in the game but blew a call at the worst possible time.
He’s finally gone forever!!! Hooray!!!! 🎉
I don't know about a specific umpire. But could you do a video on why we may not need umpires at home plate anymore? We have the electronics now which would be more accurate.
Can you document some really good ones, like Doug Harvey?
joe west is a legend i don't care about the haters
Angel Hernandez ranks high on the list. He has to make every game, every close call , about him.
Ron Kulpa! I'm sure it's already been suggested but RON KULPA
Ron Luciano was my favorite of all time