Yankees legends rail against unfortunate state of umpiring: ‘Some umpires enjoy being bad’
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Yankees legends Tino Martinez and Nick Swisher weighed in on the current state of MLB umpiring at the premiere for YES Network’s “The Story of My Number” on Monday at Manhattan’s Paley Museum. The controversy surrounding umpires and bad calls is nothing new, but continues to be a heated issue, especially with the technological advances being tested in the minor leagues. “It’s always been that way,” Martinez told Fox News’ Scott Thompson. “There’s good umpires and there’s bad umpires. Some umpires enjoy being bad umpires. They like to get on...
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