The seven-man umpire crew working this World Series is easily the youngest in recent memory.
One of the reasons: In general, younger umpires tend to score more highly with ball-strike calling in MLB metrics. And with fans howling every time a pitch is missed on the TV box, and those shouts ramping up calls for robot umps already being used in the minor leagues, the sport would like to keep barking to a minimum.
The site doesn't use the same box that MLB employs, and neither do the TV networks. But the ratings give a good indication of who scores best behind the plate. MLB considers many factors when picking the World Series crew — ball-strike grades, game management, performance this year and over a career, and more.
Say Adam Wainwright threw a big-bending curveball that Yadier Molina caught with his glove open-faced, flat on the ground. A veteran umpire might call that a ball — the Cardinals battery doesn't flinch, it's been a ball forever. Iassogna will be in reserve for Game 2, and Hoye will serve as crew chief. Hoye frequently filled in as a crew chief this season for injured umps.The alignment caught Scott's eye. A big league ump during 33 seasons and a crew chief for half that time, he called the World Series three times.
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