It’s always easy to pile on Major League umpires when they miss an easy call or needlessly take over the game. It happens too often at all levels of baseball. But there are a few times when an umpire shows up to the ballpark and does the job exceptionally well.
MLB umpire Ryan Blakney had himself that kind of day in San Francisco on Sunday.
Blakney — who ranks around the middle of the pack amongst MLB umpires — was just about robotic in his performance behind the plate for the Dodgers-Giants game. According to Umpire Scorecards, Blakney accurately called 132 of the 133 taken pitches in the game.
