Umpire Rips Yanks and Sox
Umpire Joe West had some harsh words about the time it takes for the Yankees and Red Sox to complete a game.
West said “They’re the two clubs that don’t try to pick up the pace,” the chief of the umpiring crew working the three-game series said, according to a report by the Bergen Record. “They’re two of the best teams in baseball. Why are they playing the slowest? It’s pathetic and embarrassing. They take too long to play,”
While, I understand West’s point, the last three games have took a total of 11 hours and 5 minutes averaging about 3 and a half hours per game, his words get lost when he uses words like “pathetic and embarrassing”.
Mariano Rivera had somethings to say about West’s comments. Mo said “It’s incredible. If he has places to go, let him do something else. What does he want us to do, swing at balls?”
I completely agree with Rivera. West has been an umpire since 1976. That’s 34 years! He’s 58 years old. He works 3 hours a day, for 8 months a year and can get paid anywhere from $100, 000 to $300, 000, which will be more towards $300, 000 due to his experience. Maybe it’s time for Joe to call it quits if he can’t spend fours hours standing?
So to Joe, there’s two things you can do: 1) Retire or 2) Shut your mouth and stop whining.
