MLB: Umpiring

We have just gotten through a post season and crowned a WS Champ. All without a major flub from the officiating crews.

No missed or blown calls, no weird rules adjudicated in the heat of competition. No clash of egos between managers and the boys in blue (black nowadays).

Jim Joyce- Great Mustache, Great Umpire

While I did not see all the games or innings played, I heard nothing of any controversy over a call or application of a rule. I guess it helps that the majority of the managers involved in this year's post season are not known for being assholes…well maybe Uncle Buck. So that may have eased the antics.

I believe that replay was not a huge factor in the post season, especially the final series. I think the first time it was used in this series was in game 7, on a close play at first. Was the umpire wrong? Nope, he called what he saw in an instant on the field of play. When reviewed, it took almost 3 minutes for a definitive decision to overturn the call, and then no complaints from anyone. (Still no sure that the booth  got it right, one of those flip a coin calls)

So is this a positive sign for baseball? Does this display that a game can be played at a high level without controversy? May be the off season will not be mired with rules changes, experiments in officiating, and baseball can move on, and the the game can played on the field.