“The Third Team”: Behind the scenes with the World Series umpires

By Craig CalcaterraDec 27, 2012, 11:50 AM EST
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MLB Network is airing a cool-sounding show tonight at 9PM. It’s called “The Third Team: All-Access 2012 World Series,” and it features behind-the-scenes audio and video of Fieldin Culbreth, Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, Dan Iassogna, Brian O’Nora and Joe West doing their World Series thing. A preview:

 

There are one-on-ones with the umps too, including their takes on the job itself. An actual quote from Joe West during the doc:

“I can honestly say, that whenever any umpire makes a mistake, a little bit of him dies inside.”

If that’s true, West is a zombie!

Haha, I kid because I’m a kidder. And because, really dudes, Joe West makes a whole bunch of mistakes.

Beyond that, though, this does sound like a cool doc. Check it out.

The Red Sox seem content to let Craig Kimbrel sign elsewhere

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By Craig CalcaterraDec 10, 2018, 7:17 PM EST
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LAS VEGAS — Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski strongly signaled that the team was unlikely to re-sign Craig Kimbrel, telling the assembled Boston media contingent that, “we’re not looking to make a per se big expenditure in that area.” Referring to the bullpen.

Kimbrel, who saved 42 games for the World Series champs, was recently reported to be seeking a six-year contract. I doubt he gets that, but he’ll get a pretty big deal nonetheless, and the Sox obviously feel like they can manage with a cheaper option in the back of the bullpen.