MLB announcing that Joe West will be the crew chief for the ALCS was met with a lot of mockery in various places this morning, but Dallas Morning News writer Gerry Fraley is sticking up for Cowboy Joe on Twitter:
All is well with the ALCS. Joe West is the crew chief umpire. The teams are in good hands.
— Gerry Fraley (@gfraley) October 11, 2013
@cbwest8 @theoldgreywolf Joe is great. My favorite arbiter.
— Gerry Fraley (@gfraley) October 11, 2013
@FelskeFiles Joe is outstanding. Always in control. Learned from Doug Harvey.
— Gerry Fraley (@gfraley) October 11, 2013
@BrandonBibb_DBD No, Joe is outstanding.
— Gerry Fraley (@gfraley) October 11, 2013