[ddulaney]

My conspiracy theory is that the umpires are making the show about them to demonstrate their value as entertainment. The tech can call every pitch right, but if umpires make themselves a part of the show, that's job security.

And honestly, if that's the plan, it's kinda working on me. I want calls to be better (and the instant balls/strikes challenge sounds like a solid path), but I do appreciate the occasional argument.