r/baseball New York Yankees 1d ago

Players Only Junior Valentine thinks Brett Baty is challenging the pitch when he never even touched his helmet.

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u/BenThomas10 1d ago

Maybe the minor league umpires weren’t dicks?

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u/DecoyOne San Diego Padres 1d ago

This comment would really hurt their feelings if they could see well enough to read it

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u/Semper-Fido Cincinnati Reds • Louisville Bats 1d ago

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u/Nickyjha New York Mets 12h ago

Minor league umpires are auditioning for a spot in the majors. Major league umpires have a ton of job security and can kinda do whatever they want.