All you ask for out of an umpiring crew is basic respect and knowledge of the rule book. Sometimes, they'll botch a strike on the black. Occasionally, they'll blink at the wrong time and leave a call up to the replay system. But they should, uh, know what's going on in the game and understand how to apply its rules. The Yankees did not experience that on Sunday against the Orioles in a pivotal Game 162.
With runners on first and second and nobody out in a tie game in the fifth - with Ben Rice and Aaron Judge headed to the plate - Jose Caballero danced off second base and begged for time.