Doug Eddings

Doug Eddings

I don't know many umpires names.

But I know Doug Eddings, and it surprised me to hear that he was umpiring a playoff series at all.

Doug Eddings, as far as I've seen, is a guy who loses control of situations. And often makes matters worse when he attempts to regain control of said situation. He was at the center of a couple of big Braves arguments this year, including one where he screamed at Johnny Estrada while Estrada was in his crouch.....

Tonight, Doug Eddings lost control of that situation, and opened a door for the White Sox to get back into the game.

What I'm afraid of is that a high spotlight fuckup along the lines of what Doug Eddings made tonight is going to lead to some drastic response from the Commissioner's Office, like the institution of Instant Replay in baseball.

Anyway. You can't give that Ozzie Guillen team that kind of opening. They're the cats that like to run in the door....