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Bucknor comes under fire 10.09.09 at 2:22 am ET
By Rob Bradford

Disputes are part of the umpiring lifestyle, a fact that you are reminded if attempting to add to C.B. Bucknor’s Wikipedia page.

On the top of the 47-year-old umpire’s Wikipedia listing is a message: “Editing of this article by new or unregistered users is currently disabled until October 10, 2009, due to vandalism.” After the Red Sox’ 5-0 loss to the Angels in the opening game of the American League Division Series on Thursday night, it’s probably a good thing.

Bucknor, who was voted the worst umpire in Major League Baseball in a 2006 Sports Illustrated players poll, was in the middle of two controversial calls at first base in the Sox’ loss.

The first came in the fourth inning when Alex Gonzalez’ throw drew Kevin Youkilis off the bag, forcing the first baseman to make a swipe tag on Angels baserunner Howie Kendrick. Replays showed that Youkilis did tag Kendrick before the LA second baseman reached first, but Bucknor didn’t see it that way.

“He said I tagged him, but he said he was on the base when I tagged him,” Youkilis said. “I didn’t think that was possible.”

The second instance also came on a grounder off the bat of Kendrick, who this time led off the sixth by hitting the ball to third baseman Mike Lowell. Lowell tossed the ball wide to Youkilis, who scurried to get his foot back on the bag before Kendrick arrived, and he did so successfully, according to replays. Again, Bucknor saw it differently.

“I thought they both were out. C.B. disagreed. So I’ll just move on go from there,” Youkilis said. “I can’t really do anything.

“It’s not a big deal after the game. It didn’t really have anything to do with us losing. I’m not really worried about it.”

After the game, crew chief Joe West was asked about the controversial plays at first, which also included Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia gathering a wide throw from pitcher Jon Lester after a Chone Figgins bunt and getting back to the bag in time for the out.

“They were three bang-bang plays at first base. It seemed like two of them went against the Red Sox, one of them went against the Angels. I mean, they’re all bang-bang plays,” West said. “From where I was, it’s the kind of play, they hit the bag at the same time. I’m sure that the camera slowed everything down and they deciphered it the way they did. These are professional umpires, and they get in the best position they can to make the call. He was in great position on all the plays. If he got blocked out, he got blocked out. He was there to make the call. It didn’t appear that any of them were real routine plays, either. Those were all tough plays. They were all bang-bang plays. And tomorrow, there are going to be some more. These two guys always go at it, and that’s the way it’s going to be.”

West confirmed he saw the plays on replay following the game, yet still whe ouldn’t definitely say Bucknor erred in any of his decisions.

“Well, I had my impression. And you see them, you’re going to have yours,” West said. “They were bang-bang plays. The guys were pulled off the bag on all three of them. I’m going to tell you, from my heart, I think he was in the best position he could be.”

Bucknor is scheduled to be behind the plate for the second game of the ALDS.

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  • http://C.B.Buckner.com/org.net Brian

    I can see it now. 5th inning, Sox up 4-0, Youkilis at the plate. Weaver gets some revenge for Beckett’s pitch over Abreaus head, beaning Youk in the ribs. C.B. says the ball is a strike, Youk never got hit, then tosses him for arguing balls and strikes as Youk lay silent on the ground, never having said a word. Francona comes out to argue, and it so upset he launches a big waud of gum from his mouth right into C.B.’s eye, blinding him for the rest of the series, never to umpire again.

  • Sportsbozo

    Brian we ain’t that Lucky!!! This piece of human ecrement will never stop umpiring as long as the NAACP is in exsistance!!

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    hi,rob bradford to be honest with you when i was watching the game yesterday jon lester’s pitches were really good the ones he threw should have been called strikes instead of balls that cb bucknor is a real jack ass a 47 year old umpire like him the play that i saw youkilis made yesterday to tag the bag ahead of howie kendrick that one should have been an out indefinately instead bucknor rules kendrick safe what a damn joke a sham for that matter that controversial lack of play call made yesterday was a reminiscent of when the wwe undertaker got screwed of the world heavyweight championship at breaking point similar to the montreal screwjob when the undertaker got screwed by bret hart for the title cb bucknor should be fired never to umpire another game again for as long as he is 47 years old what a joke.

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