Bob Davidson

by Craig Calcaterra @ Hardball Talk Bob Davidson, the umpire with the absolute worst temperament in the game of baseball, has been suspended for a game by Major League Baseball. Why? For poor “situation handling.” Umpire Bob Davidson has received a one-game suspension for his repeated violations of the Office of the Commissioner’s standards for situation handling, Major League Baseball announced today. This is clearly the result of his run-in with Charlie Manuel the other day when, after...Read Full Story

Source: Deadspin Welcome to Better Know An Umpire, an effort to educate ourselves on the human elements who have ultimate decision-making power over some 2,500 Major League Baseball games a year. Name: Bob Davidson (a.k.a. Balkin’ Bob) Uniform number: 61 Age: 59 Height/weight: 6 feet, 230 pounds First year as MLB umpire: 1982 Total MLB games worked through 2011: 3,298 (home plate: 840) Previous experience: Midwest League, Florida State League, Florida Instructional League, Southern League...Read Full Story

CBS NewsUmpire Bob Davidson suspended one game by MLB for bad "situation handling"CBS News(CBS News) Bob Davidson has a bad reputation. The veteran MLB umpire has been nicknamed "Balkin' Bob" for his penchant to call balks (incorrectly). He made two dubious calls in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. In 2010, he ejected not only a player and ...Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, umpire Bob Davidson suspended 1 game each ...Washington PostManuel, umpire Davidson both suspendedMLB.comMLB suspends...Read Full Story

Jerry Crasnick of ESPN is reporting that MLB has suspended umpire Bob Davidson for one game due to his "sub-standard situation handling". I can't ever think of something like this happening, so it's a relatively landmark decision. Davidson will sit out tonight's game between the Twins and Brewers, and will be replaced with a callup from the minor leagues. Ken Rosenthal recently released a video detailing how MLB goes about disciplining umpires, stating that suspensions were announced by the...Read Full Story

Umpire Bob Davidson, Bob Davidson has a bad reputation. The veteran MLB umpire has been nicknamed “Balkin’ Bob” for his penchant to call balks (incorrectly). His blown call robbed a player of a home run in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. In 2010, he tossed not only a player and a pitching coach from a [...]Read Full Story