Several weeks worth of blown calls by its umpires has prompted Major League Baseball to make a switch in the way it staffs its signature event. Rather than use at least one umpire who has never worked a World Series -- something it has done in 24 of the last 25 seasons -- MLB's crew will be composed entirely of umps with previous experience in the Fall Classic.Crew chiefs Joe West, Dana DeMuth and Gerry Davis will work the World Series, which opens next Wednesday in either New York or Anaheim, along with Brian Gorman, Jeff Nelson and Mike Everitt.
MLB normally draws from the pool of 24 umpires that worked in the Division Series for the World Series (umpires can not work two consecutive rounds of the postseason), and C.B. Bucknor, who missed two high-profile calls in Game 1 of the Red Sox-Angels ALDS, was in line to work the Fall Classic this year until the switch.
Maybe if Josh Bard were a more notable player, playing on a more notable team, and in more important circumstances, this outburst would've received the type of recognition it deserves. It was brilliant. Truly magnificent. A site to behold. In fact, Gaslamp Ball has 
