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Maddon: Replace review umps with "nerds" Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon thinks baseball's video review umpires should be replaced by "a bunch of nerds."
Maddon: Replace review umps with "nerds"
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon thinks baseball's video review umpires should be replaced by "a bunch of nerds."
Chicago's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night ended when Chris Denorfia hit a ball off the base of the left-field wall with two outs in the ninth and was thrown out by Scott Van Slyke, who made a perfect strike to second.
Second base umpire Jordan Baker's call was upheld after a video review.
Maddon said: "It was obvious from that one shot that he was absolutely safe. No questions asked. That might be the worst non-overturn I've seen to this point."
Boston's Pedroia goes on disabled list
Second baseman Dustin Pedroia was put on the 15-day disabled list by the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, a day after straining his right hamstring. Pedroia was hurt rounding first base after his go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's 5-1 win over Baltimore. - Associated Press