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Bring in the robot umps. Human error is part of baseball’s DNA but mistakes by home-plate umpires continue to be one of the most consequential and frustrating things in sports.
On Sunday, MLB umpire Junior Valentine was caught straight-up napping behind home during the Red Sox versus Yankees matchup.

Ump Show Unfolds After Blatant Missed Strikeout Leads To Home Run That Cost Alabama Super Regional Win

Valentine was accused of war crimes for missing a no-sh*t strike by Boston’s Nick Pivetta in the bottom of the second inning.

Manny Ramirez was inducted into the Guardians’ Hall of Fame on Saturday for his seven-plus-year stint with the franchise. And at the event, the 12-time All-Star was asked about his time with Cleveland and the disappointment of not winning a World Series. 
Ramirez gave his take on why his Cleveland teams, which earned five consecutive playoff berths from 1995 through ’99, were never able to win a World Series—and he was blunt with his answer. 
“I think we should have won it, but we had no pitching,” he said, according to The Athletic. 
His candor is valid.

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Homa did not hold back his feelings after an alleged drunk fan acted a fool in the third round of the BMW Championship.
Max Homa refused to let an alleged drunk man get away with his shenanigans during the third round at the BMW Championship.
Homa and Chris Kirk and were in the final group after the former set the course record Friday. On the 17th green, the fan yelled at Kirk first after he missed a short putt. He didn’t stop there as he also yelled during Homa’s backstroke.
Following the disruption, Homa laid into the patron.