You Won't Believe How MLB Umpires Ended Last Night's Orioles vs White Sox Game

Major League Baseball umpires continue their debacle of a season after an absurd ‘interference’ call to end last night's Orioles vs White Sox game in the bottom of the 9th. 

UMPIRES THROWING OUT ALL LOGIC

The White Sox's four-run 9th inning rally was cut short after Andrew Benitendi's pop out resulted in not one, but two outs after Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn was also called out for interference while being a runner at second base. Apparently, Vaughn had obstructed O's shortstop Gunnar Henderson from catching the ball - even though he caught the infield pop up with ease and Vaughn never even touched him. 

The double out call meant that the inning was over as both teams looked confused and an irate Sox manager Pedro Grifol came out to lambaste third base umpire Junior Valentine.

"No! They can not end the game like this. No way," the Sox PBP voice John Schriffen. "We have seen some bad calls this season, but that is one of the worst calls I have ever seen in baseball," he continued.

"This is a terrible call. Andrew had no idea where [Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson] was to interfere with him," White Sox TV analyst John Schriffen added.

UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS HOW THE GAME ENDED

Speaking with a pool reporter afterward, crew chief Adrian Johnson explained that according to Rule 6:01 (a), a runner can be called out whether the interference was intentional or not. Perhaps most frustrating, however, is that the officials have the final say when it comes to judgment calls, and by all accounts from anyone watching in the stadium or at home - this wasn't the way the Sox rally should have ended.

Once again, the Ump Show continues in 2024 with asinine, absurd, and awful calls that make it appear as if the umpires are daring MLB to replace them with robo-umps. 

I mean hell, they still employ Angel Hernandez after all these years.