The World Series and The Umpiring Controversies

I have not seen the Astros publicaly complain about the calls to the extent that they are blaming their loses on them. Perhaps they are muttering to themselves about them--who knows. It is to their credit that they have acted in this manner to date. The umpires have stated they are human-now that is refreshing!

This cannot be said for the media, who has made this a major story. I guess it sells.

That said, it is now the seventh inning of the third game, and the White Sox have scored more runs and allowed less of them.

It has been my experience that any one incidence can be explained away, and people use it to exonerate themselves. I see this all the time in my practice, and it serves to deflect from what the real issue(s) really are. In this case the real issue to date is that the White Sox are beating the Astros--Period.