I agree with all of this, absolutely...but, you have to be close. If you think some of them pitches last night (especially the two ring-up's) were even in the same area code as close, your compass is broken. Did we lose that game because of the umps, though? Not even close, as well. Plate ump was pretty damn consistent all night, and I had no problem with the strikes he called that could have went either way; but, there were a few that were bullsh!t, and it was obvious to everyone but Ray Charles.