Umpire Bucknor's Early Season Struggles

0:00On April 1st, Umpire CB Bucknor is having a rough start to the season, folks. In the Milwaukee Brewer's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, he was calling first base and botched a key play in the sixth inning. Jake Bauer smacked an infield single, but got a rung out for missing the bag. Replay showed he clearly touched the top of it, right in the middle, so the call got overturned. This blunder came right after Bucknor's worst showing yet, and Major League Baseball's new automated ball strike system last weekend. During Cincinnati's 6-5, 11 inning victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, six out of eight challenges on his calls were, successful, all turning strikes into balls. Both managers cracked smiles after the missed call, sharing a light moment despite the stakes. Brewer's skipper, Pat Murphy, called it friendly vibes with Ray's Kevin Cash, saying they just hadn't chatted pre-game. This kept his short, post-game, saying he had no clue what would happen, but was glad to reach base and score.

1:01He laughed when asked about replay saving the day, calling himself grateful for the tech. Bucknor's early season struggles highlight how even vets can slip, especially with new systems shaking things up across the league. That wraps Milwaukee Brewer's news today, brought to you with AI.