Fact Check - Did Umpire CB Bucknor Really Miss as Many Pitches as USA Today Claims? Do Stats Matter?

Описание: After CB Bucknor finished officiating Game 2 of the 2020 ALDS between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, media rushed to criticize the 24-year MLB umpire from Jamaica. Article: https://www.closecallsports.com/2020/...

One particular article of criticism emanated from USA Today, where author Chris Bumbaca alleged that Bucknor incorrectly called seven specific pitches.

The article referenced a handful of Baseball Savant graphics that ultimately served as our basis for a quick fact check that uncovered...no, Bucknor didn't really miss all seven of those pitches and had there been more investigation and fact-finding, perhaps USA Today would have discovered that before publication.

With 7 claims of which just 4 received a fact check result of "true" (a 57% truth rate), why is that Bucknor's overall game performance of 93.6% received more widespread criticism than another umpire's same-day score lower than Bucknor's mark?

It's a routine pattern that affects three umpires more than any other: Bucknor, Angel Hernandez, and Laz Diaz. Why?