Joe West is a Joke

Joe West is a joke.

Umpire Joe West made news last month when he criticized both the Yankees and Red Sox for their slow play-and yesterday, he ejected both White Sox pitcher Mark Buerhle and manager Ozzie Guillen for questioning his balk call.

The Guillen call is somewhat acceptable- you're not supposed to question a balk call, which depends on the umpire's judgement. But first of all-both balk calls, based on the rules, seem fishy. And to eject Buerhle for dropping his glove-that's really unacceptable. Someone has got to make it clear to West that he is not bigger than the game, and he should start calling the game according to the rules in the book.