Well, we know who is up for the major awards, but how about the lesser awards or the "Umpires Fickle Finger of Fate Awards" or who might find a job serving flapjacks next year.
Umpire Frustration Pitching Award: Paul Ellis for a 5-20 record. B.J. Zaun was runner up for this dubious honor.
Umpire Loser Award: Matt Graves with a 3-16 record. Howie Gray was runner up.
Umpire Iron Pitching Award: Ernie Duckworth with a 8-14 record while pitching 212 innings.
Umpire Busy Award: Benito Benitez giving up 257 hits amongst other not so pitcher like stats that kept them real busy.
Umpire Tired Twirl Award: Paul Ellis wins a second award giving up 48 round trippers.
Umpire Ball Four Award: Bo Glynn with 117.
Umpire Bruiser Award: Walt Wilson with 16. Sergio Ingram was a very close second.
Umpire Duck Award: Max Castro with 7 wild pitches.
Umpire You Can't Do that Award: Mike Hundley with 5 balks.
Umpire Iron Hitter Award: Storm Simms with 618 AB's and a .225 Average.
Umpire Theftless Award: Tito Reitsma for getting caught 22 times stealing in 29 attempts.
Umpire Strike Three Award: Terrell Jones with 165 strike outs.
Umpire Bruised Award: Fernando Gutierrez who failed to duck 17 times.
Umpire Your Up With 1 Out Award: Albert Barr who hit into 34 game ending double plays.
Umpire Ground Assault Award: Geoff Lackey made contact about 400 times and may never have hit one in the air.
Umpire Air Assault Award: Norm Franco who made contact about 400 times with about 80% being in the air.
Umpire Patience Award: Greg Ponson who saw 3.96 pitches per plate appearance but only had a .255 average.
Umpire Be A Stick Award: Ross Strickland with 548 AB's and a 194 average.
