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Valentine says technology would help umps

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Published June 11, 2012 10:51pm ET
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Valentine says technology would help umps
Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, right, argues with home plate umpire Al Porter, left, about a called strike on Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, June 10, 2012. The Nationals defeated the Red Sox 4-3. Valentine had already been thrown out of the game before going to home plate. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) | Steven Senne

MIAMI (AP) — A day after being ejected, Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was still steamed about umpiring, and said technology should be used to eliminate human error in calling balls and strikes.

“I want a ball called a ball and a strike called a strike. Figure out how to do it,” Valentine said before his team began a series Monday at Miami.

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