MLB Network is set to air "The Third Team" Friday, Dec. 12 at 9 p.m. ET. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the umpiring crew from the World Series.

Though they are constantly maligned, I still firmly believe MLB umpires are the best game officials in major professional sports and this appears to be a nice look at them from a different point of view.

Here are some clips.

I especially love the clips of Torre notifying the first-time World Series umpires and how they reacted. This is the pinnacle of their profession and getting that call has to be such a special moment.

Tune in and maybe we'll all start going a little easier on them next year (nah, but I'm still tuning in).