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Originally posted by PeteBooth
I was watching ESPN this week where they show their top 10 Bloopers so to speak. One of them involved a Minor lague baseball game (I apologize as I can't remember the teams) and it involved what else the play at first. Was the foot on the bag or not?
In this particular case U1 ruled SAFE. The defensive manager came out and questioned the call. U1 got together with the PU and the call was changed to out (The correct call BTW). The Offensive manager went ballistic and did his Lou Pinella type antics which is the main reason this particular clip aired on ESPN to begin with.
So with all this talk we hear about not going to your partner, sticking with the call, etc. it seems that both Minor League and Major League umpires disagree. We have already seen Mr. Maclelland over-turn Garcia.
So here's my point, since MLB and affiliates are starting or have started depending on how you look at it to change calls that one would think couldn't, are we bound to do the same? after all many if not most think the game should be called the way they see it on TV.
Pete Booth
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Peter,
When in Rome, do as the Romans do however, I will never be in Rome(MLB,) so I can care less what color shirt they are wearing that day or what performance they put on for the SHOW. We are BOUND as officials to get the calls "as right" as possible, no matter the contest.
I know we can go on forever discussing the exactness of this statement, Eg.(change a ball to a strike because it was missed by the PU), but that is to the point of absurdity, I agree and is not necessary.
Believe me, if I called the game like on TV with quarter size stike zones, I would still be working my first game of the season.
I disagree, just because it is on TV does NOT mean "MOST" think it should be called that way. Some do. To them I say "wake up and smell the coffee". MLB and TV land is a all together different situation.
As officials we are BOUND to the following:
1. Learning the rules and their application.
2. Learning and applying mechanics that enable us to more easily assess conformity of the rules.
3. Working hard to be "as right and fair as possible", in executing our duties as officials.
4. Not trying to act like they do on TV.