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Originally posted by cowbyfan1
Called a game today between one of our local Tulsa teams and a team from Ft Worth. If I didn't know better I would seriously believe that umpires in Texas don't make the varsity pitchers "hit their mark" or "spot".
I got the Texas catcher setting up on the outside corner. Reached clear in to the inside corner for a curve ball barely on the black. Ball I say. You'd think I shot the Pope or something.
I will give a little bit of a reach as after all they are high school kids and not college or pros but not that much. Of course then when the Tulsa catcher reaches just a little, I'm inconsistant.
So what is up you Texas umps? You giving us "Okie" umps a bad rep by doing this!!!!
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Well its been 10 years since I left the big city of Ft. Worth, but unless things have changed there were some very good umpires.
Of course, it also depends on what part of the city the team is from. The southside was the strong side of town where as the northside was pretty weak back in my day.
The better umpires always preferred the southside and usually were sent there. The younger guys usually called the northside.
But things might have changed ... and that would be sad.
Thanks
David