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Originally posted by Tim C
"What makes what the "other umpire" sees CORRECT?"
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Here are six ways to tell that you (the other umpire) have seen your partner kick one and have confidence that you are right and he is wrong:
1. You (the other umpire) look in the dugout of the team that the call went in favor of. They are smiling like they cannot believe it.
2. The "bad" call just made has gone in favor of the home team, and you hear the home team fans say something like: "Those umpires kicked another one but it's about time one went our way."
3. A team noted for their good behavior all of a sudden goes ballistic. Their normally even tempered coach does likewise.
4. A coach noted for his antics and fits quietly walks out and asks the umpire to check with his parnter. He almost never behaves rationally but on this call, he is a model of decorum.
5. You have umpire buddies sitting in the stands and you glance over to them and can see that they are getting ready to spread the word about your partner's incompetence. They are already reaching for their cell phones.
6. I have written numerous articles on this one: Umpire's more than 50 feet from a call rarely blow it real bad. You(the other umpire) are usually more than 50 feet away from your partner making a call. Blowing an obvious call is something that happens only when we are within 25 feet of the call. Bad mechanics (head movement, etc.) are magnified when we are close to a play and horrendous calls are much more likely to happen. Umpires far away are more likely to miss only very close calls that nobody can tell one way or another.
Note that I have said nothing about what you do with this knowledge; that is information for an article.
That reminds me, I am submitting a two part article on umpire evaluations to Carl today. How's that for another shameless promotion?
Peter