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Originally Posted by kylejt
My son just went through the one week umpire clinic through Little Leagues Western Region. They had some MiLB umpires come in for some classes, and they told how MLB umpires will purposely delay their calls so the TV camera will swing over to them.
It's show business folks.
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Your better TV cameramen know how to include the umpire in the shot to start with.
I think that's absurd to believe the MLB umpires actually delay their calls for that reason. It is really all about proper timing, so as not to end up with the dreaded "Out...no, Safe" call. The eyes, the eyes...
