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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Uh, you missed my point apparently.
I said ballplayers. No one ballplayer in particular. I was certainly not talking about Michael Barrett. Other players at other times throughout the years. Other broadcasters at other times throughout the years. This is not the first time the subject has come up.
I don't have the quotes all cataloged in my mind. I couldn't tell you who said what. It's just that I have heard rumblings from several players and broadcasters at one time or other about Tim calling things way too slow, and not appearing enthused in his job. I know that it is a misperception, but a perception nonetheless.
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I don't know Steve. First, I'm sure you've heard some grumblings from some players about Tim, and I won't argue that point...But frankly, its my belief that if you stay around in the bigs enough, every umpire will have more than one person whine about them.
Frankly, I don't think players are qualified to evaluate umpires...but with that said, and since you are taking about "players", Steve...in Sports Illustrated's most recent poll of MLB players (that they do every few years or so) that asked them to "name the best umpire in MLB"..Tim McClelland was not ranked #2, he was not ranked #68 and he was not ranked anywhere between those two numbers. Rather he was #1.
470 MLB players actually responded to that survey, which is a very large sample size (although I'm no statistician).
Thus, I think you've missed the boat on this one, Steve.
But that's o.k...as great as it has been to be a Boston sports fan this past month (Sox, Pats, BC and actually anticipating the C's season)...it must be even worse for SD fans...
