Red caps?

SanDiegoSteve

Ump153 wrote
UPS does deliver on Saturdays, but what does your post and your idiotic smilie have to do with my statement: MLB doesn't regulate UPS? They don't. And if the caps aren't delivered by Saturday, they aren't going to be worn.

This wouldn't be the first time that a delivery of one kind or another didn't get to a stadium on time.

I think he meant that if MLB ran UPS, they would have them working 24/7 with no time off. And the smiley face is actually the symbol for "roll eyes," indicating heavy sarcasm.

johnnyg08

Kevin Finnerty wrote
I bought the Angels and MLB umpire versions of the light navy with the Stars & Stripes logo from last year, and I'll buy the Angels version of this one, but I would never go near this year's red umpire version. It's ghastly.

Do they sell those on the team sites/mlb.com...what about the ump styles?

I too, don't like this year's red ones.

johnnyg08

MLB Umpire's Authentic 2009 Stars & Stripes Performance 59FIFTY On-Field Cap - MLB.com Shop

Is this the 2009 version?

Maz17

SanDiegoSteve wrote
Ol' Bud got run for yapping about Eric Cooper making a correct call in which the Padres catcher pulled his foot on the first part of a 3-2-3 double play attempt, calling the runner at the plate safe.

Ted Leitner, famous umpire-hater and Padres broadcaster, ragged on Cooper for throwing out the player (Hundley I think) and then the skipper. The player said, "You gotta be ****in kiddin'" Them's some magic words, Ted.

Black was arguing that it was a "neighborhood" play and the catcher pulled his foot to avoid getting spiked, but Cooper wasn't having any of it (the throw pulled the catcher's foot off the plate, not because of any runner's slide), and when Black said his own magic words, goodbye!!!

Hundley got run for saying: "You are making up calls." AUTOMATIC in pro ball. Question an umpires integrity... DONE! He said it once, then cooper said: "Excuse me?" Hundley said it again and was ran!

And the hats look good!

umpduck11

ozzy6900 wrote
Now that Memorial Day is over, I hope I do not see those ugly caps on umpires again!

Look for them soon, at a rec park near you. 😛

DonInKansas

umpduck11 wrote
Look for them soon, at a rec park near you. :p

Except they'll be on backwards. 😀

Kevin Finnerty

johnnyg08 wrote
MLB Umpire's Authentic 2009 Stars & Stripes Performance 59FIFTY On-Field Cap - MLB.com Shop

Is this the 2009 version?

That's it.

I suppose it would look more like a straight MLB logo cap and not necessarily an umpire cap, but it's still a little cheesy. The only reason the Angels version isn't cheesy is that it's already red.

The 2008 umpire's version looks way cooler:

zm1283

Ump153 wrote
UPS does deliver on Saturdays, but what does your post and your idiotic smilie have to do with my statement: MLB doesn't regulate UPS? They don't. And if the caps aren't delivered by Saturday, they aren't going to be worn.

This wouldn't be the first time that a delivery of one kind or another didn't get to a stadium on time.

UPS doesn't normally deliver on Saturdays. The USPS does, and FedEx does, but not UPS as far as I know.

Dakota

zm1283 wrote
UPS doesn't normally deliver on Saturdays. The USPS does, and FedEx does, but not UPS as far as I know.

UPS Saturday Delivery

SanDiegoSteve

Maz17 wrote
Hundley got run for saying: "You are making up calls." AUTOMATIC in pro ball. Question an umpires integrity... DONE! He said it once, then cooper said: "Excuse me?" Hundley said it again and was ran!

Yes, you are right...that's what happened. And after actually seeing the replay in stop action, I retract the "good call" comment. Cooper kicked the crap out of it. Foot really was on the base after all.

DG

johnnyg08 wrote
MLB Umpire's Authentic 2009 Stars & Stripes Performance 59FIFTY On-Field Cap - MLB.com Shop

Is this the 2009 version?

$36.99, for a hat, I can really see these just flying off the shelves... 😉

SanDiegoSteve

DG wrote
$36.99, for a hat, I can really see these just flying off the shelves... 😉

Wow, YGTBSM...I'm patriotic, but not idiotic!:p

ASA/NYSSOBLUE

Five..count 'em FIVE ejections Monday with those GodAwful looking caps on...the gory details here

Kevin Finnerty

SanDiegoSteve wrote
Wow, YGTBSM...I'm patriotic, but not idiotic!:p

It's that brand of corporate greed that ... oh, never mind.

Ump153

ozzy6900 wrote
Now that Memorial Day is over, I hope I do not see those ugly caps on umpires again!

On behalf of my fellow veterans, those who did not make it home, and those currently serving, thanks ever so much for tolerating the umpires' observance of Memorial Day. 🙄

Ump Rube

I think that the red caps were a good idea and a great way to simply honor those serving in ways I never could. I think that 2 other ideas that might work would be to put the umps in full camo (talk about not knowing the umpire is there 😃), or have the umps where Navy and Red/White trim. I think the 2nd is a better option.

zm1283

Dakota wrote
UPS Saturday Delivery

I stand corrected, although their regular ground service to residences doesn't deliver on Saturdays.

Umpmazza

Ump153 wrote
Doubtful. The caps have the logo sewn on the front and they are fitted.

MLB doesn't regulate UPS.

MLB ships alot with DHL, or I thought.

ozzy6900

Ump153 wrote
On behalf of my fellow veterans, those who did not make it home, and those currently serving, thanks ever so much for tolerating the umpires' observance of Memorial Day. :rolleyes:

In the old days, a moment of silence was observed while Taps was played to commemorate those who gave their all. In my opinion, that was a much better way to pay honor then to wear "clown like" apparel, wrist bands and other "gobbly-gook" items. Maybe I'm just old fashioned being raised by WWII parents - I just don't buy into this "statement" stuff.

mbyron

ASA/NYSSOBLUE wrote
Five..count 'em FIVE ejections Monday with those GodAwful looking caps on...the gory details here

How delightful that this chap includes his "analysis" of whether the "call" is correct, as if the umpire might be unjustified in tossing a rat who discusses balls and strikes or calls him horsesh!t. 🙄

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