Jerry Crawford

tjones1 · #1 (**permalink**) Tue May 24, 2005, 05:46pm

Any word on if Jerry is ok? He worked the plate last night in St. Louis and left in the 6th with back spasms.

ChapJim · #2 (**permalink**) Tue May 24, 2005, 06:37pm

That's what the rest of us use. Maybe I'm not sufficiently sensitive but I can't imagine that his spasms are any worse or any more cause for concern just because he is a major league umpire.

piaa_ump · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 25, 2005, 11:43am

He was back out there last night.........The only point I found interesting was who replaced him at the plate...I believe it was Cuzzi who came in from 2nd to cover the dish. I guess he had the most rest in the crew.....

#4 (**permalink**) Wed May 25, 2005, 01:14pm

I believe it is standard procedure for the second base umpire to take over the dish if someone is hurt. Remember last year when Marty Foster got hit with the pitch? I believe the second base umpire donned the gear for the rest of the game.

piaa_ump · #5 (**permalink**) Wed May 25, 2005, 01:23pm

that would make sense, since first has the plate the next night and third had it the night before.....leaving 2nd with the most rest in between plates.....

mattmets · #6 (**permalink**) Wed May 25, 2005, 07:06pm

Lefty's right....it used to be that the guy at first would take over and not work the next day, but now the man at second comes in to take over. This is probably done to make it a little more easy to work the three-man system than for rest purposes. Leaving Rapuano at first and Bucknor at third is easier than bringing Ed in and rotating Phil over to first. I'm assuming and hoping that makes sense :-D