Grand Idea, what is going on in the actual games that you are working?

[MrB]

I didn't work any ball this weekend, first off since Feb 1, but what is going on in your games? Kind of tired of reading about this other junk.

[jxt127]

No ball here until Mid May.

[mcrowder]

In my games, change-ups are rising, pigs are flying, and we play on a scrap of earth that is only 8000 years old.



Games start here in a couple of weeks.

[Tim C]

. . . the rain holds off I'll talk in about six hours. Our NFHS season starts today.

I'll be watching for rising fast balls all day.

[jxt127]

Take the mask cam Tim we want pictures!

[LMan]

I'll be watching for rising fast balls all day.

...using the incredible visibility through the bars of your HSM, no doubt

[MrB]

I have worked 28 games already. No wonder you guys are talking about all this nonsense, you boys have cabin fever.

[radwaste50]

Twelve games into the season first week was nice last weekend was cold and winds to 50 mph.
Most have been noneventful did have one game where 2 batters had 3HR games...over in 5 innings

Some of the problem children coaches have changed schools but not their style.
Kids hand was broken on a pitch during a game as the batter was trying to avoid a pitch inside. I saw the hand hit first and the batter do the dance of pain, the coach argued a fair ball and 'that its impossible for a ball to go fair after hitting a batter'. ?!?!

Glad to be on the field

[briancurtin]

im waiting for a status report from lance cokalinski

[piaa_ump]

The only games I saw this past week were my sons D3 games in Florida, which was excellent....beautiful weather, good baseball and excellent umpiring....then I got on a plane and flew home....75 and sunny in Fort Pierce.....off the plane in Pittsburgh rainy and 39.....

Attended a clinic on this saturday, got all charged up and ready to go....er, ready to wait........at least 2 more weeks.......

Gear is clean and ready, shoes are shined, unis are clean and pressed and all I need is a game.....

I'm so ready to go that I'd call St. Cyril's School for the Blind versus the Sisters of Mercy.......in a JV doubleheader.......


Stan

[Edited by piaa_ump on Mar 13th, 2006 at 05:21 PM]

[umpduck11]

I've worked 21 games so far this season.
Saturday, one starter went seven, and K'd
12, giving up 4 hits. At least half his
K's were looking. Pitching is out-pacing
hitting at this point.

[BigUmp56]

Originally posted by briancurtin
im waiting for a status report from lance cokalinski

Best post in the thread! I'm sure Lance had 50 games and 10 Penicillan shots in already for the 2006 season.


Tim.

[phillips.alex]

i did a decent game today....had a near pickle, a dive into first that the offensive coach wanted obstruction on, and some other fun stuff... Nice day for baseball here in washington.

[D-Man]

Last Wed. 3/8

First D1 game (non-conference).

Swampy with a low snow pile in RF corner foul terr. Anything that entered the snow would have been dead (no balls went in).

Nine innings, I had bases. Took me a while to get my bearings. Timing was good but after my second double play I ran out to RF with 2 outs. Caught my mistake before the next pitch. Had a no-stop balk with R1 & R3 against the home team and my first crap of the year 1.5 innings later when I did not "even up" when the home coach felt the vis. F1 balked when he sped up his delivery (he did stop). Home team won 10-4 but it felt more competitive than that.
My partner had a good zone too. Official game time 2:20.

Ran my arse off and, as a result, was nice and sore the next two days.

Had a DH cancelled on 3/11. Next one is 3/22.

D