Mechanics question

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Sal Giaco

There's a difference between being set to SEE the play and moving while you MAKE the call. Since perception is everything, sometimes we can appear to be "closer" to the play by being set to actually see the catch/no catch and then move towards the play as you make your signal. It's a little trick to apease coaches so it makes it look like we are on top of the play.

When I go to MLB games, I go to watch the umpires for the most part. Instead of watching where the ball is going, I watch the umpire who has the call on the ball. And I see them not getting set for the calls, but running full bore and making their signals and calls on a dead run.

Watching Brian Runge come running up pointing fair and giving the out signal just prompted me to start this thread.

I know the answer to my question now. It is that they are in The Show, and I'm not, so get over it.