Dayton article- short honeymoon for pros apparently

[briancurtin]

im sick of reading this ****.

all umpires suck at their jobs. we all suck to anyone else, so this isnt news. whens the last time the newspaper said "little timmy struck out 9 times in the double header, but the umpires called a great game. that plate umpire had his eyes right on the outside corner every single pitch. the calls couldnt be made any better by a computer or robot."

[archangel]

Well, all these comments aside, as a Dayton Ump watching the sports highlites on the news, ...the view was directly behind home plate on the strike call per this thread, and I gotta say guys, it was way outside- I mean not even close enough to give the PU the benefit of the doubt.....sometimes we blow it and deserve the wrath...

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

im sick of reading this ****.

all umpires suck at their jobs. we all suck to anyone else, so this isnt news. whens the last time the newspaper said "little timmy struck out 9 times in the double header, but the umpires called a great game. that plate umpire had his eyes right on the outside corner every single pitch. the calls couldnt be made any better by a computer or robot."

Who's forcing you to read and comment?

[mbyron]

I went to my first MiLB games since the strike ended (AA, Akron). I noticed the difference in mechanics from the replacement umpires, as well as the average age, body weight, and all that stems from those. I'm not sure that the calls were any better, but the umps were in better position and were "crisper" (not "crispier").

The PU (according to the box score, John Tumpane) seemed to call the zone very tight, and this was in a game that was scoreless into the 10th. Strange combination, but he didn't seem to take any heat from the players (esp. the pitchers).

I heard the last inning on the radio, where the announcer said more than once "no way that pitch was a strike." I'm not inclined to give his opinion much weight, however.

The crew called one balk during the game: R1, R2, stealing on the pitch. F1 starts his motion, sees the steal, and wheels to throw to third. BALK! Good call, and easy, and, happily, on Altoona.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

Who's forcing you to read and comment?

sorry, i forgot that the internet carries the old saying: "if you dont have something nice to say, dont say it at all"

displeasure isnt appreciated around here i guess. sorry for bringing you down guys...

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Oh, grow up...my comment was straight forward and rooted in most conventional social behavior. No one is forcing you to read the post - clearly labeled as another slight agianst the AMLU gang. Further, no one is expecting you to comment. There are plenty of other threads that may pique your interest. If not, please don't presume to tell us that we should move on because you are irritated, bored or dismayed at the dialogue.