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I watched part of the game last night.
I don't know this Bruce guy personally, so I have nothing against "him", but... Now that he has reached his milestone, he needs to go bye-bye. He is in no shape to be working as an official in any sport other than Arm Wrestling. He is basically calling pitches standing up, because he can't get down. Good thing he is short. I'm sorry, but there are too many good umpires trying to work their way up that have respect for themselves, the game, and the job. If umpiring weren't a "Tenure" position, we would have a lot better umpires in the MLB. And just for the record, I feel the same for people in positions of protecting public safety (Police, Fire, EMT, etc.), or where physical conditioning is a requirement of the job you are doing. Oh, and don't get me started on the theory of "Tenure" !
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And to Nick: I was looking and Bruce hasnt received a postseason assignment since the 2003 NLDS. Coincidence? |
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Bruce Froemming has always been quick on his feet, as are many overweight people. Maybe the perception is that he is fat and out of shape, but he can still motor around the ballfield just fine. I've seen him on rotations, and he may not be as fast as he once was, when he routinely challenged and beat skinny guys in match races, but he can still get to all of his positions. He hustles when he needs to hustle, and doesn't when he doesn't need to hustle. Yes, he is short. Short people don't have to get down lower. His head height ends up the same as the tall people working the GD stance. He has been working the scissors for years, and has no need to get any lower because he's already there. He doesn't stand like that because he "can't get down." He can get down, and boogie too! I wish sometimes that I was short like he is, because it looks so darn comfortable and effortless, which is also one of the benefits of the much ballyhooed Gerry Davis ™ © ® stance, as well. If you don't think a man with Bruce Froemming's integrity and accomplishments has respect for the game, the job, or himself, then you're right...you don't know him at all.
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Just something I noticed while watching the ceremony at Fenway for Bruce, 31-year vet Ed Montague (or a dead ringer for him) was there behind Bruce the whole time. Also, during the meeting at home plate, it seemed like Brian Runge and Paul Emmel stood back, while Bruce and Mike Winters held the conference. I only mention this because one of the articles I read noted that Bruce and Mike have worked almost 900 games together.
Congrats to Bruce, and hopefully we'll see one last playoff appearance for Bruce before he retires.
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I would rather remember Bruce as he umpired at game #4000 than as he does at game #5000. I don't believe he is as sharp, as good, or as mobile as he was. It's kind of like watching Willy Mays after he hung around after being traded from the Giants to the Mets.
Bruce was a great umpire, but as Willy, I think he has hung around a year or two too long.
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Scary thing about that positioning is if he calls the runner safe, and Pudge wants to throw somewhere to try to get another out, ole Bruce is right in the way.
At the same time, he probably couldn't have seen the play from anywhere else then where he was standing. Pudge had the plate strattled with his knees on the dirt, no where else to see what was going on then where Bruce was. |
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