Bruce to call #5,000

[David B]

Originally Posted by RonRef

I was wrong, it doesn't seem that the runner was safe, there is no doubt that he was safe. Pudge looks surprised that he was called out.

My son is a huge Red Sox fan and he thought he was out.

I agree with him. If the ball beats you that badly, you're going to be out
every time.

Bruce might be getting old, but he's still hanging in there with all of the young guys and he still has a lot of respect from the players.

Thanks
David

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Didn't your mother ever tell you that two wrongs don't make it right?

Nope.

And I still don't think Bruce is that bad of an umpire, even for his age and supposed weight and out of shape problems.

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by mattmets

Nope.

And I still don't think Bruce is that bad of an umpire, even for his age and supposed weight and out of shape problems.

Supposed weight and out of shape problems...do you have a TV set?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by David B

Bruce might be getting old, but he's still hanging in there with all of the young guys and he still has a lot of respect from the players.

Thanks
David

So much respect that they once again rated him in the bottom ten of MLB umpires.

Source: SI Players Survey

[LMan]

Originally Posted by RonRef

Supposed weight and out of shape problems...do you have a TV set?

{nelson} ha HA! {/nelson}

[Rich]

Originally Posted by GarthB

So much respect that they once again rated him in the bottom ten of MLB umpires.

Source: SI Players Survey

According to the 2003 survey, most of the "bad ratings" came from players with 2 years or less in the bigs.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

According to the 2003 survey, most of the "bad ratings" came from players with 2 years or less in the bigs.

And that is relevant to the 2006 survey how?

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by GarthB

So much respect that they once again rated him in the bottom ten of MLB umpires.

Source: SI Players Survey

They also rated Joe West in both the top AND bottom 10. How much credence do you realyl lend to that poll?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by mattmets

They also rated Joe West in both the top AND bottom 10. How much credence do you realyl lend to that poll?

A lot from the players perspective. Remember, I posted in reponse to a claim that Bruce had the respect of the players. Hopefully we don't need to present a lesson in statistics. Given the number of responses from the population surveyed, the results should be reliable indicators of player attitudes. This was, afterall, an attitudinal study, not a research of fact.

The listing of Joe in both top and bottom ten bears out the claim by some players that Joe is the kind of ump you love or hate...no middle ground.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

So much respect that they once again rated him in the bottom ten of MLB umpires.

Source: SI Players Survey

Garth,

Remember, the bottom 10 of them is better than the top 10 of any of us. Or so I've been told.

[SAump]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/appho...241&sportId=10
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/appho...223&sportId=10
Usually I wait for others to post a statement about something this important. I am still waiting. I promise not to write a 2-3 page disertation about Bruce reaching a career milestone. I was hoping some of you would start a new thread or write some kind words or relate some personal first hand info about Bruce.
http://search.espn.go.com/keyword/se...ng&page=images

[SAump]

the night after the big game?

Notes: Plate umpire Bruce Froemming was hit by pitches three times. The first one hit his shoulder and the second one hit Biggio before bouncing off the top of his right hand in the fifth inning. The game was stopped for a couple of minutes after the second one while an Astros trainer wrapped a bandage around his hand. The third one came in the fifth, when a pitch by Oswalt hit him in the left arm. The game was stopped again for a bit while trainers attended to him before he returned to the game.
Associated Press
Posted: 22 hours ago
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6699610

Notes: First base umpire Bruce Froemming was honored on Monday for passing umpire Bill Klem for most consecutive years of service for an active major league umpire with 37. He was presented a plaque between the fifth and sixth innings.
Associated Press
Posted: 1 day ago
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6695264

At least the news coverage made it into the bottom notes of the game coverage.

Possible answers: 1 dose of midol, 2 ejections of Biggio and a catcher, 3 doses of alleve, or 4 bags of ice