Bruce to call #5,000

[jwwashburn]

Is this where they used to teach them to stand? I hope that link works-it is a play at the plate from game #5000.


I love how Bruce got right in his face almost before he started arguing.

Joe

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Is this where they used to teach them to stand? I hope that link works-it is a play at the plate from game #5000.


I love how Bruce got right in his face almost before he started arguing.

Joe

He was actually in great position to see the play, but it looks like if the ball beats you, you're out. It seems to look like the runner got his foot in.

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by RonRef

He was actually in great position to see the play, but it looks like if the ball beats you, you're out. It seems to look like the runner got his foot in.

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.

[jwwashburn]

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.

The video is a little blurry and the size of a baseball card. How in the world can you say he blew the call?

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

The video is a little blurry and the size of a baseball card. How in the world can you say he blew the call?

I am not a big Bruce fan, I think (my opinion) that Bruce is in the bottom 10% of the league and should have been let go when all the union stuff went down years ago. He kept his job because he is friends with Bud Selig. He is taking up a spot that should have gone to a AAA guys long ago.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by RonRef

I am not a big Bruce fan, I think (my opinion) that Bruce is in the bottom 10% of the league and should have been let go when all the union stuff went down years ago. He kept his job because he is friends with Bud Selig. He is taking up a spot that should have gone to a AAA guys long ago.

Who, Bob Davidson? Balkin' Bob couldn't carry Bruce's jock, but he keeps reappearing for some reason. I don't get the attraction.

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Who, Bob Davidson? Balkin' Bob couldn't carry Bruce's jock, but he keeps reappearing for some reason. I don't get the attraction.

SD Steve,

I would include Bob in the bottom 10%! Totally agree that Davidson didn't warrant a rehire to the majors!

[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

[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

[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]

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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.
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