I hope that the Canadian guy gets the plate. In his two plates, he has done a good job. He also manages the game better than any LLWS ump I've seen in a while. Lemos did a real good job at first in his games and I'd put him there. Smith from PA should get 2nd. Don't remember any other stand out umps.

Several guys I've been watching this series with think the Canadian umpire would be the best selection for the final plate. In addition to a good consistent and not overly generous strikezone, he passes the "neutrality" test too.

I must have been gone to get a beer when he called the high strike. I missed it. But up until then I think he must have been trying to get the Japan pitcher a no-no, he was so far outside. And the pitcher was smart enough to recognize it and just kept moving it farther and farther and getting the call. He was very consistent though, consistently bad.

I'd cast my vote for Joe Lemos, Dave. I think he's done a great job.


Tim.

The Mexican catcher started the wide zone in the top of the first. I bet he is sorry about that now.

You think the Mexican catcher worked blue into calling a wide zone? I missed the first inning but I expect this guy always calls them wide outside a strike. He was very consistently bad on that.

The Mexican catcher worked every umpire in the tournament. So did the kid from Venezuela too. Venezuela's catcher would have gotten dumped (after being warned) by me, for all the hystrionics and gestures.

DG,

I'm guessing the Toadman was referring to the situation when, with two strikes on a (LH iirc) batter, after the next pitch the Mexican catcher came out of his crouch and started to throw the ball down to F5. When he realized the umpire had not called the pitch a strike, he kind of gave him a little YGTBSM body language. Pitch didn't look close to a strike to me at the time.

JM

That umpire worked one of the first television games. He had a typically generous outside corner, but nowhere near the foot or more he was giving tonight.

OTOH, I thought the PU working the US championship game did a fine job. Excellent zone.

..wish he coulda stuck around for a doubleheader! :(

Jim Knorr of Marietta, GA. I wonder if "Atlanta Blue" knows him....and can ask about his Mississippi-River-wide zone :rolleyes:

Sunday\'s Championship
 

World Championship 3:30 P.m.

Hp - Troy Carmont, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

1b - Joe Lemos, Hobart, In

2b - Lyn Bourgeois, Vidor, Tx

3b - Jim Smith, Philadelphia, Pa

Lf - Eric Zimmerman, Glendale, Az

Rf - Larry Brewer, Dowagiac, Mi

I was pretty close. I just had Smith at 2b instead of 3b. Good to see that Andy K. agreed with almost everyone that Carmont and Lemos were the best at this LLWS. Unfortunately, doesn\'t look like the game will be today. Raining now and it does not look like it will be stopping anytime soon.

Well, at least they\'re not making us sit through that Japan/Mexico game again. That was hard enough to watch the first time. I sure hope they can get the final going soon. I hate reruns.

Word is, that game will offered on DVD to the first 100 signups at the Coakalinski Combine :cool: