"Official" unofficial LL World Series Thread

[UmpJM]

Garth,

Actually, it's John - but no matter.

I had a similar thought in regard to him "backing off", but then he seemed to return to his previous form.

On another topic, I had tried to send you an e-mail at the "msn.com" address published in your officiating.com "author profile" because I was interested in your opinion on a question I had. I don't know whether you never saw it or simply found my query an annoyance. If it was not the latter, please send me a current e-mail address at [email protected] and I will resend. If it was the latter I will "cease and desist".

Thanks.

JM

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

Garth,

Actually, it's John - but no matter.

I had a similar thought in regard to him "backing off", but then he seemed to return to his previous form.


JM

John But No Matter? Hell of a name.

There was one semi-close up of the PU on an outside pitch he called a strike that leads me to believe this guy is "tunneling" instead of tracking. It appeared he was watching the ball up to about six feet from the plate, but then kept his eyes straight ahead instead of tracking the pitch to the glove. This would have him making his decision about the pitch when last seen, prior to reaching the plate.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by GarthB

There was one semi-close up of the PU on an outside pitch he called a strike that leads me to believe this guy is "tunneling" instead of tracking. It appeared he was watching the ball up to about six feet from the plate, but then kept his eyes straight ahead instead of tracking the pitch to the glove. This would have him making his decision about the pitch when last seen, prior to reaching the plate.

Garth,

Thanks. When I call balls & strikes from the dugout, I always follow the pitch all the way to the catcher's mitt before I make my call.

Seriously, thanks for pointing out something I hadn't noticed.

John

[jwwashburn]

He just called an unbelievably high strike in the bottom of the 6th.

[SanDiegoSteve]

It's going to be a heck of a matchup tomorrow. Carter VS Matsumoto. Over 100 MPH equivalent for both pitchers. I hope whoever is working the plate does a better job of tightening up the zone and making the pitchers work the real corners, not the opposite batters box corners.

[Toadman15241]

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.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

It's going to be a heck of a matchup tomorrow. Carter VS Matsumoto. Over 100 MPH equivalent for both pitchers. I hope whoever is working the plate does a better job of tightening up the zone and making the pitchers work the real corners, not the opposite batters box corners.

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.

[BigUmp56]

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


Tim.

[DG]

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.

[Toadman15241]

Originally Posted by DG

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.

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

[DG]

Originally Posted by Toadman15241

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.