Joe Brinkman

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by socalblue1

My understanding is that Davidson get's Brinkman's slot & I would guess Guccione would be next up.

I would think Hoye might be getting the next spot...he got to work the Yanks-Sox series this weekend and has been up for most of the year. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get one of the next 2 or 3 spots.

[Jurassic Referee]

I think that Brinkman is getting credit for something that he had nothing to do with re: the articles stating that he out-foxed Billy Martin. Tim McClelland, who had the plate that day, made the "out" call after talking it over with Brinkman. That call was later over-ruled by Lee McPhail, who ordered a do-over. At that time, most of the AL umpires were pissed at McPhail because he really didn't have the rules back-up to allow the KC protest. The story later came out that someone in the Yankee hierarchy that didn't like Martin leaked to the AL office that Martin was gonna appeal a missed base on Brett's homer. That's why the AL office got an affadavit from Brinkman and his crew stating that no bases were missed. The crew chief on the do-over, Davey Philipps, was given the affadavit and was told exactly what was gonna happen. Philipps was the one that showed Martin the affadavit. Iow, Brinkman was hardly involved in this one at all.

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hi...003/030624.htm

Btw, Davey Philipps and Durwood Merrill both talked about this play in their biographies, which are both great reads.

[socalblue1]

Originally Posted by mattmets

I would think Hoye might be getting the next spot...he got to work the Yanks-Sox series this weekend and has been up for most of the year. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get one of the next 2 or 3 spots.

He may, though my sources (For what very little it's worth) put Gucci just a tad ahead. Either way they both deserve it.

[lawump]

I can't believe you guys anymore! You all had me convinced that Balkin' Bob was first on the list...and then when Craft retired, Barksdale got the job.

I'm going out on a limb and guessing that no one's sources (unless their source is Bud Selig or his duly designated assistant) really has as good an idea as I do. And my sources tell me Andy Konyer or Dave Yeast (sp?) is going to get the spot.