Mets/Cards - Spiezio Triple

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I believe the idea behind the positioning of the LF and RF umpires is to reduce the responsibilities of the 1st and 3rd base umpire by about 50%. Anything at or in front of the LF or RF umpires is the 1st or 3rd base umpires' call. Anything that turns the LF of RF umpires around is their call.

I think the mechanic is "bounding balls" and balls that land in front of U1 /U3 belong to U1 / U3. Fly balls that land past U1 / U3 belong to ULF / URF.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I think the mechanic is "bounding balls" and balls that land in front of U1 /U3 belong to U1 / U3. Fly balls that land past U1 / U3 belong to ULF / URF.

That's not how I understand the mechanic. My understanding is that fly balls are U1/U3 call up until it passes the LF/RF. I have observed it to be that way, with the LF/RF echoing the call, but U1/U3 with initiating it unless it is past the LF/RF. That was the explanation the other night when LF jumped out of the way, and U3 took the call. It was reported by that umpire to the press box that the mechanic is for the third base umpire to make all calls on fly balls up to the LF umpire, and the LF umpire make all calls on fly balls past him. Perhaps we should ask an MLB umpire to be certain either way.

What's with this?:

Originally Posted by PWL

I guess those MLB umpires aren't just as rootin' tootin' bust it out to get a good look as you would be.

Or this?:

Originally Posted by PWL

AND YOU KNOW THIS BECAUSE

[UMP25]

Wow. In the "you learn new things every day" dept....

"You have to have one thousand one when you stop, or it's a balk"
"And your hands have to be in the same spot in front of your body every time you stop or it's a balk."

I'll give you three guesses (and the first two don't count) as to which genius on FOX just said this.

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Wow. In the "you learn new things every day" dept....

"You have to have one thousand one when you stop, or it's a balk"
"And your hands have to be in the same spot in front of your body every time you stop or it's a balk."

I'll give you three guesses (and the first two don't count) as to which genius on FOX just said this.

I'm guessing it wasn't Steve Lyons........

[UMP25]

I'll tell you this much: I'd much rather listen to Lyons than the moron who actually said the above 2 statements.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by UMP25

I'll tell you this much: I'd much rather listen to Lyons than the moron who actually said the above 2 statements.

I'm not watching the baseball game right now. I'm watching the Raiders look pathetic. But I can bet it's that Braniac Tim McCarver who uttered such words. The next rule interp he gets right will be his first.

[lawump]

Originally Posted by UMP25

I'll tell you this much: I'd much rather listen to Lyons than the moron who actually said the above 2 statements.

Won't be listening to him any time soon as he was F-I-R-E-D this morning.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by lawump

Won't be listening to him any time soon as he was F-I-R-E-D this morning.

Actually, he was fired immediately following last Friday's game, which is why I stated I'd rather listen to him than that idiot McCarver.