joe morgan off to a great start rules wise...

[CJN]

not!

in the mets-cardinals game joe morgan made a ridiculous rules comment (what else is new, i know but this one's bad)

here's the situation

the st louis pitcher makes your standard fake to third look to first pick-off move. he clearly steps off the rubber after he fakes to third and then looks toward first but doesn't throw. here is where the infinite wisdom of joe morgan comes in. he says "they" are working on making this move illegal because it is "deceiving to the runner." he says something about not being able to fake to first from the normal postition and how he doesn't think it should be any different with this move. Jon Miller sounds like a rules genius whe nhe points out that the pitcher had clearly stepped off so it is perfectly legal. but joe won't back off his point because even though he stepped off it is "deceiving to the runner" which means in joe's world it should be a balk.

where does he come up with this stuff?

i hope this isn't an omen for how the rules interpretation on tv goes, but it probably is.

[budjones05]

Originally Posted by CJN

where does he come up with this stuff?

I heard that boardcasters are not require to know the rules, nor not subject to random drug tests.

[blindofficial]

I heard that comment as well. The pitcher really caught Jose Reyes off guard. Great move! Looked legit to me!


GO A's!!!!!!

[PFISTO]

I think Joe Morgan is the worst there is. When ever he is on the sound goes off.

[TxUmp]

Ties for worst with Tim McCarver. Whenever either of these gives a rule interpretation, it is almost always 180 degrees from reality.

[johnnyg08]

Reyes looked really lazy last night...jogged on the droppped fly ball...many players would've been standing at 2nd base in that situation...hopefully he steps up his intensity...

[johnnyg08]

Reyes looked really lazy last night...jogged on the droppped fly ball...many players would've been standing at 2nd base in that situation...hopefully he steps up his intensity...

[voiceoflg]

Originally Posted by budjones05

I heard that boardcasters are not require to know the rules, nor not subject to random drug tests.

You are correct on the first part. I plead the fifth on the second part.

But if we don't learn the rules and speak about them, we lose credibility. Those of us not well-placed in the business don't move up if we have no credibility.

I have to know the rules. My boss at the radio station probably doesn't know the difference. But my dad, an NFHS/JUCO umpire/referee (baseball, basketball & football) of about 30 years and former TI at Lackland AFB, will bust my chops if I get a rule wrong on the air.

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by budjones05

I heard that boardcasters are not require to know the rules, nor not subject to random drug tests.

What's a "boardcaster"? Is he someone who throws wood planks? Or announces the action at a Board of Directors' meeting?

"nor not" Double negative. Are you implying they ARE subject to random drug testing?

Bob

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by CJN

the st louis pitcher makes your standard fake to third look to first pick-off move. he clearly steps off the rubber after he fakes to third and then looks toward first but doesn't throw.

here is where the infinite wisdom of joe morgan comes in. he says "they" are working on making this move illegal because it is "deceiving to the runner." he says something about not being able to fake to first from the normal postition and how he doesn't think it should be any different with this move.

Any runner who gets picked off in the old 3rd to 1st move not only deserves to be out, he deserves to be shot, too.