Clicker Question

[SanDiegoSteve]

Just the other day I saw a MLB umpire stare at his almost every time the camera was on him.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Just the other day I saw a MLB umpire stare at his almost every time the camera was on him.

I'm guilty of it too (not all of the time as stated in your post SDS)...but if I need to look, I try to peek at mine while adjusting my mask with my left hand...I don't adjust my mask as much as Jeff Nelson, but it seems to work for me in an effort to look less obvious...especially in games where the scoreboard is wrong 94% of the time...sometimes I wish they'd just shut it off if it's going to be wrong the entire game...

[SanDiegoSteve]

If I need to look I keep the indicator low by my leg, and just peek at it really quick. The MLB umpire in question held it out at close to eye level and stared at it for a good two to three seconds.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

If I need to look I keep the indicator low by my leg, and just peek at it really quick. The MLB umpire in question held it out at close to eye level and stared at it for a good two to three seconds.

I understand having to look at it...but doing it like you're taking a picture as you describe, just doesn't look very good in my opinion...

[LMan]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

The MLB umpire in question held it out at close to eye level and stared at it for a good two to three seconds.

He was looking at his Honig's Indiclicker/Plate Brush/Instant-Replay Combo to see if the runner scored on that timing play.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

The MLB umpire in question held it out at close to eye level and stared at it for a good two to three seconds.

Was he expecting it to tell him something, or was he checking his stocks on it?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Was he expecting it to tell him something, or was he checking his stocks on it?

Maybe he thought it was a Magic 8-ball and was asking it "do I look unprofessional doing this?"

[LMan]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Maybe he thought it was a Magic 8-ball and was asking it "do I look unprofessional doing this?"

"Try Again Later"

[TussAgee11]

maybe he was getting the out of town scoreboard!

c'mon SDS - spill the beans - who was it?

[SanDiegoSteve]

I can't remember, but it may have been Marty Foster. But that's just a guess, as he did work the plate in a game I watched recently, but I typically take in the Cubs, Braves, and Padres telecasts on a daily basis, and the umpires tend to run together much like this sentence.

[DG]

When PU I hold my indicator in my left hand. It has balls, strikes, outs, and inning on it. My left hand is usually pretty accurate, and I don't try to memorize the count.

When BU I don't use one and I use my memory more.

I also don't pick on folks who call it a clicker because I know what they mean. Mine clicks too when I use it.

[jkumpire]

When you are the PU and your partner says: "I always carry a clicker when I'm on the bases, so (either) a) "I can stay in the game", or b) "so if you miss the count I can help".

Then they usually brush or clean off the pitching rubber during the game....