Chipper Jones - #1 whiner in baseball?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by David B

I didn't watch the entire game but I did see the at bat Chipper talked about. I thought the pitch was up and in.

Must be just me but I still don't like the high strike they try to get called, its just not consistent game to game no matter how hard they try.

Generally, Reed is not one of the better ball and strike umps - haven't see the charts this year where the players rate the umpires but if I remember right he's usually not at the top of the list.

thansk
David

God, David, who CARES what the players think?

[David B]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

God, David, who CARES what the players think?

Sounds good in theory, but in reality if I were a MLB umpire I would not want to be rated the worst umpires in the league.

Something to do with "being the best at whatever I do" just don't sit too well with me.

Of course as an umpire we don't care what a player thinks about a game especially when they are losing - same for coaches.

But in the grand scheme, what the players think of you goes a long way.

thanks
David

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by David B

But in the grand scheme, what the players think of you goes a long way.

thanks
David

How do you figure that? Players come and go in many cases more than umpires. You cannot seriously think that if players do not like you that is going to affect if they keep you?

Peace

[Jim Porter]

If any of you want to get a good idea of strike zone accuracy by MLU's you can watch the Gameday application. Most parks are now running the PITCHf/x tracking system which displays the path, trajectory, release speed, result speed, amount of break, and position in the strike zone for every pitch during a game. It is accurate to within a half-inch and often much less. Most pitches that I track are accurate to within 2/10's of an inch. You can also go back and replay a pitch sequence from any at-bat. Here's a screenshot I just took during the Cubs game:

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Jim Porter

Most pitches that I track are accurate to within 2/10's of an inch.

How do you know? (Not questioning, just asking)

[Jim Porter]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

How do you know? (Not questioning, just asking)

The software displays the error margin for each pitch triangulated from three camera positions.

[mbyron]

Hey Jim, post Chipper's at bat from the whining incident.

[Jim Porter]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Hey Jim, post Chipper's at bat from the whining incident.

Here it is. The two red dots are the first two pitches of the at-bat and both were called strikes. He ended up walking.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jim Porter

Here it is. The two red dots are the first two pitches of the at-bat and both were called strikes. He ended up walking.

Well, lookie there. Right in the strike zone.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Jim Porter

Here it is. The two red dots are the first two pitches of the at-bat and both were called strikes. He ended up walking.

Looks like Reed did good job and Larry did what he's most famous for.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by Jim Porter

Here it is. The two red dots are the first two pitches of the at-bat and both were called strikes. He ended up walking.

nice posts jim...the gameday feature is nice.

[BigTex]

Originally Posted by Jim Porter

Here it is. The two red dots are the first two pitches of the at-bat and both were called strikes. He ended up walking.

The bottom of the strike zone seems kinda high to me.

The STRIKE ZONE is that area over home plate the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the knee cap. The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball.

The bottom of the zone on the gameday screen appears to be at the top of the knees.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by David B

Sounds good in theory, but in reality if I were a MLB umpire I would not want to be rated the worst umpires in the league.

Something to do with "being the best at whatever I do" just don't sit too well with me.

Of course as an umpire we don't care what a player thinks about a game especially when they are losing - same for coaches.

But in the grand scheme, what the players think of you goes a long way.

thanks
David

I care what my BOSSES think, not the players.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by David B

But in the grand scheme, what the players think of you goes a long way.

Not really...it's not a popularity contest out there.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by David B

Sounds good in theory, but in reality if I were a MLB umpire I would not want to be rated the worst umpires in the league.

Something to do with "being the best at whatever I do" just don't sit too well with me.

Of course as an umpire we don't care what a player thinks about a game especially when they are losing - same for coaches.

But in the grand scheme, what the players think of you goes a long way.

thanks
David

From the ML site:

Rick Reed 23
CREW CHIEF

Major League Service Time: 25 Years
CAREER: Joined the Major League staff in 1983...has worked the All-Star Game (1986, 98), Division Series (1997, 2000, 01), League Championship Series (1989, 95, 99) and World Series (1991)...worked Dave Righetti’s no-hitter, Joe Cowley’s no-hitter and the game George Brett reached the 3,000-hit plateau...previously umpired in the Appalachian League (1973-74), Midwest League (1975), Eastern League (1976-77) and In ter na tion al League (1978-82).

PERSONAL: Rick Alan Reed...married Cynthia (11/26/76)...has two children: Ryan (2/9/80) and Tyler (12/11/92)...resides in Michigan...received a B.A. in Business Ad ministration from Eastern Michigan University in 1975...works with the Oakland County Baseball Federation...began umpiring Little League games when he was 13 years old for $5 per game...played American Legion baseball...works as a part-time actor in the offseason... enjoys being “Mr. Mom” in the off-season...played the home plate umpire during Kevin Costner’s 1999 movie “For Love of the Game”...would pursue a career in law enforcement if he was not an MLB umpire...named to national board of trustees of his fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi.

Do you really think he gives snot what Larry (RPS) Jones or any other disgruntled player thinks?