Mlb Shuts Down Fellow Blue Drake

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Old news, my friend.This occured last week! We will miss the interaction but MLB has it's reasons for these guys not being able to host sites or post to them.

Thanks for reporting it, oz, old chum. Old news to you. But alas, you had abandoned us as well.

nyuk.

[PeteBooth]

Ozzy i agree and can you imagine the amount of threads that would have been posted concerning what happened in the Brave / Met game last weekend.

Pete Booth

[RobDrake]

What are you guys doing? This is exactly the crap that I did not allow. You guys are umpires, learn to get along. We are all in this together to help each other get better at this profession. You guys act like kids! Either talk about umpiring or don't say anything. This is almost embarrassing to read.

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by RobDrake

What are you guys doing? This is exactly the crap that I did not allow. You guys are umpires, learn to get along. We are all in this together to help each other get better at this profession. You guys act like kids! Either talk about umpiring or don't say anything. This is almost embarrassing to read.

I agree, Rob, and I disagree.

Nothing is accomplished when everyone sweetbreads topics. This nation was founded on argument, blood and sweat.

Where I agree is that there are times when better use of this fine forum can be attained. For instance, the denigration of posters as "trolls", as "lying scumbags" and similar would accentuate the perfect examples of abuse of forum rights.

As to you, I would offer this advice, take or leave as you would.

You made a grievous error in starting your forum, this I and Fitump56 predicted would be demised. Your personal situation with the MLB umpiring Guard has been diminished, severely, or slightly, time will tell.

With only a few slots open each millenium, the question was rightly proffered "why did you take such a chance"?

I do not think that you are doing yourself any favors posting here, considering the circumstances. Again, I would offer this advice, take or leave as you would.

Certainly, in the order of things, havng you advise us on how to act is much like the donkey lecturing the carrot about moving along past its nose more quickly.

[UES]

Originally Posted by Interested Ump

...With only a few slots open each millenium, the question was rightly proffered "why did you take such a chance"?

I do not think that you are doing yourself any favors posting here, considering the circumstances...

I actually agree with a very small portion of his post. Rob, do yourself a favor and lay low for a while. Consider your shut down request from MLB as a warning... Stay off the internet forums!!!! While your heart is in the right place, you have too much to lose. As the rats say "Let go - you're better than that"

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by RobDrake

What are you guys doing? This is exactly the crap that I did not allow. You guys are umpires, learn to get along. We are all in this together to help each other get better at this profession. You guys act like kids! Either talk about umpiring or don't say anything. This is almost embarrassing to read.

Who the hell are yu to bring this crap on us? You're a wannabe MLB ump who has prolly shot his wad over a st00pid forum. Hey, here's what you do. Post to your forum and leave us alone. WOW, can't do that? Try Outsports then.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by fitump56

Who the hell are yu to bring this crap on us? You're a wannabe MLB ump who has prolly shot his wad over a st00pid forum. Hey, here's what you do. Post to your forum and leave us alone. WOW, can't do that? Try Outsports then.

Sad.

Completely predictable, but still sad.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Old news, my friend.This occured last week! We will miss the interaction but MLB has it's reasons for these guys not being able to host sites or post to them.

From speaking with people at MiLB I can tell you that posters like our own Frick and Frack, or as a good friend refers to them, Muck and Mire, are among the reasons they don't want their umpires participating on the internet.

[ctblu40]

Originally Posted by GarthB

From speaking with people at MiLB I can tell you that posters like our own Frick and Frack, or as a good friend refers to them, Muck and Mire, are among the reasons they don't want their umpires participating on the internet.

You beat me to it....

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by GarthB

From speaking with people at MiLB I can tell you that posters like our own Frick and Frack, or as a good friend refers to them, Muck and Mire, are among the reasons they don't want their umpires participating on the internet.

You know, we had a great site here once. You and Pete Booth, Jurassic and Tim C., Big One and his buddy from San Diego (just to name a few) were great to deal with. We had our share of idiots over the many years but they always seemed to get the idea that they weren't wanted and moved on. These idiots that have come in lately are just too stupid to realize that they just are not wanted! I mean really, how stupid are these people? Well, thank God for the ignore feature!

[UmpJM]

Almost enough to induce feelings of nostalgia in regard to the drummerboy and the bluedude. At least THEY were "entertaining".

JM

[PeteBooth]

First off Ozzy thanks for the kind words. We have all disagreed with one another over the years but as I metnioned to Garth it was done in a professional way.

Your post is probably one of the reasons we do not hear from Papa C or Peter Osborne anymore. They are probaly tired of dealing with the Trolls as well.

Regardless of the few posters we should try and keep this site as good as we can. It's my gut that new umpires still can learn from the info contained in this site.

Pete Booth

[waltjp]

Can we just stop quoting and responding to them? Put them on ignore and leave them there.

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Your post is probably one of the reasons we do not hear from Papa C or Peter Osborne anymore. They are probaly tired of dealing with the Trolls as well.

Pete Booth

Oh, give me a break, Booth. First, you have us on your Ignore List then have the gall to pontificate about trolls and troll posting. I consider you a troll and this post of your's a troll posting for that matter.

Second, you are a shell of your useful self, your forte' is comprehensive knowledge of the multiple rules but, too many times, you are so far off the rules (and interpretation of them) track as to be at a minimum jokingly pathetic. Imagine an unfunny clown.

Last, as with the majority here, you prefer straw man, third party attacks and innuendo as opposed to the more manly and truthful, public tete a tete.

Point: If you want to lecture, become a professor. If you want to ad hoc comment, get a megaphone, racoon coat and a pint of Old Drunk.

If you want to be treated like a man instead of the mouse you are, speak direct.

Mr. Umpire, email please!

[PeteBooth]

Hi Garth:

"Right on" in your assessment. This Forum is still good but unfortunately as you metnion above it's too bad there are the "frick's and frack's" that ruin it.
Heck you and I have disagreed on certain issues, but we have done so in a professional manor.

I personally thought Rob's site was good but for the most part new sites do start out good (even McGrifth's was good in the beginning)

Hopefully this Forum will continue to be a good site.

Off topic somehat but how's the healing process? Even though we have never met I gather you are itching to get back in there.

Pete Booth