Mets/Yankees

[umpjayfire]

from my MiLB buddy


add 2 more umpires to each crew....
34 new big league umpires...
27 plate jobs per year instead of 40 per guy...
the old guys could hang on even longer....
less chance of injury ..
better look at these nutcutters...
cost only about 150K per team (hell raise beer 50 cents)
more AAA fill-ins would get a chance...

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by umpjayfire

from my MiLB buddy


add 2 more umpires to each crew....
34 new big league umpires...
27 plate jobs per year instead of 40 per guy...
the old guys could hang on even longer....
less chance of injury ..
better look at these nutcutters...
cost only about 150K per team (hell raise beer 50 cents)
more AAA fill-ins would get a chance...

Does this mean 6 per game, with umpires down the LF and RF lines?

I'd be more in favor of an idea some have thrown around, with a 5th added to each crew who rotates to the booth as the "Replay Umpire" the day after a plate job.

[umpjayfire]

Originally Posted by mattmets

Does this mean 6 per game, with umpires down the LF and RF lines?

I'd be more in favor of an idea some have thrown around, with a 5th added to each crew who rotates to the booth as the "Replay Umpire" the day after a plate job.

yup...6 per game....that'll work...if somebody would pay for it

[johnnyg08]

I think sometimes this is where "asking for help" isn't always better and doesn't always help you "get it right" if Davidson didn't know for sure...they should've stuck with the call on the field...he obviously didn't know for sure because he got it wrong and U3 was probably 200 feet closer to the call with no other responsibilities.

[David B]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

I think sometimes this is where "asking for help" isn't always better and doesn't always help you "get it right" if Davidson didn't know for sure...they should've stuck with the call on the field...he obviously didn't know for sure because he got it wrong and U3 was probably 200 feet closer to the call with no other responsibilities.

Exactly. I've watched too many games lately and its really gotten bad in HS ball where coaches almost expect you to ask for help.

In a recent playoff game, coach wanted me to ask for help on a pulled foot and I'm in U1. On top of that throw is high and pulls F3 toward RF which means PU couldn't see it anyway because he pulls his foot away from him.

As I move to U2 coach goes to PU and asks him to make a call. PU and I had talked about it before the game so he tells coach its my call and ends discussion, but how many times do we see umpires getting together and then making the "wrong" call.

Sure it might be a tough call, but in the Mets game, Reilly had it right to start with.

I can't remember who says it best, but sometimes we just have to umpire!

Thanks
David

[johnnyg08]

I've told a coach before when he's asked me to ask for help at the FED level on a swipe tag play at the plate...coach, I'm 100% sure I got the call right...my partner is 100 feet away from me watching other stuff, there's no way he had a better angle than me. I'm not asking him. (we were only 2 man)...I agree with you...sometimes we just have to umpire. we know our mechanics, many coaches do not. if your partner does not have the angle, or a better angle, don't ask...it's just going to cause more problems...

[johnnyg08]

that being said, there is a time where asking for help can be a good thing.