My only comment would be directed at the called third strike at the 3:04 mark.

Oh, my!

Ehh! 8.25! Here in the East, we like a bit more crispness with these moves! Work on your balance point a bit more.

Nice Job, Tim! :D

Was that because players were milling around and something could have happened?

Correct
 

Example that was given:

Batter hits a high fly to left field. As the B/R rounds first base he and F3 start chipping at each other.

If the base umpire has vacated to the outfield there is no quick ending to the issue.

Regards,

It happened in the bottom of the fifth inning. Blair took a called third strike for the third out, and then said something he shouldn't have.

Tee..
 

.....I guess you dont get dinged for it because you have Senior Veteran Grandfather Status due to your "many many years", but should really consider losing the double-safe mechanic. Does that mean he is safe twice? Or he wasnt just safe, but really really safe? He is either safe or not.
Seems like I saw it a couple times on there. Which means it loses its emphasis the more you bust it out.
....And I concur with the one guy about that called 3rd strike at the end. We all miss a pitch, but thats a "gross" miss. And in a championship game? Not pretty.

Eh, it's not that big of a deal. I had a check swing sent down to me that would've ended a HS regional final 2 weeks ago. I safed it THREE times. Of course, the only evaluation I really get is the one I give to myself. And, yes, I was mahvelous.

Who cares? I doubt very much if anyone was confused by the call. I saw Tim Welke do the same thing at first base yesterday.

i concur.

MA is waaaaaaaaay behind on the technology front. i don't think my game yesterday was even on the radio. that is the least of my gripes, though. at the top of the list is the three, count 'em THREE, bottles of water they provided for the 3 man crew when the temperature on the field at game time was 108. oh well.

I would have said: "Thanks, that should be enough for me. Where's the water for my partners?" :eek:

The one that was 4 feet outside?:D

Everybody misses one sometime.

~Sigh~
 

" . . . but should really consider losing the double-safe mechanic . . ."

I will pass on your advice, thanks.

Regards,

I have to agree with Tee on this one - "sigh"

Thanks
David

Rules reference, please.

I think you are confusing FED rules in other sports with baseball. It is not technically illegal to use an air horn or any other form of an artificial sound maker.

Peace