Bob Jenkins at the Plate

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Tim C

Good crew and good game.

Regards,

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

Oh, my!

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Tim C

By the way: I got a 9.75 from umpires watching the game for my famous "reverse spin, double Sulkow".

T

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!

[ODJ]

Originally Posted by Tim C

My only "ding" was for "leaving the infield too quickly at the end of an inning."

Good crew and good game.

Regards,

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

[Tim C]

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,

[bbsbvb83]

Originally Posted by ODJ

Missed it. When did it happen?

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.

[chuckfan1]

.....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.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by chuckfan1

.....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.

[bbsbvb83]

Originally Posted by chuckfan1

.....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.

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.

[bobbybanaduck]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

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

Oh, my!

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.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

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?"

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

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

Oh, my!

The one that was 4 feet outside?

Everybody misses one sometime.

[Tim C]

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

I will pass on your advice, thanks.

Regards,

[David B]

Originally Posted by chuckfan1

.....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.

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

Thanks
David

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by David B

I kept hearing air horns on the video and of course those are illegal in FED.

Rules reference, please.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by David B

I kept hearing air horns on the video and of course those are illegal in FED.

Thanks
David

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