Rob Drake's ejection

[MrUmpire]

This is not Chad Fairchild's first year working in MLB. As of June 29, he was tied for second in the most plate games worked in MLB.

This doesn't happen to "unseasoned" umpires.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by CO ump

I believe he's been around long enough to handle himself at first base.
You don't make it to MLB with out a season or two of experience.
And relative to my post Fairchild is seasoned enough to handle his own ejections.
If any MLB ump needs protecting as UES suggested he shouldn't be there

Okay, so a season or two is what you call "seasoned." That's all I wanted to know is what you considered seasoned. My standard for that designation is much higher than that. It is subjective in nature, then. Everyone has a different idea of what "seasoned" is. I guess my criteria is closer to "grizzled" than to "rookie."

[ozzy6900]

I think that 5 pages of arguing about AAA/MLB umpire is hilarious! Who cares, anyway! It was a great few moments of "show", the fans got their money's worth and TV announcers got to analyze the whole thing. Rob & Fairchild got paid, they will go back to AAA and get called back when needed. Again, who cares?

[CO ump]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Okay, so a season or two is what you call "seasoned." That's all I wanted to know is what you considered seasoned. My standard for that designation is much higher than that. It is subjective in nature, then. Everyone has a different idea of what "seasoned" is. I guess my criteria is closer to "grizzled" than to "rookie."

I know you're smart enough to recognize an understatement when you read one, so I don't know why you're playing the literal game.
My point is that any umpire who makes it to MLB is seasoned enough to handle his own ejections.
Enough said

[RPatrino]

Egads, Matt!!! Oregano on pasta primavera?? You need more seasoning training!!..LOL

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Okay, I guess I have to ask it a different way, because this was meant to be neither "funny" nor a "quip."

One more time: What makes Chad Fairchild a seasoned umpire? He has not been umpiring long enough to qualify as a "seasoned" umpire. He is what is commonly referred to as a "fill-in umpire." When he has a few years of full-time MLB experience, we can then maybe call him a "seasoned umpire."

That was the only point I was making, because he was referred to as a "seasoned umpire."

Serious question Steve, would you call Chris Guccione or Rob Drake "seasoned" umpires? They've been around working MLB games for close to a decade now. No one is saying they're veteran MLB guys (even though they work more games per year than "full-time" guys), but where do you draw the line for "seasoning"? Is there X number of games, ejections, weird situations? Chad worked just about 10 games fewer than the full-timers last year, and has been with his crew since Opening Day this year. According to Retrosheet, he's worked 266 games from 2004-2007- it's not like he worked a Tampa-KC series in September last year for the first time.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by Chris_Hickman

You guys are still missing the point!!!!!!! Rob needs to do something with that hair.

Can't agree more, thanks for guiding us back to the real issue.