Another interesting call reversal

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

If Joe West is on the crew, he is the next best thing to Stevie.........

But he doesn't work the plate until tomorrow night!

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

If you are going to mix in a blind person into the umpiring equation, make sure they are alive.

I guess you didn't follow the link in my post.

Here it is again.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The "changed call" dynamics are frequently different in MLB than what you or I would use in our amateur games. It's often the crew chief who announces such a change. (I'm not saying it's right, and I don't know if there's a specific procedure detailing this, and I don't know if it's all the time -- just that it happens frequently.)

Bob,

From what I was told, in MLB the crew chief or original calling umpire will make the change call. It's up to the crew; that is, on some crews if the original umpire wishes to make the reversal or sustaining call, he'll do so. If he would prefer the crew chief does it, then the CC will. If I'm not mistaken, it's the same way in NCAA (at least that's what I heard from one of the NCAA's gurus).

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I guess you didn't follow the link in my post.

Here it is again.

No, I didn't follow the link. I didn't need to. I think you meant to address this post to kcg NC2Ablu. I know Ray Charles is dead. Duh! I'm truly not stupid.

My post was not directed at you, it was directed at kcg NC2Ablu, who inquired about Ray Charles. I was imploring him to only reference living blind people when handing out umpiring assignments.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

No, I didn't follow the link. I didn't need to. I think you meant to address this post to kcg NC2Ablu. I know Ray Charles is dead. Duh! I'm truly not stupid.

My post was not directed at you, it was directed at kcg NC2Ablu, who inquired about Ray Charles. I was imploring him to only reference living blind people when handing out umpiring assignments.

U3 was wishes he was dead... and is obviously blind.... its kinda a strech but eh... ill go there

[w_sohl]

have a link to the aforementioned video?

[SanDiegoSteve]

No, I can't find a video clip. But here is an interesting website that is a fantasy MLB ejection league. All the details, stories and statistics having to do with MLB ejections this year can be found here:

http://cascreamindude.livejournal.com/