What is going on with ML baseball umpires

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by tno

I'm new here. I see people are asking for the video.

Here's a link. Click on the thumbnail below the video on the far right side.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index...namlb_tbamlb_1

Check out Meals body language arms crossed implying "don't mess with me I'm unapproachable" Umpiring 101 not a recommended way to defuse the situation.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by gordon30307

Check out Meals body language arms crossed implying "don't mess with me I'm unapproachable" Umpiring 101 not a recommended way to defuse the situation.

Perhaps his Verbal Judo skills are lacking.

[tballump]

Just wonder what Al Barlick, Bruce Froemming, Bill Haller, Richie Garcia would say about Verbal Judo when you had Stengel, Durocher, Martin, Weaver screaming in your face. I have a feeling they would tell you to stick that Verbal Judo where the sun doesn't shine.

[LMan]

I can't even begin to list the number of erroneous items in this typical screed-piece by a columnist:

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseb...icle778735.ece