He really did say it

[piaa_ump]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

If you actually have done what you claim in this post, you have done a grave disservice to the rest of us.

I agree 100 % ...... This is "the" point.....everytime someone does something like this, it hurts the rest of us........I get every out and strike the rules allow honestly........we need to follow the military academies honor code.........we wont cheat or tolerate those that do.................

[umpire99]

It is funny how you guys get on here and tear each other apart. Had this post been made by the coach about how the umpire told him that the call would have been different in a close game you guys would have ripped the coach for complaining. Someone would have probably told the coach that he was completely wrong and that he had no idea if the umpire was making the call because of the score. Even though the umpire actually told the coach that he would have called it differently.

[bluezebra]

[QUOTE=Nigel Tufnel]

Originally Posted by umpire99

In an effort to get the game over, I called R3 out.

You want outs that bad, open up your strikezone...

Not much difference here. You're cheating the batters out of a legitimate strike zone.

Bob

[Nigel Tufnel]

[QUOTE=bluezebra]

Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel

Not much difference here. You're cheating the batters out of a legitimate strike zone.

Bob

Please Bob, don't take that quote literally.
Steve had the heart to fix my post.

Let's stay on topic, this guy Ump99 is a douche.
Oh yeah, and his partner should keep his pie-hole shut too.

[L.A. Umpire Guy]

The only partners I have ever offended are from my hustling when they don't, or from my being fair when they want me to be expeditious.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Originally Posted by L.A. Umpire Guy

The only partners I have ever offended are from my hustling when they don't, or from my being fair when they want me to be expeditious.

I know those guys...they're called fossils

In it for the money only, and the game has passed them by...

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by umpire99

In an effort to get the game over, I called R3 out.

This is where the trouble lies. You should have called the play the way it was, not how you wanted it to be. That is unfair to the visiting team, no matter what the score is. They made an athletic play, and you took it away from them because you wanted to go put your feet up and have a beverage. I don't agree with this philosophy.

Your partner did the same thing you did, but admitted it to the coach. In my opinion, this showed more balls, even though you were both wrong for doctoring the results to suit yourselves.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I was calling with an experienced guy for the first time the other day. The visiting team was winning 6-1 in the top of the seventh and attempted a squeeze play. The hitter missed the bunt and there was a play at the plate. R3 slid head first into home and beat the tag on a close play. In an effort to get the game over, I called R3 out. There was no discussion. Later in the same inning with the visiting team now leading 9-1, there was a bang-bang play at first with the first baseman coming off the bag before getting the throw. I was anticipating my partner coming to me and asking if he stayed on the bag. Instead of asking for my help he called the out to end the inning. The visiting coach calmly asked my partner if the first baseman came off the bag. My partner said, "Nope, you are up 9-1." The coach smiled and asked if he came off the bag if he had been up 2-1. My partner said, "You bet, Coach." I could believe that he made the call, but I couldn't believe that he actually said what he did. I was just glad the coach took it in stride and didn't ask any more questions.

I have seen a lot of $hit talk over the years on this site but this post has to be the worst! It is a perfect example of umpires injecting themselves into the game and (I never thought I would say this) CHEATING! You (umpire99) and your partner should be expelled from your association if this is a true post. If I were you, I wouldn't be boasting about this on the Internet!

Just shameful!