Welll.....

LMan · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 10:56pm

...Mr. Danley did not exactly cover himself with glory this evening.

SethPDX · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:02pm

Yeah, those games happen even World Series guys. He's got to be an excellent umpire in order to earn the Series, but still--tough night for him.

BTW, fashion plates--he wore a hat under his HSM.

jimpiano · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:17pm

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Originally Posted by LMan

...Mr. Danley did not exactly cover himself with glory this evening.

Because?

OzUmp · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:25pm

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Originally Posted by jimpiano

Because?

Great! Another apologist. Did you even watch the game?

kylejt · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:26pm

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Originally Posted by SethPDX

BTW, fashion plates--he wore a hat under his HSM.

He also wore one of those collars that dogs wear after they come back from the vets under his deep sea divers helmet.

Kevin Finnerty · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:28pm

... Ahem... he rang a guy on a check swing and then asked the first base umpire if he swung ...and then Rollins got nicked pretty clearly and Danley kept him at the plate and helped kill a key rally.

I love the guy and I work in the same unit with his big brother. They're both great guys. Kerwin gives a lot back, too. But it was a nightmarish kind of outing for him. He didn't leave on a gurney this time, so it was only his second worst game of the season. Now he gets to hang out down the left field line and listen to all those Philly fans.

Kevin Finnerty · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:29pm

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He also wore one of those collars that dogs wear after they come back from the vets under his deep sea divers helmet.

I just got a rug burn when I fell out of my chair.

LMan · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:33pm

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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

... Ahem... he rang a guy on a check swing and then asked the first base umpire if he swung ...and then Rollins got nicked pretty clearly and Danley kept him at the plate and helped kill a key rally.

I love the guy and I work in the same unit with his big brother. They're both great guys. Kerwin gives a lot back, too. But it was a nightmarish kind of outing for him. He didn't leave on a gurney this time, so it was only his second worst game of the season. Now he gets to hang out down the left field line and listen to all those Philly fans.

I'm one of the biggest 'dont knock it till you are there' guys, but even by most modest standards this was a bad, bad outing. The check swing incident was all but unbelievable at this level... I don't know what happened to the thought process on that one.

Oh well, as you say, he's sure to have fun in Philly. Ce la vie.

jimpiano · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:48pm

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Great! Another apologist. Did you even watch the game?

Yeah , I did.

jimpiano · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 23, 2008, 11:52pm

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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

... Ahem... he rang a guy on a check swing and then asked the first base umpire if he swung ...and then Rollins got nicked pretty clearly and Danley kept him at the plate and helped kill a key rally.

I love the guy and I work in the same unit with his big brother. They're both great guys. Kerwin gives a lot back, too. But it was a nightmarish kind of outing for him. He didn't leave on a gurney this time, so it was only his second worst game of the season. Now he gets to hang out down the left field line and listen to all those Philly fans.

I am sure he is just shaking at the thought.

Pensaump · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 24, 2008, 07:40am

I gotta kinda blame the 1st base umpire as well.

He should have banged the guy. The check was close enough to go either way (at least the replay I saw) and if he would have pumped him out it would have bailed out Kerwin at that plate.

One of the few times in my opinion that you have to bang the batter out from the wing regardless. At least in a "protect the crew" mentality.

Kevin Finnerty · #12 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 24, 2008, 11:02am

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I gotta kinda blame the 1st base umpire as well.

He should have banged the guy. The check was close enough to go either way (at least the replay I saw) and if he would have pumped him out it would have bailed out Kerwin at that plate.

One of the few times in my opinion that you have to bang the batter out from the wing regardless. At least in a "protect the crew" mentality.

Precisely! Definitely close enough, and definitely would have bailed him out of the screwed up mechanic. It was just a fart that made his arm go up, and then Culbreth burned him. Brutal.

mrm21711 · #13 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 24, 2008, 11:13am

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Originally Posted by Pensaump

I gotta kinda blame the 1st base umpire as well.

He should have banged the guy. The check was close enough to go either way (at least the replay I saw) and if he would have pumped him out it would have bailed out Kerwin at that plate.

One of the few times in my opinion that you have to bang the batter out from the wing regardless. At least in a "protect the crew" mentality.

I thought Culbreth was trying to "protect the crew" with his no swing call. However, I would have pumped him out and dealt with the consequences if I was at 1B and that happened to me.

NickG · #14 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 24, 2008, 11:38am

Not to pile on (although I suppose I am), but did anyone else feel that his zone was a bit inconsistent. There were some pretty erratic b/s calls.

johnnyg08 · #15 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 24, 2008, 12:05pm

he seemed a bit jumpy...but he's got to get his experience somehow...that's how you learn...I'm not bailing him out, but I'm sure this may have been one of his first experience on a global stage...probably a bit nervous.