With all the b!tchin'

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

The worst umpire at the WS this year is better than anyone on this board. Disagree if you'd lile, if that gets you through the night.

You honestly think that criticizing umpiring is an unspoken statement that we think we're better than they are?

This statement says a lot. So if you are not better than the guy in question, then you can't criticize him. Wow.

What country is this again?

[johnnyg08]

With that logic, the observers/evaluators must be the best umpires in the world because in order to evaluate and to see flaws/areas for growth, you have to be an expert.

The worst umpire at the WS this year is better than anyone on this board. Disagree if you'd lile, if that gets you through the night.

That statement's logic just doesn't hold up.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

You honestly think that criticizing umpiring is an unspoken statement that we think we're better than they are?

This statement says a lot. So if you are not better than the guy in question, then you can't criticize him. Wow.

What country is this again?

For Kevin and other reading-impaired posters:

I was addressing Pete's missive. I rearely read anything Kevin writes these days.

I said mistakes were made. I believe criticism can be valid. I don't, however, believe that, as in Pete's post, those facts must keep us from appreciating a spectacular effort, whether by an athlete or umpire.

We applaud a player who may have been the goat in one inning, when he jacks a homer in the next. Yet, according to Pete, when an umpies makes near heroic effort to get a play right...it's just his job. That's a shame.

If you need any additional help in reading comprehension, let me know.

[kylejt]

LOL @ "heroic effort" by a baseball umpire! Somehow equating Tim McClelland with Audie Murphy makes me laugh.

Heroic effort?

"you can leave demeaning nicknames out of your posts referring to our officiating brethren. K. Thanks. Bye." Officiating.com

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by kylejt

LOL @ "heroic effort" by a baseball umpire! Somehow equating Tim McClelland with Audie Murphy makes me laugh.

Heroic effort?

I agree. McClelland's a much better actor.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

I agree. McClelland's a much better actor.

And that's a pretty good post too!

[SAump]

Yahoo!

[David B]

Originally Posted by SAump

Yahoo!

Story does not make sense because after saying it's a problem, both Mota and Gwynn both conclude baseball is better keeping the human element in the game which is the way baseball is designed.

But an example of the way the "feel good" media looks at the game. The perception that okay we have replay let it fix everything is not reality.

Thanks
David