WTG Rob

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by UMP25

But the REAL question is: how is he verbalizing the count???

Hahaha!

I agree with mbyron. I'm not arguing that he's a bad UMPIRE, but his mechanics are something not to emulate as a young umpire.

[Fritz]

Originally Posted by UMP25

He also is the only one to still wear the beanie plate cap. How dare he! He should be fired immediately. There's no room for such horrible umpires in Major League Baseball!!!

Please don't shoot the beanie cap wearer! I still wear one; have no aspirations to get to the majors, I'm too old. I just like its old school look, and frankly, it gets me remembered by coaches (sometimes good, sometimes bad). Now if I can just get my hand on a balloon protector............

[johnnyg08]

Honigs still sells the raft.

[Durham]

Originally Posted by Fritz

Please don't shoot the beanie cap wearer! I still wear one; have no aspirations to get to the majors, I'm too old. I just like its old school look, and frankly, it gets me remembered by coaches (sometimes good, sometimes bad). Now if I can just get my hand on a balloon protector............

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[Fritz]

Originally Posted by Durham

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Just kidding guys, not going quite that old school. I just like the beanie look, it works for me. I know it isn't the "accepted" look, but it doesn't seem to be costing me games either, so what the heck.

[briancurtin]

How long are Ed Montague's shoelaces?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Durham

Honig's Whistle Stop Online Store - Products

I thought that the link would point to this:

[cc6]

Originally Posted by kylejt

I like that.

Although, anyone saying "you need to call that both ways" is implying that you're cheating. I'm not a big fan of that.

I find comments like "call it both ways blue" are best to ignore. If the comments about balls and strikes persist, I might call the coach out of the dugout and ask him to keep his players under control.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by cc6

I find comments like "call it both ways blue" are best to ignore. If the comments about balls and strikes persist, I might call the coach out of the dugout and ask him to keep his players under control.

My advice would be to never do this again.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

How long are Ed Montague's shoelaces?

He used to use the 50" laces but they weren't very strong so he had to keep a backup pair of shoes with him at all times in case a lace broke. Now he found a stronger pair of laces but they only come in 48". He switched to these and now only has to keep one set of plate shoes in his trunk.

[ManInBlue]

Originally Posted by LDUB

He used to use the 50" laces but they weren't very strong so he had to keep a backup pair of shoes with him at all times in case a lace broke. Now he found a stronger pair of laces but they only come in 48". He switched to these and now only has to keep one set of plate shoes in his trunk.

He's been on a strict diet & excersize routine - he's down to the 44's now.

[cc6]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

My advice would be to never do this again.

Never do what again?

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by cc6

I might call the coach out of the dugout and ask him to keep his players under control.

What age group?

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by cc6

Never do what again?

What you posted about...

[cc6]

Originally Posted by Ump153

What age group?

Older, basically 16 and up. Anything in which the dugout is far enough away that I would have to raise my voice for their dugout to hear me give a warning.