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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 10:07am
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I was watching the Pirates-Reds game on saturday and noticed the home plate umpire with really bad mechanics... Strike mechanic was just a flick of the arm. He wasn't working the slot, he was over top of the catcher. Head height was low. On plays at the plate, instead of clearing the bat, he picked it up and made the call with the bat in his hand (more than once).

I figured this was an umpire that's fairly new, but it was Ed Montague! That was really surprising to see that many flaws in the plate work of an umpire with that many years under his belt.
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!!!
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 10:12am
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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!!!
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 10:14am
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Mine hovers around 120 over 80, believe it or not. Obviously, it's not measured during school when I'm with my students!
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 02:19pm
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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............
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 02:50pm
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 02:52pm
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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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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 02:59pm
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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.
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 05:28pm
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How long are Ed Montague's shoelaces?
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 09:30pm
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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.
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 09:36pm
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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.
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Old Tue Apr 14, 2009, 06:12pm
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