how to be a Baseball Umpire by San Diego Steve

[cc6]

Originally Posted by cardinalfan

The guy in the video needs to umpire L.L. games in Queens. He will do a fine job, and I'm sure they need umpires and appreciate him.
He doesn't, however, need to be doing instructional videos on the internet. By doing so he opens himself up to pats on the back or laughter.
Would you go to a clinic if this youtube hero was the featured instructor? I hope not.
I have no idea how to play the piano. If I get on youtube and try to show people how - with passion - I suspect I would deservedly be ragged on some message board somewhere.

On a side note, I respect this guy and small-ball umpires everywhere. I don't have the patience to work these games, but I'm glad some of you guys do! Thumbs up!

I think the disses are a bit much in the same thread that people complain about flowerchild making disses. It would be nice if the insults would stop period and we could all share a laugh over the guy's enthusiasm combined with naivity.

I believe small-ball umpires deserve as much credit as those who do big-boy ball, because those younger kids deserve good umpires just as much as anybody else does. This Len guy probably works for nothing and they are happy to have him. He did say in one of his videos that safety is the most important thing, so even if he has stuff to work on, at least everyone is going home in one piece.

[jwwashburn]

Sure, he deserves credit. I help coach my son's nine year old team. We have HORRIBLE umpires. I would never make fun of them.

But THIS guy is an arrogant SOB. He posted videos with an outfit called EXPERT VILLAGE. He announced to the world: Hey World! I am a moron...Please ridicule me!

[cc6]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

But THIS guy is an arrogant SOB. He posted videos with an outfit called EXPERT VILLAGE. He announced to the world: Hey World! I am a moron...Please ridicule me!

I also like the videos on how to lay the verbal smackdown on people, and how to meet chicks at the store.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by cc6

I think the disses are a bit much in the same thread that people complain about flowerchild making disses. It would be nice if the insults would stop period and we could all share a laugh over the guy's enthusiasm combined with naivity.

I really don't see how you can compare what the foul-mouthed, nasty-talking troll was posting, which were hateful, personal comments directed toward myself and others here, and the comments made about the buffoonery displayed by this clownish umpire. Yes, he has great enthusiasm, but he is billing his videos as "How to Umpire" videos, which they are most certainly not. If he were doing this tongue-in-cheek like Lance Cokalinski, then it would be funny on a much higher level. But this guy seriously thinks he's a great umpire, and that is what is being insulted, not his parentage or manhood or anything that remotely resembles what the troll was posting. I hope you get the point and see the huge difference. You don't miss Garth, but I'm really starting to.

[cc6]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I really don't see how you can compare what the foul-mouthed, nasty-talking troll was posting, which were hateful, personal comments directed toward myself and others here, and the comments made about the buffoonery displayed by this clownish umpire. Yes, he has great enthusiasm, but he is billing his videos as "How to Umpire" videos, which they are most certainly not. If he were doing this tongue-in-cheek like Lance Cokalinski, then it would be funny on a much higher level. But this guy seriously thinks he's a great umpire, and that is what is being insulted, not his parentage or manhood or anything that remotely resembles what the troll was posting. I hope you get the point and see the huge difference. You don't miss Garth, but I'm really starting to.

Good points made SDS. There are differences in the disses towards the Expert Village umpire and from flowerchild.

[jwwashburn]

How about the dissing of Earl Weaver...that was different all together...