One of two things:

A) A glutton for punishment

B) A full-blown masochist

:p

Jack of all trades, master of none?

Single

You know, I think I will prefer to be called the "FU" from here on out. I shall now be called "F U" anytime I am in the field as an umpire!!!

What a ****ty call by the Tournament director!

Me too. I also throw in wrestling for good measure.

This happened in the Mets/Orioles game last night. The ball was originally ruled a foul ball, and as the training staff attended to Melvin Mora's hand (ball hit it) the umpires conferred and changed it to a strike three. Mora argued and could be seen pointing to the bat, like it hit both the bat and his hand. But I could not imagine a scenario where it would hit the bat FIRST then his hand. It would have had to be the other way around, and so the changed call was correct. I also can't imagine a simultaneous hit of hand/bat, since the hand is on the bat, not even with it.

Am I right? If the ball hits the hand AND the bat, it has to hit the hand first, right?

strike three. judgement.

That's a great pic SDS--I wish I had the director's email....he'd be getting it pronto!