MLB Network Umpire Special

[JJ]

Originally Posted by rpumpire

Don't let the folks in St. Louis know, but Don Denkinger is going to be on the program along with Palermo and Froemming.

I did a wood bat summer league game last night where Jack Clark and Danny Cox were coaches. My partner asked if before the game at the home plate meeting he should introduce himself as "Don Denkinger, Jr". I said "Not a good idea..." Not even in fun.

JJ

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by JJ

I did a wood bat summer league game last night where Jack Clark and Danny Cox were coaches. My partner asked if before the game at the home plate meeting he should introduce himself as "Don Denkinger, Jr". I said "Not a good idea..." Not even in fun.

JJ

Then it might have become a 'wooden bat in the the head' league....

[piaa_ump]

really glad to hear this.....been hoping they would get around to doing something on umpiring....but figured it would be some filler for the november to February time when there was no active baseball....

Love to see a regular series on life on the road for MLB and MiLB as well.....

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by piaa_ump

really glad to hear this.....been hoping they would get around to doing something on umpiring....but figured it would be some filler for the november to February time when there was no active baseball....

Love to see a regular series on life on the road for MLB and MiLB as well.....

Even though it is available on video, I would love to see the old Home Run Derby on that channel - you can't beat Willie Mays, Mickey, Hank, Killebrew, etc, bashing the ball for nine 'innings'. I like that format better than boring ASG 'contest' - in the old one, you had the risk of letting a strike go by for an out - as called by a real ump like Art Passarella. In the 'new' HRD, they can just keep letting balls go by until they find one they like..B-O-R-R-R-R-I-N-G-G-G...

There are also funny moments in retrospect too - like when they hand Dick (Dr Strangeglove)Stuart a check, all you can think is : DON'T DROP IT!

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

Even though it is available on video, I would love to see the old Home Run Derby on that channel - you can't beat Willie Mays, Mickey, Hank, Killebrew, etc, bashing the ball for nine 'innings'. I like that format better than boring ASG 'contest' - in the old one, you had the risk of letting a strike go by for an out - as called by a real ump like Art Passarella. In the 'new' HRD, they can just keep letting balls go by until they find one they like..B-O-R-R-R-R-I-N-G-G-G...

There are also funny moments in retrospect too - like when they hand Dick (Dr Strangeglove)Stuart a check, all you can think is : DON'T DROP IT!

These were rerun somewhere back when I was like 9 or 10. It's how I learned who some of the old greats were.

[Rich]

I watched it.

Palermo likes to talk (he's 59 - had he not been shot, he'd be the guy we would be talking about in terms of topping the number of games worked by Klem since he came up to the big leagues at 27), Denkinger talked quite a bit about the 1985 WS call he missed, and Bruce was funny as always.

They talked about admitting they missed a pitch/call to players, etc. and the three said they never admitted they missed a pitch or play on the field. Ever.

It was an interesting and entertaining hour. Shown after it was game 7 of the 65 World Series, which was an outstanding game.

[DonInKansas]

I wasn't too impressed to be honest. Just an hour of swapping ejection stories and trying to get the guys to admit they miss calls.

Palermo looks and talks like he should be in a political office.