MLB Network Umpire Special

[JR12]

Mon June 22
7:00 p.m.EST Inside Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Bob Costas Sits Down with Umpires Steve Palermo, Bruce Froemming and Others.
Repeats at 11pm.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by JR12

Mon June 22
7:00 p.m.EST Inside Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Bob Costas Sits Down with Umpires Steve Palermo, Bruce Froemming and Others.
Repeats at 11pm.

Should be fun to hear Bruce talk about umpire nutrition on the road 6 month a year!!!!

[dash_riprock]

I just hope the show is more umps & less Costas. Probably not though.

[GoodwillRef]

I hope it is more Costas and less Bruce Froemming!!!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

I hope it is more Costas and less Bruce Froemming!!!

Why? Bruce is a very nice man. What's with the animosity toward him? He certainly has forgotten more about umpiring than most of us know, and he is definitely more interesting to listen to than the boorish Costas.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Why? Bruce is a very nice man. What's with the animosity toward him? He certainly has forgotten more about umpiring than most of us know, and he is definitely more interesting to listen to than the boorish Costas.

Boorish? You've got to be joking. I suppose that you don't like his politics, but the man is far from a boor.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Boorish? You've got to be joking. I suppose that you don't like his politics, but the man is far from a boor.

I find him arrogant, pretentious and obnoxious. Okay, then...he's not a boor . Couldn't care less about his politics. I dislike Bryant Gumbel for the same reasons. They are two peas in a pod. I can't even stand Costas on the U.S Open coverage today. Froemming, on the other hand, would have many interesting umpire stories, which is what I like to hear, not someone trumpeting himself as Costas subliminally does.

[Emperor Ump]

Originally Posted by JR12

Mon June 22
7:00 p.m.EST Inside Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Bob Costas Sits Down with Umpires Steve Palermo, Bruce Froemming and Others.
Repeats at 11pm.

Thanks for the info I'll definitely DVR it.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Re: Bruce Froemming:

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Why? Bruce is a very nice man. What's with the animosity toward him? He certainly has forgotten more about umpiring than most of us know, and he is definitely more interesting to listen to than the boorish Costas.

Re: Bob Costas:

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I find him arrogant, pretentious and obnoxious. Okay, then...he's not a boor . Couldn't care less about his politics. I dislike Bryant Gumbel for the same reasons. They are two peas in a pod. I can't even stand Costas on the U.S Open coverage today. Froemming, on the other hand, would have many interesting umpire stories, which is what I like to hear, not someone trumpeting himself as Costas subliminally does.

Why? Bob is a very nice man. What's with the animosity toward Bob? He certainly has forgotten more about sports and the world around us than most of us know, and he is definitely more interesting to listen to than the widely misunderstood Froemming.

[SanDiegoSteve]

But Costas usually turns it into the "Bob" show, and I want to hear from umpires. I don't want to listen to general sports knowledge.

[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.

[DonInKansas]

I guess that means all of Kansas City will be tuning in.

I've got my DVR set; I'll be at work and we don't get MLB Network here.

[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.....