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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 01:41pm
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I believe you need to work on your poetry.

Find something that works with "Tim C" . . .
Every time I go see the Brewers, I wonder if that's how the word "tarrarel" ended up in "Roll Out the Barrel."
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 01:42pm
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Then it was at the knees, not below the knees.
And was still a strike a few inches below that.

(My biggest criticism watching umpires at lower levels of baseball is that they don't give the strike at the knees. Or at the top of the belly-button, for that matter.)
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 01:52pm
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I believe you need to work on your poetry.

Find something that works with "Tim C" . . .
When I said Brian Curtain, I was as wrong as I could be,

Because soon I was set straight by the famous Tim C.
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 02:06pm
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When I said Brian Curtain, I was as wrong as I could be,

Because soon I was set straight by the famous Tim C.
*finger snapping*
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 02:07pm
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Pretty sure he was just fantasizing, not really planning to ever do it. We often say things here that we "would love to do," or "would love to say," or other things of this nature. It's because we come here to vent our frustrations and we have come to expect that the other members understand this. We say things we could never really get away with at our games, because we are all umpires, and we all can relate to our mutual disdain for rats and fans. Try not to take things spouted off here too seriously.
I figured that. But, it reminded me of the fool who did it with me. And, I just wanted to warn how stupid it looks before anyone thought they might try it.

He was an idiot and looked like a jacka$$ after he did it. I was ready to go home and let him finish the circus act he just created. Embarrassing to say the least.
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 05:07pm
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Then it was at the knees, not below the knees.

Thank you.

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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 06:52pm
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I believe, but I'm not for certain, that the gentleman in question was our own Brian Curtain. And yes, I do know I'm a poet.
Nah that wasn't me, but I did have a guy draw a line in the dirt and dumped him before he even finished drawing. I might have recited the above story at some point, though.

edit: Tee and SDS already covered this...I should start reading threads all the way through haha.
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 07:22pm
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Had a young man draw a line on me once. I took off my mask and looked at the line and said, "Hey, you draw real nice!" I wind up " Now lets see if you can follow directions!" and give 'em the hook!



Some umpires aspire to be
as good an umpire as Tim C.
While other umpires really believe
themselves as good as San Diego Steve.
One or two look up to Dash
who works the plate with a noticeable flash.
And then there is Ump or Coach or JM just plain
who can't make up his mind, his title or his name.
Richard in the wings with Ives on the hook
Mbyron dealing an ejection by the book.
Pete Booth writing articles galore
Greymule showing a manager the "door".
And here I sit still on the DL
Ozzy resting in baseball hell!
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 07:26pm
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Some umpires aspire to be
as good an umpire as Tim C.
While other umpires really believe
themselves as good as San Diego Steve.
One or two look up to Dash
who works the plate with a noticeable flash.
And then there is Ump or Coach or JM just plain
who can't make up his mind, his title or his name.
Richard in the wings with Ives on the hook
Mbyron dealing an ejection by the book.
Pete Booth writing articles galore
Greymule showing a manager the "door".
And here I sit still on the DL
Ozzy resting in baseball hell!
Time to up the meds!
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 07:43pm
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Time to up the meds!
Steve,

Interesting. I was going to suggest he "down" the meds.

Nonetheless, ....

Ozzy,

I thought it was beautiful.

You're not in umpire hell, it's more like purgatory.

Get well soon.

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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 07:47pm
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Time to up the meds!
Maybe we need to hook him up with Mark Padgett over in the basketball area. HIs meds are legendary.
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 09:03pm
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I know that managers will get ejected on purpose, and I agree that drawing a line is an automatic ejection. That being said, is someone drawing a line on you an action that you are offended by more so than you would be by the average ejection?
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 09:18pm
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I know that managers will get ejected on purpose, and I agree that drawing a line is an automatic ejection. That being said, is someone drawing a line on you an action that you are offended by more so than you would be by the average ejection?
Nope, they're pretty much all the same to me.
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 09:38pm
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I know that managers will get ejected on purpose, and I agree that drawing a line is an automatic ejection. That being said, is someone drawing a line on you an action that you are offended by more so than you would be by the average ejection?
No, managers, coaches and players are equally offensive, IMO.
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Old Wed Jul 08, 2009, 11:54pm
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Ozzy, I echo the kind sentiments, and I indeed wish that you get well.

But if it means losing your edge, don't get completely well.
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