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briancurtin Thu Jul 16, 2009 05:36pm
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Originally Posted by bniu (Post 614979)
sometimes, on the bases, on a routine out at first, the runner will be almost in his dugout before I signal the out. the more obvious the call, the more time I take to "acknowledge" it.
Is this just your gimmick or is there a reason to wait more than a few seconds to make a call?

kylejt Thu Jul 16, 2009 05:50pm
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Originally Posted by briancurtin (Post 615094)
Is this just your gimmick or is there a reason to wait more than a few seconds to make a call?
You've got to wait for the TV camera to swing over to you.

SethPDX Fri Jul 17, 2009 03:50pm
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Originally Posted by briancurtin (Post 615094)
Is this just your gimmick or is there a reason to wait more than a few seconds to make a call?
The technical term is "fake timing," Brian. ;)

bniu Fri Jul 17, 2009 09:02pm
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Originally Posted by briancurtin (Post 615094)
Is this just your gimmick or is there a reason to wait more than a few seconds to make a call?
it's just a gimmick of mine, i like to take my time in making a call. Mostly to prevent making an out call only to have a fielder drop the ball. I just wanna be "satisfied" that it's an out and then slowly call the out since it's so obvious. I'm also somewhat slow on my strike calls, I learned my timing from Tim McClelland. As Bill Klem once said: "it ain't nothing till I call it"

Kevin Finnerty Fri Jul 17, 2009 09:53pm
I like to gear my game so the players get most of the attention.

briancurtin Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:48pm
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Originally Posted by bniu (Post 615332)
I just wanna be "satisfied" that it's an out and then slowly call the out since it's so obvious.
If the call is obvious, why would you need to wait so long to be satisfied? Make the call and move on.

If F5 guns it to F3 to beat a slow BR by 25 feet, I'm signaling an out once F3 has possession and then I'm getting back to A for the next play. Game on.

kylejt Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:59pm
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Originally Posted by bniu (Post 615332)
I'm also somewhat slow on my strike calls, I learned my timing from Tim McClelland.
Jeez, you mean Father Time?

His strike zone I could see adopting, but not his timing. Better to get your timing from Thing, not Learch.
http://www.addamsfamily.com/addams/thing4.jpg

Kevin Finnerty Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:16pm
Let Tim McLelland umpire like no other.

mrm21711 Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:50pm
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Originally Posted by bniu (Post 615332)
it's just a gimmick of mine, i like to take my time in making a call. Mostly to prevent making an out call only to have a fielder drop the ball. I just wanna be "satisfied" that it's an out and then slowly call the out since it's so obvious. I'm also somewhat slow on my strike calls, I learned my timing from Tim McClelland. As Bill Klem once said: "it ain't nothing till I call it"
Smells like a troll.


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