Bill Hohn: Worst MLB umpire or merely the most glaring?

zm1283 · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 12:31am

In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.

Bishopcolle · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 08:28am

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Originally Posted by zm1283

In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.

I agree with this...We all know he SHOULD have hesitated, made one call on one play, but he IS human, and we have ALL made that type of mistake.....

jwwashburn · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 08:35am

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Originally Posted by zm1283

In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.

Who knows why he made a safe call and then two of the worst hammers in the history of baseball but, that explanation seems quite far fetched. It was one sweep tag.

Nice Bracelet, though.

Rich · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 08:52am

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Originally Posted by zm1283

In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.

And this is a freaking weird play that probably caught him a bit by surprise. You can find a lot wrong with Hohn without trying to stretch something like this.

Kevin Finnerty · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:28am

Be honest, Rich ... Have you ever made two calls on a play that was that quick?

jwwashburn · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:43am

I do not recall ever seeing a professional umpire look this bad.

I do not recall the last time I saw a HS umpire look this bad.

Again, it is not just the safe/out/out call but the amateur hammer. Is that his normal hammer? Add that to the ridiculous bracelet and you have one unprofessional umpire.

GA Umpire · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:48am

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Originally Posted by jwwashburn

I do not recall ever seeing a professional umpire look this bad.

I do not recall the last time I saw a HS umpire look this bad.

Again, it is not just the safe/out/out call but the amateur hammer. Is that his normal hammer? Add that to the ridiculous bracelet and you have one unprofessional umpire.

You are infatuated with that bracelet. Do you want him to get you one or give you his? I'm sure he can get you one. If you ask him nicely, he might get you a matching one to his so the two of you can match on date night.

Have you gotten the one from SDS yet?

Rich · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:50am

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Originally Posted by GA Umpire

You are infatuated with that bracelet. Do you want him to get you one or give you his? I'm sure he can get you one. If you ask him nicely, he might get you a matching one to his so the two of you can match on date night.

Have you gotten the one from SDS yet?

I've seen umpires with the Phiten necklaces on, too. Any comments there?

Personally, I think the "code" can use some updating. I don't really see anything wrong with the bracelet or the necklaces, etc. I don't wear one, but I'm not a jewelry guy for the most part (I don't even wear my wedding band all the time).

GA Umpire · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 10:09am

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

I've seen umpires with the Phiten necklaces on, too. Any comments there?

Personally, I think the "code" can use some updating. I don't really see anything wrong with the bracelet or the necklaces, etc. I don't wear one, but I'm not a jewelry guy for the most part (I don't even wear my wedding band all the time).

I could care less about the jewelry issue. As long as the uniform is right and the jewelry isn't over the top like what Deon Sanders wore, accessories really don't matter to me. I may not like it personally but I have no issues with it professionally. It's just too nitpicky for me.

MrUmpire · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 08:18pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

I've seen umpires with the Phiten necklaces on, too. Any comments there?

Gullibility is not unique to players.

jwwashburn · #11 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:53am

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Originally Posted by GA Umpire

You are infatuated with that bracelet. Do you want him to get you one or give you his? I'm sure he can get you one. If you ask him nicely, he might get you a matching one to his so the two of you can match on date night.

Have you gotten the one from SDS yet?

That bracelet is the stupidest thing I have ever seen on a Major League Umpire. Even if you somehow were stupid enough to think it looked cool, couldn't you look around and see that NONE of your co-workers are wearing one? Why not wear a pony tail?

He looks like a used car salesman. He hammers like one, also.

jwwashburn · #12 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 10:01am

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GA Umpire · #13 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 10:03am

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Originally Posted by jwwashburn

That bracelet is the stupidest thing I have ever seen on a Major League Umpire. Even if you somehow were stupid enough to think it looked cool, couldn't you look around and see that NONE of your co-workers are wearing one? Why not wear a pony tail?

He looks like a used car salesman. He hammers like one, also.

OK. We get it. You don't like the bracelet. At least move on to something else for a little while. Something like you don't like the way he wears his hat.

Despite the bad mechanics, he got this call right. So, doesn't he deserve a little break on this.

Rich · #14 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:48am

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Originally Posted by jwwashburn

I do not recall ever seeing a professional umpire look this bad.

I do not recall the last time I saw a HS umpire look this bad.

Again, it is not just the safe/out/out call but the amateur hammer. Is that his normal hammer? Add that to the ridiculous bracelet and you have one unprofessional umpire.

I liked you better as a rat, I think.

SanDiegoSteve · #15 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 30, 2009, 10:06am

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Originally Posted by jwwashburn

I do not recall ever seeing a professional umpire look this bad.

I do not recall the last time I saw a HS umpire look this bad.

Again, it is not just the safe/out/out call but the amateur hammer. Is that his normal hammer? Add that to the ridiculous bracelet and you have one unprofessional umpire.

Well, he got it wrong at first, but then got it right. And that isn't a hammer, that's a "midget punch" used to sell a call. I didn't think it looked weak, he even did it twice for emphasis. It was a normal punch out. What, did you want him to throw his arm out of the socket or what? It looks like he was sleeping on the play, but then again, so were the runner and the base coach.

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