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

[GA Umpire]

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

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

Gullibility is not unique to players.

[jwwashburn]

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]

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | ATL@FLA: Cox; McCann are ejected for arguing - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | ATL@FLA: Cox; McCann are ejected for arguing - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

That's not a story. Half of the umpires on this forum have probably dumped Bobby Cox.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | ATL@FLA: Cox; McCann are ejected for arguing - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

Looks like Hohn gave Cox tons of rope. Most MLB guys get through about one gesture/sentence and then eject Cox with that bored little "this has happened hundreds of times before" wave.

McCann obviously ran his mouth when he came out again. How stupid can a MLB player be?

To head off what someone will say: If there was barking coming from the dugout by McCann, Hohn had every business going over there.

[bfoster]

It's sometimes nice to see a MLB umpire struggle with the zone. Makes me feel a little better when I have a tough little league game.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by realistic

That's not what your wife said.

Hahahahahaha!!!

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Looks like Hohn gave Cox tons of rope. Most MLB guys get through about one gesture/sentence and then eject Cox with that bored little "this has happened hundreds of times before" wave.

McCann obviously ran his mouth when he came out again. How stupid can a MLB player be?

To head off what someone will say: If there was barking coming from the dugout by McCann, Hohn had every business going over there.

Not only that, whoever (don't remember who) was complaining about Hohn working the knee is full of it. Hohn works the scissors, and his knee never touches the ground. I don't know what fault can be found in Hohn's stance.

Cox and McCann both deserved to go, and McCann could have stayed in the game, but instead of dropping the subject, kept it up and got ran.

[jwwashburn]

Sure they deserved to go.

Hohn got three Braves in Boston and two in this one.

If he tosses Phil Niekro out of the crowd tonight, I might begin to wonder what his deal-e-o is with Atlanta.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Sure they deserved to go.

Hohn got three Braves in Boston and two in this one.

If he tosses Phil Niekro out of the crowd tonight, I might begin to wonder what his deal-e-o is with Atlanta.

Bobby Cox's problem with umpires rubs off on his players. Big shock there.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Not only that, whoever (don't remember who) was complaining about Hohn working the knee is full of it. Hohn works the scissors, and his knee never touches the ground. I don't know what fault can be found in Hohn's stance.

I have to jump in here. I was at the game in Milwaukee where Hohn ran two coaches.

He was unsteady in the scissors all night and it looked like his knee was on the ground about 25% of the time - always with a LH batter. On top of that, Hohn was getting into the stance way late -- he was still moving down after the ball had already left F1's hand.

Like any other experienced umpire, Hohn can get away with that when he's on. When he isn't quite on...

I have this problem from time to time. I have to focus on getting locked in earlier from time to time and it makes the job a whole lot easier.

[realistic]

I was at that game as well. IMO he was right on both check swings.

I had told my wife before the game that the Brewer's coaches have loose screws. When he run them, she looked at me and smiled.

[gordon30307]

It's easier to make it to the "show" as a player than it is as an umpire. If a player consistently sucks he's gone". If an umpire is consistently at the bottom of the ratings (as far as I know we have no idea who's at the bottom of the ratings but someone has to be last) he'll probably be back. The only time an opening appears is when a guy retires or is injured. Has anyone been dumped because he was consistently bad over the course of a season or seasons? Not talking about the fill ins.