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

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

My comments are now on record at this article's comment section.

Me, too. I wrote enough, unfortunately, to time me out on THIS site.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

Me, too. I wrote enough, unfortunately, to time me out on THIS site.

Can you elaborate on this? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

[jwwashburn]

I think he was saying he spent so much time posting over there that he got "timed out" over here."

By the way, Hohn was PU today and did not eject a single player:

Boxscore: Houston vs. St. Louis - August 2, 2009 | MLB.com: News

[tballump]

In the 2005 contract, when they offered a "special" retirement package, nobody took the "special" package. Maybe if the special retirement package is better this time, some people will take it.
I imagine, just like with a company, there is some type of age and years of work that you have to meet to be eligible for the full "regular" retirement package. There may also be a reduced "regular" package but many would not take that. Something like 50 years old and 20 years would get you a reduced package, but 55 years old and 20 years would get you the full package. So, unless you have reached the age and years worked for the full regular retirement package, there is no incentive to retire.

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by tballump

In the 2005 contract, when they offered a "special" retirement package, nobody took the "special" package. Maybe if the special retirement package is better this time, some people will take it.
I imagine, just like with a company, there is some type of age and years of work that you have to meet to be eligible for the full "regular" retirement package. There may also be a reduced "regular" package but many would not take that. Something like 50 years old and 20 years would get you a reduced package, but 55 years old and 20 years would get you the full package. So, unless you have reached the age and years worked for the full regular retirement package, there is no incentive to retire.

ML has the ability and the history of offering an individual his own "special" retirement package.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Nice article:

Umpires | MLB.com: Official info

[jwwashburn]

Good job Bill Hohn!

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Can you elaborate on this? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

jwwashburn has it right - tabbed browsing is great, but it does get one off-track. I went to the article in question, and dropped 3 posts in, but by the time I got back over here, I'd timed out, and had to login again.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

jwwashburn has it right - tabbed browsing is great, but it does get one off-track. I went to the article in question, and dropped 3 posts in, but by the time I got back over here, I'd timed out, and had to login again.

You and Steve tried to get it through the writer's head, I have to hand it to you. Every time I think fanboys out there can't get any worse, I read a blog post and am reminded...

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

You and Steve tried to get it through the writer's head, I have to hand it to you. Every time I think fanboys out there can't get any worse, I read a blog post and am reminded...

Well, I then went back today and wrote more. Worse, I even checked a few minutes ago. MY fever doesn't need cowbell; it needs for me to punch that guy in the neck, THAT'S what it needs.

Look, I have no problem with 'one-eyed' fans, and I know I've disagreed with officials calls, even after I started umpiring. (You probably don't want to be around me at a VT football game, at least not if there's an ACC crew working. Yeah, I know - that's all the time. Ironic, ain't it? And I might be worse at a Caps game, especially if they're playing the Flyers or Pens.) But at the same time, I've never - and I mean NEVER - wanted a guy to get drilled.

That's the part that Mr Jock-sniff didn't get, or didn't want to acknowledge. From the descriptions, it seemed like most of the EJs were righteous, but that wasn't the first problem Steve or myself - or I'm sure anyone here - had with it. It's the wanting someone to get hurt.

Simple math: Braves fans == righteous indignation. Everyone else == (who gives a sh!t || good calls). And I'm pretty sure I could prove a theorem that said Joel Barker == whiny douchebag.

(sorry about that math/coding stuff there. kind of a habit.)

[outathm]

Now that I have seen the picture on MLB.Com. That is a world class mustache!

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

Look, I have no problem with 'one-eyed' fans, and I know I've disagreed with officials calls, even after I started umpiring. (You probably don't want to be around me at a VT football game, at least not if there's an ACC crew working. Yeah, I know - that's all the time. Ironic, ain't it? And I might be worse at a Caps game, especially if they're playing the Flyers or Pens.) But at the same time, I've never - and I mean NEVER - wanted a guy to get drilled.

Oh, I've been there. Watching my alma mater's basketball games I try to stay cool, and reading the basketball board helps, but every now and then...

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

That's the part that Mr Jock-sniff didn't get, or didn't want to acknowledge. From the descriptions, it seemed like most of the EJs were righteous, but that wasn't the first problem Steve or myself - or I'm sure anyone here - had with it. It's the wanting someone to get hurt.

That's the part I didn't like either. Of course I know some fanboys are going to carry on about some umpire has an agenda or that umpire doesn't like our team and I just roll my eyes and move on, but the fact that people are serious about hurting an umpire is what really ticks me off.

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

Joel Barker == whiny douchebag.

I think Joel Barker has proven that all by himself.

[alex7]

After missing two calls at 1st base in the LA - SF game tonight, including one fairly easy one, I vote yes.


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