Too Many Ejection Clips

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by gordon30307

I don't understand the fascination of posting ejection clips. This is professional baseball and as amateurs there's little if anything to be learned. Really all it is is a p***ing contest that gets out of hand.

Great way to learn what not to do.

[jkumpire]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

Great way to learn what not to do.

I try to be peaceful in disagreements, since in my profession outside of umpiring, that is important.

But in one of my three ejections this year, it was an old-time manager who tried to act like Earl Weaver in his prime. Young umpires need to understand how to handle these guys when and if they see them.

Secondly, I believe that watching those kind of discussions can teach how to handle any kind of argument. Even though we live in a major-league PC world, most MLB discussions start out at a lower level then escalate. Seeing how the umpire does or does not try to tamp down the building fire is instructive.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

I try to be peaceful in disagreements, since in my profession outside of umpiring, that is important.

Consistancy is important.

Originally Posted by jkumpire

But in one of my three ejections this year, it was an old-time manager who tried to act like Earl Weaver in his prime. Young umpires need to understand how to handle these guys when and if they see them.

Attending umpire clinics and completing one of pro schools are other learning alternatives.

Originally Posted by jkumpire

Secondly, I believe that watching those kind of discussions can teach how to handle any kind of argument. Even though we live in a major-league PC world, most MLB discussions start out at a lower level then escalate. Seeing how the umpire does or does not try to tamp down the building fire is instructive.

Or how not to use the MLB umpirig approach. Here's an example:
YouTube - Earl Weaver gets pissed

[jwwashburn]

I liked the "Boom" that went with the ejection....never noticed that before.

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

Or how not to use the MLB umpirig approach. Here's an example:

So to make a point about today's umpire's you use a clip from 1972.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Ump153

So to make a point about today's umpire's you use a clip from 1972.

I thought "today's" umpire's watching ejection clips was the topic. Guess I missed the part where time frame limitations were set on materials that could be introduced.

[jwwashburn]

Eddie Murray was not playing in 1972

[johnnyg08]

Some of the Weaver clips are some of the best out there you tube has a few of the really good ones...even w/ audio on a few of them