Unusual Baseball Photo

[SAump]

Some of you may question what this has to do w/ umpiring?
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/photo/im...eball_oas103:1
The kid defies gravity.

[SanDiegoSteve]

thanks for the blank page.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

thanks for the blank page.

The link worked for me, Steve. Here is the photo......








Okay, SA I agree with your statement - What does this have to do with umpiring?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Okay, SA I agree with your statement - What does this have to do with umpiring?

Well, the guy must be throwing a rising fastball!

[SAump]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Okay, SA I agree with your statement - What does this have to do with umpiring?

Well nothing. I just wanted everybody here to take a look at the picture.
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Rant --> The act of a pitcher doing the "perfect splits" in mid stride in the photo appealed to my "everybody is different" state of mind. In life, one has to appreciate the differences as much as the similarities. You go get the best training available and do the best you can with what you have.

Who can say what mechanic is right for one umpire or another. Above all, keep an open mind about the different methods, abilities, dress and appearance other partners may demonstrate on the baseball diamond.
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[MrUmpire]

I'm just questioning the remark about defying gravity. He seems to have a foot on the ground.

Now, if he had been floating above the mound...

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Well, the guy must be throwing a rising fastball!

It looks like there's some kind of ball rising, but it ain't a baseball!

Tim.

[JJ]

Once I could do that. Now I could do that - Once.

JJ

[Kevin Finnerty]

Remember Juan?



Try that even once.