Those big fakers!!!!!!!

Chris_Hickman · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 05, 2009, 07:14pm

SanDiegoSteve · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 05, 2009, 07:34pm

I didn't watch the video, but if it's the two clowns that sit behind the backstop at Cubs games, they are a total joke. You can tell they've never umpired a real pitch in their lives. Their mechanics suck, they start to rise up for strike calls then sit back down quickly when they realize the pitch is a ball, they give the count like a smitty with the back of the hands facing the pitcher, and worst of all, they heckle the umpire when a call goes against the Cubs. What a couple of losers. They spend all game arguing with fans nearby, who are no doubt tired of their tired act.

I took a quick peek. Yep, it's those two losers, alright. Different venue, same lame act.

jicecone · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 05, 2009, 07:56pm

I agree, their timming is terrible and their off-field antics are very un-professional. I can't believe MLB is so short of games that these two don't receive any. It must be really mind twisting sitting there every game waiting for your big chance.

What did you say their names were Steve, "The Smith Brothers"?

DG · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 05, 2009, 08:49pm

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I didn't watch the video, but if it's the two clowns that sit behind the backstop at Cubs games, they are a total joke. You can tell they've never umpired a real pitch in their lives. Their mechanics suck, they start to rise up for strike calls then sit back down quickly when they realize the pitch is a ball, they give the count like a smitty with the back of the hands facing the pitcher, and worst of all, they heckle the umpire when a call goes against the Cubs. What a couple of losers. They spend all game arguing with fans nearby, who are no doubt tired of their tired act.

I took a quick peek. Yep, it's those two losers, alright. Different venue, same lame act.

The video was of 2 guys in Toronto. Why didn't you watch the short video? Baseball is fun.

Umpmazza · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 05, 2009, 10:16pm

Those 2 guys are funny.. they are just having fun, they are not trying to be Real umpires.... they are just messing around, so yea their mechanics are gonna suck.

TussAgee11 · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 06, 2009, 01:53am

Do they entertain fans? Yes.

Isn't that what MLB is intended to do? Yes.

What's the big freaking deal. No different than playing YMCA between innings. Who the freak cares.

mbyron · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 06, 2009, 06:08am

Pretty funny that the Yankees have nothing better to do with $1K seats than give them to those guys!

mattmets · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 06, 2009, 08:31am

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Originally Posted by TussAgee11

No different than playing YMCA between innings. Who the freak cares.

That in no way, shape, or form helps your case, Tuss :-)

SanDiegoSteve · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 06, 2009, 12:37pm

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Originally Posted by DG

The video was of 2 guys in Toronto. Why didn't you watch the short video? Baseball is fun.

It's the same two guys, and they love to heckle the umpires while wearing umpire uniforms. What's fun or funny about that? If you had seen them at the Cubs game on TV last week, you would have thought their act was very tired, and they loudly and vehemently harassed the plate umpire when they disagreed with calls against the Cubs, which incited the fans nearby.

seans · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 06, 2009, 01:04pm

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

It's the same two guys, and they love to heckle the umpires while wearing umpire uniforms. What's fun or funny about that? If you had seen them at the Cubs game on TV last week, you would have thought their act was very tired, and they loudly and vehemently harassed the plate umpire when they disagreed with calls against the Cubs, which incited the fans nearby.

It doesn't appear to me that they are there to "heckle" the umpires. The two guys you are describing in Chicago may just be imitators of the two original guys from Toronto. Seems like they are just having some harmless fun, and congrats to them for scoring the free tickets to Yankee Stadium. Getting profiled by ESPN's E:60 is pretty cool as well.