Hallion

JJ · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 19, 2009, 08:23pm

OUCH! Hallion got drilled. He'll have fun on the dish in the next game with that sore ankle.
That begs a question - if an umpire goes down in that 6-man crew, do they go with 5 or do they have an alternate on hand?

JJ

BigTex · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 19, 2009, 09:04pm

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Originally Posted by JJ

OUCH! Hallion got drilled. He'll have fun on the dish in the next game with that sore ankle.
That begs a question - if an umpire goes down in that 6-man crew, do they go with 5 or do they have an alternate on hand?

JJ

The next time Hallion works the plate will be spring training.

johnSandlin · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 19, 2009, 09:10pm

They either have someone already assigned as an alternate to step right in or they finish the game (where the umpire was hurt) with 5 and then fly someone that is close in for the next game (i.e Hernandez for Cousins in the 08 ALCS)

Ump Rube · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 19, 2009, 09:43pm

If you do go down to 5, does the line ump go down any specific line or the one that has the largest chance for fan int. or the harder boundary call?

tjones1 · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 19, 2009, 09:49pm

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Originally Posted by Ump Rube

If you do go down to 5, does the line ump go down any specific line or the one that has the largest chance for fan int. or the harder boundary call?

Those would certainly be some of the factors; however, it's up to the crew chief where to place the umpire.

JJ · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 20, 2009, 09:16am

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Those would certainly be some of the factors; however, it's up to the crew chief where to place the umpire.

"You got the centerfield foul pole!"

JJ

mrm21711 · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 20, 2009, 11:36am

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Originally Posted by tjones1

Those would certainly be some of the factors; however, it's up to the crew chief where to place the umpire.

Happened in last year's ALCS Game 6 when Derryl Cousins was injured by a foul ball. McClelland moved from 1B to take the plate and they worked with a 5 man crew (I believe the RF line was left unmanned). Angel Hernandez joined the crew for Game 7.