Jose Offerman punches Ump

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Originally Posted by Ump153

Really? In that case I'll speak up and use shorter sentences so you can get it.

Oregon is not the Dominican Republic. Geoff Loomis is not Jose Offerman. You were not there.

Loud enough?

What is your point? I didn't NEED to be there. I got to watch it unfold before my eyes. I got to watch the umpire use aggressive posturing, gang up techniques, and down right challenging postures. I got to see umpires losing control by yelling back at the person yelling at them.

These are all bad ideas in ANY culture, ANY sport, and with ANY official!

Is it so hard to admit that professional umpires have a poor way of handling situations that usually lead to escalation? Indeed, many amateur umpires do that same thing, and it usually leads to similar results.

Geoff Loomis is a pussycat! Scott Carnahan on the other hand!