Jones knows the ground rules.

Rich Ives · #1 (**permalink**) Thu May 05, 2011, 02:23pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Viverito

Good one. In the case of a batted ball lodged in the OF fence...as an umpire I know my 'heads up play' on that one. Keep my hands down! Don't kill it unless the player puts his hands up first. I am too far away to know for sure.

Don't kill it even if the player does put his hands up. Let things play out then go check. If it's lodged - put folks back. If it isn't the play stands. But don't let the player make the call.

MrUmpire · #2 (**permalink**) Thu May 05, 2011, 09:00pm

Savvy Mark Reynolds, after swinging and missing the pitch on a 2-2 count instantly realized that he now had three strikes. Drawing from his knowledge of the rules, Reynolds concluded that he was "out" and, without direction from the umpire, went to his dugout and sat down.

zm1283 · #3 (**permalink**) Thu May 05, 2011, 09:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Savvy Mark Reynolds, after swinging and missing the pitch on a 2-2 count instantly realized that he now had three strikes. Drawing from his knowledge of the rules, Reynolds concluded that he was "out" and, without direction from the umpire, went to his dugout and sat down.

Nice.

APG · #4 (**permalink**) Thu May 05, 2011, 09:11pm

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Originally Posted by mrumpire

savvy mark reynolds, after swinging and missing the pitch on a 2-2 count instantly realized that he now had three strikes. Drawing from his knowledge of the rules, reynolds concluded that he was "out" and, without direction from the umpire, went to his dugout and sat down.

Legit LMAO!

Coach Dykhoff · #5 (**permalink**) Thu May 05, 2011, 09:32pm

From one extreme to the other.

briancurtin · #6 (**permalink**) Thu May 05, 2011, 10:31pm

Taking a page from the Tim C book: WOBW.

jicecone · #7 (**permalink**) Fri May 06, 2011, 07:40am

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Legit LMAO!

Reference please????? NFHS, OBR, NCAA, NFL

yawetag · #8 (**permalink**) Fri May 06, 2011, 01:31am

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrumpire

savvy mark reynolds, after swinging and missing the pitch on a 2-2 count instantly realized that he now had three strikes. Drawing from his knowledge of the rules, reynolds concluded that he was "out" and, without direction from the umpire, went to his dugout and sat down.

yomank.

mbyron · #9 (**permalink**) Fri May 06, 2011, 06:45am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Don't kill it even if the player does put his hands up. Let things play out then go check. If it's lodged - put folks back. If it isn't the play stands. But don't let the player make the call.

I sure wish I had said that. Oh yeah, I did, in post #7.

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