Tony Randazzo and the lite brite bozos

[jwwashburn]

Lights out: Ump halts game, instructs fans to dim their clothing - Big League Stew - MLBBlog - Yahoo! Sports

They should have been arrested for looking like morons.

[Tim C]

The umpire is a tool!

I am embarrassed.

[ozzy6900]

From the video, I can't see where the signs were a problem. I hope that the next thing this crew did was to stop flash pictures from being taken!

I agree with Tim - what a tool!

[jwwashburn]

Agreed, With all of the flashing signs and ads in a MLB park, how could these guys have been a problem?

[stratref]

My thought is because it was in the pitchers line of sight. Most if not advertising behind the plate that is seen on TV is just a green screen effect. I am guessing that it was pointed by a pitcher who told the 2nd base umpire who was the closest to him and he asked him to get rid of it.

My reasoning on why it lasted so long before being pointed out is that when the sent the camera down in front of them the guys sitting in front of them were moved to accommodate the camera and when the camera moved the guys with the lights were then visible from the field. I would guess if these guys were anywhere but behind the plate nothing happens as far as having them turn off their jackets.

Jasper

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by stratref

My thought is because it was in the pitchers line of sight. Most if not advertising behind the plate that is seen on TV is just a green screen effect. I am guessing that it was pointed by a pitcher who told the 2nd base umpire who was the closest to him and he asked him to get rid of it.

My reasoning on why it lasted so long before being pointed out is that when the sent the camera down in front of them the guys sitting in front of them were moved to accommodate the camera and when the camera moved the guys with the lights were then visible from the field. I would guess if these guys were anywhere but behind the plate nothing happens as far as having them turn off their jackets.

Jasper

The pitcher had been pitching already during that inning. It wasn't like he threw a pitch or two and asked the umpire to take care of it. The pitcher looks at the umpire when they call time because he doesn't even know what is going on.

This is lame.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Lights out: Ump halts game, instructs fans to dim their clothing - Big League Stew - MLBBlog - Yahoo! Sports

They should have been arrested for looking like morons.

Hey Joe, are you sure the Big League Stew didn't just make you hungry?

[Tim C]

I have worked a game with 49,000+ people played by MLB players.

This umpire was a tool.

T