Tony Randazzo and the lite brite bozos
 

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.

The umpire is a tool!

I am embarrassed.

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!

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

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.

It was likely brought to the umpires attention by the defense. The broadcast made it out like they had been sitting there all along but I bet they had just turned on the front of their shirts.

People who talk junk about the umps in this situation have no clue what it's like to be out there.

Riiiiight! None of us here know what it's like to be out there.

Brother do you need a wake up call!

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

When you have worked a game with more than 10k in the stands, let me know.
And I'm not talking about at Williamsport.

Been there, done that. What does the size of the crowd have to do with umpiring common sense?

Maybe i missed something in the translation.

Thanks
David

Were you in the conversation? :confused:

My point is if this happens in a men's league I would care less what is happening in the stands. If I'm a MLB ump and it's brought to my attention that it's bothering a fielder, I would have it removed. It's a pita but something you have to deal with.

It makes me crazy that people on an umpiring forum talks junk about high level officials who haven't done anything wrong.

~Sigh~
 

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

This umpire was a tool.

T

You no idea what the members of this site have or have not done, what our backgrounds are or where we have worked. What you are doing is showing your ignorance and arrogance.

And the fact is most won't even brag about their experience, even when someone comes in here to challege their experience.