![]() |
|
|||
Quote:
|
|
|||
Quote:
Quote:
In your example of the ball coming up and hitting the batter still in the box, the proper call for the PU has ALWAYS been "Foul." The BU calls "Time" when he sees the ball bounce up and hit the batter, and kills the ball (making it dead ![]()
__________________
Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25 Last edited by SanDiegoSteve; Tue Apr 17, 2012 at 07:41pm. |
|
|||
Quote:
|
|
|||
Quote:
Secondly, you have no idea what caliber official I am, but I have watched you work on TV, and you looked fairly run-of-the-mill to me. I don't think I'm good, I have the ratings and evals to back it up, so stop with the personal insults. A whole helluva a lot of people think I am damn fine umpire, and that's good enough for me. I believe them.
__________________
Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25 Last edited by SanDiegoSteve; Tue Apr 17, 2012 at 09:39pm. Reason: Spelling |
|
|||
Quote:
I have never seen you umpire. (As far as I know.) But I can absolutely tell you are an excellent umpire by what I've read from you on this board. I, for one, truly appreciate what you add to this board and I have learned a lot from reading posts from folks such as yourself. (And I've been doing this for nearly 30 years.) I'm still trying to learn all the time. |
|
|||
It matters not what was in his head. He signaled (and therefore called) "foul." (And then later "fair.") The benefit of doubt is irrelevant. The mechanics were poor and confusing.
|
|
|||
Hmmm ... looks like I need to change my mechanic on this one. As SDSteve pointed out, I don't know what the big deal is. All it takes is somebody of authority to have a pet peeve over something as trivial as "dead ball" vs. "time", and the next thing you know a new "proper" mechanic is born.
|
|
|||
Quote:
Peace
__________________
Let us get into "Good Trouble." ----------------------------------------------------------- Charles Michael “Mick” Chambers (1947-2010) |
|
|||
Quote:
That is also why they added the rule a couple years ago about what happens now when the umpire does verbalize "foul" etc., I'm not agreeing he did everything wrong, but I am saying I've had similiar plays happen and sometimes you just have to umpire. But its obviously NOT cut and dry that just because you throw your arms out that you have a dead ball. thanks David |
|
|||
Quote:
Now, if your going to try and convince me that you saw me on TV, well I think Dale Scott has a better chance of convincing me that he was praising the catcher's fine play at the plate with his arms up, noticed the ball was fair when touched and pointed it fair. That is much more believable. But good try! |
|
|||
Quote:
I saw you work a game on TV. It was some kind of all-start game or something like that. Wasn't that you who said you were working a TV game, and even said what channel it was going to be on and everything? If it wasn't you who said it, I apologize. I really thought you were the umpire working first base in that game, and that I was watching you. Who was it then, anybody remember? It was a couple years ago, IIRC.
__________________
Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25 |
|
|||
No he didn't. This was MLB and according to MLB he may have signaled "time", but he definitely did not signal foul.
|
|
|||
Quote:
Again I was given him the benefit of the doubt because after all these years I truly respect what the MLB official does and the road he has traveled to get there. And I am sure you do too. |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Changing a foul ball to fair | JR12 | Baseball | 27 | Mon Jul 06, 2009 01:57pm |
Is this a Fair or Foul Ball | PJUMP | Baseball | 6 | Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:35pm |
Foul Ball... oops, I mean fair? | BigUmpJohn | Softball | 9 | Mon Apr 26, 2004 03:16pm |
Fair Ball Called Foul | Lilblue612 | Baseball | 19 | Fri Jul 26, 2002 02:16am |
foul or fair ball | gweedoe4real420 | Baseball | 7 | Sat Jun 29, 2002 10:31am |