Mike DiMuro: You should resign.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by Mountaincoach

Exactly. And this can be applied to the statement above about the "golden rule of umpiring". What's the difference between Wise and the other umpires who witnessed the play? Why should Wise be considered a "cheater" when the other umpires stood around and kept their mouths shut as well?

I'm sincerely asking this question--where does doing the right thing (like correcting one of your partners when they just humiliated themselves with a rare bad call) become less important than stepping on a co-worker's toes? I'm not talking about coming over and telling your fellow umpire that he missed a close tag at second, or a force-out at first, etc. I'm talking about telling your fellow umpire that he just ruled a catch for an out when a fan is standing 12 feet away holding the ball in his hand for all the world to see? Where is that "line" crossed? Little League, High School, College,.....?

I thought we could point out "balls on the ground" without being asked. The calling ump could use this info to revise his call if the ball being on the ground made a difference. In this case a partner could have given the info without being asked. OR I've been wrong in thinking that this could be done.