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Old Fri Jul 06, 2012, 11:01am
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Just when you think you've seen it all

I saw a very interesting umpire the other night. I stopped by to watch an U12 game and the umpire was a gentlemen I had never seen before but he kept things interesting from my perspective. The list of incorrect mechanics is too long to mention but some of the highlights include:
1. Louder calls on swinging strikes than called strikes
2. Making a call at every base even though he had a partner
3. Saying "Listen up, the count is full, bases are loaded"
4. But the best of the night when when a player slid at home when and there was no throw to the plate. The umpire "made" the player clean the plate.
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Old Fri Jul 06, 2012, 11:19am
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Was it John Cleese?
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Old Fri Jul 06, 2012, 01:16pm
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Maybe they asked this guy to umpire: Guy Who Has No Idea About Baseball Calls The Game - YouTube
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Old Fri Jul 06, 2012, 09:57pm
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Was it this guy?

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Old Fri Jul 06, 2012, 10:22pm
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Can't remember who he is....remind me.
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Old Fri Jul 06, 2012, 11:10pm
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Can't remember who he is....remind me.
You need to lose your political tag line. It is out of bounds for here.
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Old Fri Jul 06, 2012, 11:32pm
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You need to lose your political tag line. It is out of bounds for here.
Do you feel this way because your political post got yanked off the board? What if one is offended by obscure, outdated references to has-been wrestlers? Nobody told you to click on his signature. Please find something better to do with your time than major in minors.
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Old Sat Jul 07, 2012, 05:38am
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You need to lose your political tag line. It is out of bounds for here.
How is my tagline political? He must have been just horsing around, right? Otherwise, he is a bald faced liar and I wouldn't say that because that would be political.
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Old Sat Jul 07, 2012, 11:32am
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How is my tagline political? He must have been just horsing around, right? Otherwise, he is a bald faced liar and I wouldn't say that because that would be political.

You're like the coach who says "I was talking to my catcher not you."

Really now, both sides could post endless videos of each candidate lying or "changing positions" on taxes, health care, abortion....damn near everything.

Then we'd have an endless thread of Willard said this and Barack said that.

Why not give this board a little peace instead?

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Old Sat Jul 07, 2012, 05:32pm
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You're like the coach who says "I was talking to my catcher not you."

Really now, both sides could post endless videos of each candidate lying or "changing positions" on taxes, health care, abortion....damn near everything.

Then we'd have an endless thread of Willard said this and Barack said that.

Why not give this board a little peace instead?
I was joking, MrUmpire.

Now, about my sig: If an individual clicks on a Youtube link blindly, that person has a desire to see anything that may be on the other end.

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PS November is too important to pretend that both sides are the same.
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Old Sat Jul 07, 2012, 06:40pm
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I was joking, MrUmpire.

Now, about my sig: If an individual clicks on a Youtube link blindly, that person has a desire to see anything that may be on the other end.

Joe

PS November is too important to pretend that both sides are the same.
Go ahead, I dare you.

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Old Sat Jul 07, 2012, 06:44pm
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I would rather hire someone to strike me in the head with a rock.
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Old Sat Jul 07, 2012, 10:01pm
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PS November is too important to pretend that both sides are the same.
Interesting. For the better part of three decades, I've been opining that November is too important to pretend that they aren't.
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I would rather hire someone to strike me in the head with a rock.
How much does it pay? There are probably some MiLB umpires that will come to your home, and do it for free.
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