The Third Team

[JJ]

Watched it last night. After 30+ years of umping college ball the sentiments are much the same when achieving a high level tournament. They go by VERY fast and are a satisfying reward for lots of hard work - and leave you wanting more.
And, as I have said many times before, it's not the games you work, it's who you do them with. That sentiment was very obvious as well. Good show!

JJ

[piaa_ump]

I loved the show, it reminded me of why I love doing what we do....the game, my partners, the comraderie, the dish, teaching......I loved it so much I contacted mlb network to request more umpire content. Certainly MLB network is game /player focused but here in the offseason, umpire content could find an audience.....

I urge you to do the same....

[email protected]

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Saw it today, and one has to say MLB is getting better and better with its films - now they are as good as the boys down in New Jersey at NFL Films.

Iassogna is of course, the star, but all of them come very well and do a good job of showing how umpires of all kinds REALLY think. As has been said, I dare ANYONE after watching this to put down Joe West again. Or any MLB umpire for that matter.

It should be noted that watching this, one can't help realizing just how far MLB has come in the way they treat their officials. Gorman in this sort of alludes to this when talking about his dad.

this should be mandatory viewing for all fans...

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

One more thing - it was very moving when O'Nora, I believe, pointed out the M.S. and HW patches on their sleeves, and how much that really meant to just about the whole crew, as most of them had some connection to either Springstead or Wendlestadt.

[outathm]

What an amazing film. Great work by all involved and amazing access to a room and scenes so few will ever get to see.

[JugglingReferee]

There is a preview on the MLB site!

MLB Network | Preview a clip from MLB Network's The Third Team - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

In that link is this video:

[Welpe]

I have it DVR'd. I watched a little bit of it last night and liked it so far.

[Rita C]

I was struck by how much of what they do is similar to what we do.

The conversations with the players and the managers.

The conversations with each other.

Loved it.

Rita