Old School - MLB Ump Calls From Behind Mound.....

grunewar · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 04:12am

Tim McClelland calls balls and strikes from behind mound - ESPN

CT1 · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 06:14am

I see he didn't call from a knee.......

Rich · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 07:50am

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT1

I see he didn't call from a knee.......

He did have the trademark McClelland shuffle from one leg to another.

ASA/NYSSOBLUE · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 10:58am

This is better - listen carefully, as Jim Joyce gives him c**p about his first pitch call!

Rufus · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 21, 2013, 12:02pm

My 16 year-old, who'd going into his second year of umpiring, was amazed at the negative reaction from folks (not sure if it was announcers, print afterwards, or what). I'm paraphrasing, but he said something like "What do they expect them to do, cancel the game? Plus it's ST anyway!"

yawetag · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 21, 2013, 03:26pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

He did have the trademark McClelland shuffle from one leg to another.

Never noticed it until you brought it up. Now I'll never unsee it, just like Joyce's "arms behind the back between pitches."

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