LLWS - Championship

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by JJ

Hmm...I thought his mechanics were solid, and I thought his positioning was good, and his timing was better than most of the LL umpires I saw in this tournament. Balls and strikes? Coaches and players PO'd? Heck, those folks are upset most of the time during a game, depending on how they're doing.
So much for trying to compliment a hard working umpire. I won't make that mistake here again.

JJ

Then why did you add a rolls eyes at the end.

I disagreed with your entire first post ... agreed with the rolls eyes. This guy was awful, but I've been trained to expect this over the last 2 weeks.

[Chris_Hickman]

From what I understand the ump who called the previous game had a zone the size of a 65" plasma tv. His is typical. I am sure this plate guy saw the previous game and he told himself " there is no way I am calling a game like that!" So he over compensated and was tight. I saw some of the game. He was tight. That is human nature. He did over umpire. Gave the count waaaay too much. If you have 10 other umps calling a huge zone and 1 ump who calls a descent zone you are still gonna make players and coaches unhappy. Btw, I have been making players and coaches unhappy for 15 years!!!!! At least I have that going for me....

[JJ]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Then why did you add a rolls eyes at the end.

I disagreed with your entire first post ... agreed with the rolls eyes. This guy was awful, but I've been trained to expect this over the last 2 weeks.

I added the rolleyes to imply that mostly I'd been watching the umpire work and, "Oh - there's a GAME, too". Jeez - I can't even use rolleyes correctly.

JJ

PS Do you have ANY friends?