Balk calls from "B" position

[CT1]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

So you got me on that one, but still does not change the fact your position and very antiquated on many levels. But if that is how you roll, more power to you. I just would not do what you suggest if I was working with you and would wounder why you cannot do your job and stick to some silly way to umpire.

Have you ever considered using the Preview Post button?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by CT1

Have you ever considered using the Preview Post button?

Have you ever considered not umpiring?

Peace

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by CT1

Most certainly.

If I say "Rich, did he go?", I want his true opinion. If, OTOH, I say "Rich, he didn't go, did he?", then I want him to stick with my call.

Oh I see, you're just being funny.

[rbmartin]

Sorry for opening this can of worms.

The reason I brought it up is when I was at a state clinic last week and , while discussing working the "B" position, one of the instructors made a comment something like "you don't need to be calling balks from this position anyway". I said nothing but didn't think that was the consensus among people I had worked with.

I do wish you gentlemen would take on a more civil tone when discussing a legitimate question.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Sorry for opening this can of worms.

The reason I brought it up is when I was at a state clinic last week and , while discussing working the "B" position, one of the instructors made a comment something like "you don't need to be calling balks from this position anyway". I said nothing but didn't think that was the consensus among people I had worked with.

I do wish you gentlemen would take on a more civil tone when discussing a legitimate question.

We all know that there are umpires or experienced umpires that advocate what you were told. It is sad because it makes no sense logically when the BU really has nothing else they are watching. And it is like the "Don't call a check swing from the A on a left hand batter" or do not do the same from the A or middle. The problem is that mentality is often not supported by anyone that produce mechanics books or develop these overall philosophies. There is a reason there are two of you out there. If we are going to only rely on one umpire, why have two at the very least out there?

And the civility IMO is more about the way umpires approach this sport. But I have been stating that for years on this site.

Peace