Have you ever seen something like this?

orangeump

what is everyone's thoughts on this picture? Click it to enlarge, I am just curious as to whether this is normal or not around your area.

phillips.alex

where is this at? there is no way you can call a pitch accurately from that far back.....

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

1) Maybe it is an extreme version of the Gerry Davis System.

2) Or he forgot to wear his breathing apparatus, 😮

3) Look at his pants. I bet he forgot his plate pants too.

MTD, Sr.

Justme

orangeump wrote
what is everyone's thoughts on this picture? Click it to enlarge, I am just curious as to whether this is normal or not around your area.

I live in CA. What's normal here sometimes doesn't count as normal in the rest of the USA.

Maybe he just needs a little longer look at the pitch????

WooPigSooie

Forgot his cup and does not want to take any chances....

briancurtin

hes preparing for a flood

officialtony

Did you notice he has his Red Flag tucked in his belt too?😃
That fits the picture perfectly.😉

DG

phillips.alex wrote
where is this at? there is no way you can call a pitch accurately from that far back.....

Sure he can, the fans do it all the time from behind the backstop...

NIump50

Da** replacement umps!

bluezebra

Maybe the catcher has offensive body odor, and/or is constantly breaking wind.

Bob

BlueLawyer

Bad catcher. Ole.

Strikes and outs!

SanDiegoSteve

All he needs is a catcher's mitt to snag all the balls that get fouled back. Plus, he doesn't have to worry about clearing the catcher!

ozzy6900

Notice the red flag! This must be LL's version of the Gerry Davis stance! Nice hi-waters too!

umpd1uc

The sad part? He started the game like that...and actually the "red flag" are those gosh awful 2 tone ball bags that POS was trying trying to pass off as the next big thing in ump accessories!

umpd1uc

The Monty Python Ministry of Silly Plate Positioning 🙄

midtnblu

did you ever think maybe the catcher and batter moved forward instead of the PU moving back?

umpd1uc

if they did it was because his knees were in the slot

JugglingReferee

midtnblu wrote
did you ever think maybe the catcher and batter moved forward instead of the PU moving back?

...and the grounds crew moved the plate, mound and planted new grass for different baselines, while the coaches moved the bases. 😀

umpd1uc

...don't forget the backstop, fences, dugouts, fans, irate parents, concession stand, movie theatre, laudry-mat, and 2 fast food franchises

LakeErieUmp

I'M wondering who taught the catcher to hold his bare hand IN FRONT OF his shin protector like that.