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Forum: Baseball Sat May 23, 2009, 11:19pm

Replies: 65 BOO! Houston, we have a problem.... Views: 5,450 Posted By cardinalfan What's funny is the lame reason some of the posts... What's funny is the lame reason some of the posts on here hit the trash can, and then other posts which are much more offensive in nature are able to stay. I was personally offended when I saw...

Forum: Baseball Sat May 23, 2009, 01:22pm

Replies: 65 BOO! Houston, we have a problem.... Views: 5,450 Posted By cardinalfan I'm behind you 100% on this one, JW. I'm behind you 100% on this one, JW.

Forum: Baseball Thu May 21, 2009, 07:59pm

Replies: 13 Value of autographed Baseball Views: 2,677 Posted By cardinalfan I'd give $10 for an autographed Mets ball just to... I'd give $10 for an autographed Mets ball just to take a whiz on it. :D

Forum: Baseball Wed May 20, 2009, 12:28pm

Replies: 66 Video posted on the NFHS Discussion Forum. Views: 4,487 Posted By cardinalfan I said I couldn't believe they let the game to... I said I couldn't believe they let the game to continue. As far as restoring order, I was simply talking about getting the fight stopped. As ugly as this was, it could have been worse if fans had...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 20, 2009, 09:24am

Replies: 48 Umpire Pants with Leg Cuffs Views: 7,440 Posted By cardinalfan Great post, JP54! And best of luck and God bless... Great post, JP54! And best of luck and God bless you and your wife during the treatments. Sounds like you've got a real keeper there!

Forum: Baseball Wed May 20, 2009, 08:37am

Replies: 40 Parents Say The Darndest Things Views: 4,512 Posted By cardinalfan Had a Legion game last summer. Unbelievable... Had a Legion game last summer. Unbelievable looking, extra-friendly, tanned, 40-something mom in shorts & tank top greets us on the way in with a bottle of water & takes her place in a lawn chair...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 20, 2009, 08:20am

Replies: 48 Umpire Pants with Leg Cuffs Views: 7,440 Posted By cardinalfan Wrong. Been happily married for 6 years. Been... Wrong. Been happily married for 6 years. Been married for over 26 years! :eek: (disclaimer: statement made for humor purposes only, sorry dear!) I just thought it sounded like something...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 20, 2009, 08:12am

Replies: 66 Video posted on the NFHS Discussion Forum. Views: 4,487 Posted By cardinalfan I've got an immediate ejection on the runner for... I've got an immediate ejection on the runner for MC. Ejection on the catcher for his response to the MC. I thought the umpires did a fine job of restoring order, with the help of a deputy. But I...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 19, 2009, 09:27pm

Replies: 48 Umpire Pants with Leg Cuffs Views: 7,440 Posted By cardinalfan Be honest. Tell your wife how much you like the... Be honest. Tell your wife how much you like the pants, and nice they look and feel. Make sure she knows how much you appreciate her thoughtfulness. Then tell her nobody has cuffs on their...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 19, 2009, 08:20am

Replies: 54 How should I have handled this Views: 4,517 Posted By cardinalfan As far as the OP, some of this is just the... As far as the OP, some of this is just the product of u-10 baseball. There are a lot of inexperienced umpires who don't know the rules. If you were calm as you said, there is no excuse in the way...

Forum: Baseball Sun May 17, 2009, 09:20pm

Replies: 51 how to be a Baseball Umpire by San Diego Steve Views: 6,192 Posted By cardinalfan The guy in the video needs to umpire L.L. games... The guy in the video needs to umpire L.L. games in Queens. He will do a fine job, and I'm sure they need umpires and appreciate him. He doesn't, however, need to be doing instructional videos on...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 04:31pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan Dang, guys. We could have saved a lot of... Dang, guys. We could have saved a lot of bandwidth if we had just watched this video first: YouTube - How to Be a Baseball Umpire : Umpire Etiquette...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 03:28pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan There isn't this much talk about baiting on the... There isn't this much talk about baiting on the frickin' Bassmasters website. :D I do think there's a small difference. "One more word..." is backing the coach into a corner. I don't use it,...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 12:25pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan Kev, you didn't bait the coach... but you did get... Kev, you didn't bait the coach... but you did get baited into responding to Socalblue! :D

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 10:51am

Replies: 51 how to be a Baseball Umpire by San Diego Steve Views: 6,192 Posted By cardinalfan Now I've gotta quit. The guy who works for me... Now I've gotta quit. The guy who works for me just came in to see what all the laughing is about. This is my favorite so far: YouTube - How to Be a Baseball Umpire : How to Be a Home Plate...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 10:34am

Replies: 51 how to be a Baseball Umpire by San Diego Steve Views: 6,192 Posted By cardinalfan Oh gosh. That's too much. I can't watch... Oh gosh. That's too much. I can't watch anymore. Ok, maybe one more! Did you see in this video while ole #7 is talking to the camera, a kid is warming up the pitcher without a mask on? C'mon...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 10:28am

Replies: 51 how to be a Baseball Umpire by San Diego Steve Views: 6,192 Posted By cardinalfan I'm hooked on this series. This stuff cracks me... I'm hooked on this series. This stuff cracks me up. My favorite so far is in the equipment video: "You awlso need onea 'dese - a mask. It helps keep you from geedin' a loose tooth, a bwoken...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 15, 2009, 10:07am

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan I prefer "That's enough, coach" with the stop... I prefer "That's enough, coach" with the stop sign as opposed to "Not another word". That's gives me freedom to discern if the next "word" is legitimate.

Forum: Baseball Wed May 13, 2009, 10:16pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan 20+ yr vet who doesn't run coaches unless they... 20+ yr vet who doesn't run coaches unless they need it. He didn't seem to be losing any sleep over it.

Forum: Baseball Wed May 13, 2009, 09:52pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan Different parts of the country have different... Different parts of the country have different ejection rates, too. I don't know why. I'm not that smart. I have a buddy who was a partner for several years. We did high school and college...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 13, 2009, 03:02pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan I have been trained as a trauma/crisis counselor... I have been trained as a trauma/crisis counselor and facilitate debriefings for police & fire depts after shootings, accidents, chases, etc. In tense situations, each word can literally be life or...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 12, 2009, 09:28pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan I never said I know what's best. Just different... I never said I know what's best. Just different philosophies, which we're all entitled to. I think ejections are a good thing. The first 15 years I called, I tossed a lot of coaches & players. ...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 12, 2009, 05:05pm

Replies: 120 When did they change the balk rule? Views: 7,021 Posted By cardinalfan I'm with Kevin on this one. I used to give... I'm with Kevin on this one. I used to give coaches short, sarcastic answers and ran them when they blew their fuse. Over time, I've learned to use my occupational training to defuse the...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 06, 2009, 08:03am

Replies: 42 Time limit games Views: 4,330 Posted By cardinalfan I don't work timed games, but I occasionally go... I don't work timed games, but I occasionally go out to watch Jr. & Sr. Babe Ruth games at the local park during the summer. What you described drives me insane. This is big boy baseball - 14 yr...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 06, 2009, 07:50am

Replies: 11 Was I being a OOO? Views: 1,787 Posted By cardinalfan I saw this once in a state playoff game. The... I saw this once in a state playoff game. The opposing coach came and asked me about it, but I let it go because he did it on EVERY pitch. He never mixed it up. He did not quick pitch at all. He...

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