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Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:12am

Replies: 68 Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state Views: 8,138 Posted By BigUmp56 I have no idea what this means. Seems to me... I have no idea what this means. Seems to me that I've heard this before in this thread..... Tim.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 19, 2013, 06:54am

Replies: 68 Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state Views: 8,138 Posted By BigUmp56 I thought that when people take up two different... I thought that when people take up two different sides of a discussion the term best used to describe their differences is "disagreement". If you think otherwise, we'll just have to...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 18, 2013, 02:31pm

Replies: 20 MLB Rules Quiz and article Views: 2,651 Posted By BigUmp56 Not surprising to me was the sports announcers... Not surprising to me was the sports announcers scoring just over 40% on such a remedial test. Tim.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 17, 2013, 07:40pm

Replies: 68 Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state Views: 8,138 Posted By BigUmp56 We're going to have to agree to disagree here.... We're going to have to agree to disagree here. This entite matter is a symptom of a much larger generational problem. There is virtually NO accountibility anymore for young men and women when they...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:42am

Replies: 68 Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state Views: 8,138 Posted By BigUmp56 I believe that had he mentioned this wasn't his... I believe that had he mentioned this wasn't his first rodeo there would have been a large outcry from rookie cowboys proclaiming how offensive his comments were....... Tim.

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:12am

Replies: 68 Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state Views: 8,138 Posted By BigUmp56 I don't believe for a second that his comments... I don't believe for a second that his comments were degrading to any janitors. This new wave PC bull$it sickens me. Tim.

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:07am

Replies: 35 Handling the Catcher Views: 3,426 Posted By BigUmp56 It's discussions like this that make me like the... It's discussions like this that make me like the way The American Legion Umpires Manual defines the width of the strike zone. They show one ball laying on the ground on the outside of the plate and...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 13, 2013, 05:33pm

Replies: 68 Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state Views: 8,138 Posted By BigUmp56 I think that's easy to say when we're on the... I think that's easy to say when we're on the outside looking in. In the heat of the moment he defended himself to the press. Most men would attempt to stand up for themselves. He was accused (in the...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 06, 2013, 03:42pm

Replies: 27 Odd Gum Ritual? Views: 3,074 Posted By BigUmp56 You obviously don't understand the meaning of... You obviously don't understand the meaning of "must". If we have to do it in The Midwest, you guys in ten gallon hats don't get a pass! Tim.

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 06, 2013, 01:04pm

Replies: 27 Odd Gum Ritual? Views: 3,074 Posted By BigUmp56 If they're identical, how can you tell the... If they're identical, how can you tell the difference? There's nothing more tacky than wearing a day cup during a night game. Well, white umpire shirts after Labor Day might be worse........... ...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 06, 2013, 01:01pm

Replies: 16 Pitcher pulsing foot Views: 5,201 Posted By BigUmp56 I can understand why they wouldn't call this in... I can understand why they wouldn't call this in an MLB game, Manny. But in a game played by HS aged players, I think lifting and re-setting the free foot should probably be balked. Runners at that...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 06, 2013, 10:31am

Replies: 27 Odd Gum Ritual? Views: 3,074 Posted By BigUmp56 Day games or night games, Bob? Tim. Day games or night games, Bob? Tim.

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 06, 2013, 10:30am

Replies: 16 Pitcher pulsing foot Views: 5,201 Posted By BigUmp56 On most of the fields I work it's almost... On most of the fields I work it's almost impossible for a pitcher to NOT lift his pivot foot and set it back down as he steps into the hole in front of the rubber. I know exactly the motion you're...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 06, 2013, 09:22am

Replies: 16 Pitcher pulsing foot Views: 5,201 Posted By BigUmp56 I'm having a hard time envisioning what "pulses... I'm having a hard time envisioning what "pulses his foot" means. It it just a nervous tick the player makes with his foot? If he's lifting the foot, balk him. If he's buckling his knee toward...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 06, 2013, 07:26am

Replies: 17 Ejected coach mad Views: 2,919 Posted By BigUmp56 It's time to look for another league to call... It's time to look for another league to call games, if that's possible. Tim.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 05, 2013, 04:20pm

Replies: 23 Time of pitch or time of throw? Views: 3,185 Posted By BigUmp56 I'm trying really hard to understand why you feel... I'm trying really hard to understand why you feel that the BR making a turn toward second could possibly have anything to do with an award being from TOP or TOT. Tim.

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 04, 2013, 08:49am

Replies: 63 Assigning playoff umpires in Texas Views: 7,646 Posted By BigUmp56 I thought I was specific enough about the time... I thought I was specific enough about the time frame in which the balk occurred. The batter is in the box, the ball is in play, F1 is on the rubber with his hands together in front of his body, and...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 01, 2013, 11:22am

Replies: 23 Ball out of play Views: 3,052 Posted By BigUmp56 Yes, if he enters DBT the ball is dead and the... Yes, if he enters DBT the ball is dead and the base is awarded. If he reaches into DBT and catches the ball the ball is still in play. Tim.

Forum: Baseball Fri May 31, 2013, 09:27am

Replies: 12 Baserunning question - little league Views: 1,738 Posted By BigUmp56 This is where I'm a little confused. It reads... This is where I'm a little confused. It reads like the lead runner is at or near third, and the trailing runner is at or near the plate. How did the defense tag them both? Tim.

Forum: Baseball Thu May 30, 2013, 02:43pm

Replies: 18 Strange pitching motion: balk or no? Views: 3,323 Posted By BigUmp56 This is a decent video showing how Lee delivers... This is a decent video showing how Lee delivers the ball to the plate with and without runners. You'll see the difference. Cliff Lee 2011 Highlights - YouTube (http://youtu.be/SjISm1JZ2ac) ...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 30, 2013, 01:55pm

Replies: 18 Strange pitching motion: balk or no? Views: 3,323 Posted By BigUmp56 I'm pretty sure the discussion here was about... I'm pretty sure the discussion here was about doing this from the stretch, Jim. Tim.

Forum: Baseball Thu May 30, 2013, 01:25pm

Replies: 63 Assigning playoff umpires in Texas Views: 7,646 Posted By BigUmp56 I agree, Jeff. Then again, there are balks and... I agree, Jeff. Then again, there are balks and then there are elephant balks that aren't discretionary. I would put the one I'm talking about in the latter category, which is why I'm surprised they...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 30, 2013, 12:40pm

Replies: 63 Assigning playoff umpires in Texas Views: 7,646 Posted By BigUmp56 I disagree. I think all competent umpires would... I disagree. I think all competent umpires would have called a balk as soon as he set with his hands in front of his body and then broke them apart. If you'll read my question it was about a situation...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 30, 2013, 12:36pm

Replies: 18 Strange pitching motion: balk or no? Views: 3,323 Posted By BigUmp56 Doesn't Cal Ripken have the modified diamond... Doesn't Cal Ripken have the modified diamond 70/50 and allow lead offs for certain ages now? Tim.

Forum: Baseball Wed May 29, 2013, 10:09am

Replies: 13 Just when you think you've seen it all on an amateur ball field... Views: 2,116 Posted By BigUmp56 I seem to recall a story a number of years ago... I seem to recall a story a number of years ago about an airplane crashing either into or just outside the centerfield wall during a game. Anyone else remember that story? Tim.

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