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Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 19, 2007, 03:12pm

Replies: 15 Umpires On YouTube - Obstruction? Views: 3,253 Posted By dontcallmeblue I hope they got the name of the guy who held up... I hope they got the name of the guy who held up the store where that ump works...with that "Time" mechanic he's obviously been in a holdup before.

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 26, 2006, 04:30pm

Replies: 73 Teaching the strike zone Views: 7,538 Posted By dontcallmeblue The one thing a pitch that bounces cannot be is a... The one thing a pitch that bounces cannot be is a called strike. It can be anything else. I also echo lawumps Q-Tec statement, I've too been told this by a big leaguer.

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 23, 2006, 02:26pm

Replies: 73 Teaching the strike zone Views: 7,538 Posted By dontcallmeblue My 10U games? I don't do 10U games, sorry bucko. My 10U games? I don't do 10U games, sorry bucko.

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 23, 2006, 12:57pm

Replies: 73 Teaching the strike zone Views: 7,538 Posted By dontcallmeblue I agree, I was just trying to simplify it. I agree, I was just trying to simplify it.

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 23, 2006, 11:52am

Replies: 73 Teaching the strike zone Views: 7,538 Posted By dontcallmeblue "a) Call the zone of least resistance, use the... "a) Call the zone of least resistance, use the catcher to help you decide the pitch. A pitch that bouces is virtually (99% of the time) a ball - exception is the big 12/6 curve that mirrors a...

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 02, 2006, 11:41pm

Replies: 64 Tie goes to runner? Views: 8,266 Posted By dontcallmeblue Ties do not exist. Ties do not exist.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 10, 2006, 03:20pm

Replies: 21 When do you call out? Views: 2,731 Posted By dontcallmeblue two words. Voluntary. Release. If you don't have... two words. Voluntary. Release. If you don't have that, you don't have a catch. (on a batted ball).

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 07, 2006, 09:09pm

Replies: 25 Barksdale to get the next MLB job.... Views: 3,044 Posted By dontcallmeblue 1) Lance has got the job. 2) Don't talk about... 1) Lance has got the job. 2) Don't talk about calls at the big league level, "even I am not good enough." I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, "no, you're not good enough." Big leaguers make...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 28, 2006, 02:34pm

Replies: 92 Worst Coach Tirade Ever? Views: 10,212 Posted By dontcallmeblue Here's the bottom line guys. The argument was 1... Here's the bottom line guys. The argument was 1 on 1. Until contact occurs or somebody else gets involved, arguments stay that way and the partner will not get involved. He'll let his partner take...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 21, 2006, 10:52am

Replies: 79 Another classy move by the AMLU Views: 13,379 Posted By dontcallmeblue Let's think about this some more. Rookie... Let's think about this some more. Rookie ball 60, not 40 games. Short season, including extended spring training, aprox 120-130 games. A ball, probably 2 years. Including spring training and...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 02, 2006, 11:43am

Replies: 15 Randy Mobley talks about AMLU rejection and Young Situation Views: 3,118 Posted By dontcallmeblue Mr. Mobley was not a part of the negotiations... Mr. Mobley was not a part of the negotiations last week.

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 27, 2006, 04:21pm

Replies: 59 AMLU negotiators, MiLB officials and a federal mediator meet in Cincinnati! Views: 7,053 Posted By dontcallmeblue AMLU release For Immediate Release April 27, 2006 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SETTLES UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGES The Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation (PBUC) has agreed to settle unfair labor...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 01, 2006, 09:11am

Replies: 45 MiLB Sprng Training Views: 7,386 Posted By dontcallmeblue That's where I disagree. The game will change.... That's where I disagree. The game will change. All the field personnel will know that those umpires are not professionals and they will be treated as such. The game will actually be MORE difficult to...

Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 31, 2006, 08:27am

Replies: 45 MiLB Sprng Training Views: 7,386 Posted By dontcallmeblue How is it an "honor" to take something you... How is it an "honor" to take something you haven't earned? I fail to see this correllation. All your doing is making it more difficult for guys who have paid their dues to get a fair shake. I'm all...

Forum: Baseball Fri Mar 03, 2006, 05:17pm

Replies: 47 Association of Minor League Umpires Views: 10,745 Posted By dontcallmeblue Maybe I need to rephrase. The A ball part I have... Maybe I need to rephrase. The A ball part I have LESS of an issue with, but AA? Not a chance. I don't care how long you've been doing it at what level, it doesn't compare, game managment and...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 06, 2006, 10:37am

Replies: 97 Bargaining in Good Faith? Views: 9,487 Posted By dontcallmeblue "So this is the "first" real postioning by the... "So this is the "first" real postioning by the "union" to influence AMLU salaries. We know the umpires need and deserve more money. The real question is how long will it take for them to get to a...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 06, 2006, 10:09am

Replies: 97 Bargaining in Good Faith? Views: 9,487 Posted By dontcallmeblue Pete had made it clear where he stands, for... Pete had made it clear where he stands, for WWTB's argument that the 10 year multiple doens't apply...most of the guys that are in the game now - the people who make up the majority of the union and...

Forum: Baseball Sun Feb 05, 2006, 11:01am

Replies: 97 Bargaining in Good Faith? Views: 9,487 Posted By dontcallmeblue "all of us pay more for the neccessities of life"... "all of us pay more for the neccessities of life" ... including MiLB umpires. But their pay has not increased accordingly and their purchashing power has decreased. This is something you continually...

Forum: Baseball Sat Feb 04, 2006, 10:07am

Replies: 97 Bargaining in Good Faith? Views: 9,487 Posted By dontcallmeblue ... I believe the first contract was 5 years long.

Forum: Baseball Thu Feb 02, 2006, 09:06am

Replies: 97 Bargaining in Good Faith? Views: 9,487 Posted By dontcallmeblue no tim It's not "that easy" and while that 19 yo may not be able to call a better game - you forget the most important part - he's far more moldable, coachable and has far more potential. Nobody is...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jan 06, 2006, 04:18pm

Replies: 30 The Next Generation of Pros Views: 4,130 Posted By dontcallmeblue more... "I have never had to fight to get into position to call a pitch." To me this shows the level of ball you work and your experience. The same way that Ted Williams said hitting a baseball is the...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jan 05, 2006, 03:03pm

Replies: 30 The Next Generation of Pros Views: 4,130 Posted By dontcallmeblue "none of that is going to change as you move... "none of that is going to change as you move through the ranks" ??? I don't want to be rude, but let's get real here fellas. If this was true, then why does MLB not hire guys out of umpire...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jan 05, 2006, 09:56am

Replies: 30 The Next Generation of Pros Views: 4,130 Posted By dontcallmeblue more First off, while T was probably right, that thread needed to go, I was dissapointed, for it was a good read. I will reiterate again, the difference between what MiLB guys do and what we do...the gap...

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