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Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 27, 2007, 08:14pm

Replies: 77 Legal Acountability Views: 5,135 Posted By Dave Hensley Hi Pete - I'm alive and kicking, just, as Garth... Hi Pete - I'm alive and kicking, just, as Garth noted, buried with work in the real world. Haven't umpired this year and although I still participate on a couple of mail lists, I've not had much...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 15, 2007, 05:33pm

Replies: 49 My 1ST Ejection Views: 4,733 Posted By Dave Hensley From what I have read, your standards are not... From what I have read, your standards are not "higher." They are different, to be sure, but they are not "higher." Your over-officiousness is at peak levels, though.

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 30, 2007, 11:18pm

Replies: 104 Unusual occurence in April 28th Baltimore-Cleveland game Views: 7,856 Posted By Dave Hensley Occam's razor. The simplest explanation is the... Occam's razor. The simplest explanation is the right explanation. They screwed up. They admitted it. They had a "brain cramp."

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 29, 2007, 01:04pm

Replies: 4 Catcher's Interference Views: 1,141 Posted By Dave Hensley I believe the call is 98% hearing it, and if... I believe the call is 98% hearing it, and if there's doubt you watch for the catcher's reaction, which is almost always to give it away with a little shake of the mitt (he's checking to see if his...

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 29, 2007, 12:59pm

Replies: 104 Unusual occurence in April 28th Baltimore-Cleveland game Views: 7,856 Posted By Dave Hensley In my opinion, it is plate umpire Marvin Hudson's... In my opinion, it is plate umpire Marvin Hudson's bad all the way. He waved off the run that clearly scored before the 3rd out was made on appeal. He clearly was operating under the common but...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 28, 2007, 04:12pm

Replies: 60 MiLB jobs Views: 5,895 Posted By Dave Hensley I know a couple of guys who went to... I know a couple of guys who went to Wendelstadt's. One of them went again two years later, the other one said he wanted to go again but ended up not doing it. Both of them claimed they had been...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 28, 2007, 03:41pm

Replies: 43 Asked on another forum Views: 3,488 Posted By Dave Hensley Wrong setup. Instead, place runners at 1B and... Wrong setup. Instead, place runners at 1B and 3B. The pitcher comes set, pivots and steps directly towards 2B. He just balked, the rule is 8.05(d), and "he balked to 2B" is a completely accurate...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 28, 2007, 03:22pm

Replies: 28 Infield Fly - F7 runs in from LF to the edge of IF Views: 2,614 Posted By Dave Hensley Thank you. Amidst an incredible level of noise... Thank you. Amidst an incredible level of noise (I think it's called WOBW) and muddled writing, you have finally correctly and concisely answered the frickin' question.

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 26, 2007, 07:32pm

Replies: 60 MiLB jobs Views: 5,895 Posted By Dave Hensley One of my alltime favorite Dilberts: ... One of my alltime favorite Dilberts: Secretary: "Boss, I just figured out that 40% of our absenteeism occurs on Fridays and Mondays!" Boss: "What kind of idiot do they think I am?" ...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 26, 2007, 07:20pm

Replies: 34 Strike Zone Views: 3,433 Posted By Dave Hensley I think the plate's 17" wide and the bats, even... I think the plate's 17" wide and the bats, even for the little tykes, are 30" long, which kind of argues against your theory. The bottom line is if you're umpiring a walkathon, nobody's having any...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 26, 2007, 07:17pm

Replies: 14 Pitcher talked himself out of the game. Views: 2,148 Posted By Dave Hensley On the other hand, truth is a valid defense to a... On the other hand, truth is a valid defense to a charge of slander. Maybe the coach really was a douche bag. :)

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 22, 2007, 08:44pm

Replies: 107 Manager Acts Like a Dipstick, I'm Sorry to Say Views: 7,430 Posted By Dave Hensley Perhaps the answer to the dilemma is to consider... Perhaps the answer to the dilemma is to consider the possibility that "blue" is not quite the universal term of derision you portray it to be.

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 22, 2007, 08:24pm

Replies: 22 Critique Please - Topic 1: Plate Stance Views: 3,088 Posted By Dave Hensley I would echo the comment that you're flirting... I would echo the comment that you're flirting with the Gerry Davis stance, so why not just go for it. Widen out, which will bring your head down a skotch which is all you need there, and then lock...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2007, 10:02pm

Replies: 33 Fed Baseball to Played in Skirts Next Year Views: 2,878 Posted By Dave Hensley Not everyone. Not everyone.

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 18, 2007, 09:42pm

Replies: 107 Manager Acts Like a Dipstick, I'm Sorry to Say Views: 7,430 Posted By Dave Hensley I answer to nothing but "Mr. Umpire... I answer to nothing but "Mr. Umpire Dude."

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 08, 2007, 09:38pm

Replies: 65 Bunt hits batter!!! Views: 6,532 Posted By Dave Hensley The issue is perception. With a batted ball... The issue is perception. With a batted ball laying on the ground clearly in fair territory, and the batter steps on it, kicks it, or otherwise contacts it as he's leaving the batter's box, you're...

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 08, 2007, 02:35pm

Replies: 54 This sent the wrong message. Views: 5,480 Posted By Dave Hensley There's something that trumps having the right to... There's something that trumps having the right to do what one wants, and that is the expectation that people live up to the agreements they make. If the umpire in question has voluntarily accepted...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 05, 2007, 04:16pm

Replies: 37 Tough game...couple of questions Views: 3,535 Posted By Dave Hensley Not the same thing at all. Overlooking minor or... Not the same thing at all. Overlooking minor or inconsequential infractions is part of the game, sometimes written and sometimes not, but always consistent with the custom and practice of the...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 05, 2007, 04:07pm

Replies: 26 Hung out to dry 2 Views: 2,285 Posted By Dave Hensley Ask you learned elder who has fair/foul... Ask you learned elder who has fair/foul responsibility on the play he thought you had the catch/no catch call. Hopefully a lightbulb will illuminate in his head.

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 03, 2007, 08:44pm

Replies: 22 Ejection Views: 2,367 Posted By Dave Hensley If you are serious about one of the pitches being... If you are serious about one of the pitches being "about 1/4 of an inch or so low" and that you let the visit go "a few minutes or so" before you went to the mound to break it up, then I fear for...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 03, 2007, 07:36am

Replies: 10 NCAA--Illegal Pitch?? Views: 1,603 Posted By Dave Hensley "But Blue, the balk is part of his natural... "But Blue, the balk is part of his natural motion!" (I'm not saying the move is a balk - I fully agree with JM, ALL pitchers come off the rubber before they release the ball.)

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 03, 2007, 07:33am

Replies: 22 A little help, gentlemen Views: 2,191 Posted By Dave Hensley Yep. http://www.thehensleys.org/Clip0001.jpg Yep. http://www.thehensleys.org/Clip0001.jpg

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 02, 2007, 06:29pm

Replies: 22 A little help, gentlemen Views: 2,191 Posted By Dave Hensley Long enough to get posted. The board software... Long enough to get posted. The board software doesn't like overly pithy replies.

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 02, 2007, 06:27pm

Replies: 31 What do you say to the coach? Views: 2,897 Posted By Dave Hensley My standard answer to questions like this is... My standard answer to questions like this is "I've already forgotten!"

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 02, 2007, 06:22pm

Replies: 22 A little help, gentlemen Views: 2,191 Posted By Dave Hensley LOL! (Needless filler so my reply will be long... LOL! (Needless filler so my reply will be long enough.)

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