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Forum: Baseball Fri Jan 08, 2010, 05:07pm

Replies: 50 When will you "call it a day" Views: 6,806 Posted By Always Wright I turned 54 last Saturday and will be starting my... I turned 54 last Saturday and will be starting my 30th year umpiring in March. I call HS & JUCO in the spring, PONY in the summer (not so much in the summer any more). I wanted to reach 30 years,...

Forum: Baseball Mon Oct 05, 2009, 10:16pm

Replies: 7 1978 Yankees Red Sox Views: 1,835 Posted By Always Wright 1978 Yankees Red Sox When I got home from work today i tuned into the MLB network and they were showing the Yankees Red Sox playoff game from 1978. It brought back fond memories. I cut class that day (senior year in...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 18, 2009, 11:08am

Replies: 65 Protection Views: 7,365 Posted By Always Wright Protection Adrian Beltre of Seattle was put on the disabled list last week after being hit in the groin by a ground ball while he was playing 3B and not wearing a cup. He wound up with a bruised testicle. It...

Forum: Baseball Mon Nov 24, 2008, 11:57pm

Replies: 22 Base Umpire Warning Pitcher Views: 3,558 Posted By Always Wright Base Umpire Warning Pitcher Have you ever, or would you ever, warn the pitcher about throwing at a batter if the plate umpire did not. I have been thinking about a situation in the last game I worked last year. It was a...

Forum: Baseball Tue Oct 28, 2008, 01:50pm

Replies: 27 Two Different Strike Zones?? WS Game 5 Views: 4,281 Posted By Always Wright Here's my question. If he had the authority to... Here's my question. If he had the authority to suspend the game indefinitely, why did they wait for the Rays to tie the game before they stopped play? It was a complete joke that they played the top...

Forum: Baseball Mon Sep 29, 2008, 07:13pm

Replies: 20 out of baseline at home plate Views: 10,554 Posted By Always Wright Maybe someone could post a link to a video of the... Maybe someone could post a link to a video of the play in question. I saw it on the news and it seemed like Church missed home plate by significantly more than 3 feet. If that is the case, it seems...

Forum: Baseball Wed Sep 17, 2008, 03:48pm

Replies: 9 New (Old) 4 Man Mechanics Views: 1,910 Posted By Always Wright New (Old) 4 Man Mechanics At some point last night (about the 7th inning) I switched to the Yankees - Chisox game just to see the score - not much else on last night. The Yankees had a runner on 2nd with 0 outs. The next...

Forum: Baseball Mon Apr 16, 2007, 06:48pm

Replies: 11 That can't be right Views: 1,888 Posted By Always Wright [QUOTE=Rich Ives]In the lemon squeeze, R3 had... [QUOTE=Rich Ives]In the lemon squeeze, R3 had already scored at the time the ball hit him so he's safe. The ball touched a player while over fair territory so it's fair. You don't call anyting on...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 28, 2006, 09:02pm

Replies: 21 When do we "jump in" Views: 2,953 Posted By Always Wright I have two thoughts. 1. How many people do... I have two thoughts. 1. How many people do you think will know who Torquemada is? 2. Since you referred to the group as august, maybe people are waiting for July to end before responding. ...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 26, 2006, 09:43pm

Replies: 9 dropped 3rd strike Views: 1,824 Posted By Always Wright Be careful with how you word things. A tag play... Be careful with how you word things. A tag play can be a force play. For example, R1, ground ball to 2B who tags R1. This is a force play. And just because a runner does not have to be tagged...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 17, 2006, 11:00pm

Replies: 3 Interesting Throw Around Views: 1,471 Posted By Always Wright When I was a kid in the early 1960's watching... When I was a kid in the early 1960's watching major league games, I remember that the first baseman would start throwing the ball around by throwing to the catcher. However, the catcher would then...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jul 01, 2006, 10:24am

Replies: 20 Mechanics And Positioning Views: 3,220 Posted By Always Wright I plan on this being my last post to this thread... I plan on this being my last post to this thread and I will limit my response to the history of the AL using this mechanic of having U2 working outside. Specifically I am addressing Rich and T. I...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 29, 2006, 01:44pm

Replies: 20 Mechanics And Positioning Views: 3,220 Posted By Always Wright T: Let me say for the third time - I am not... T: Let me say for the third time - I am not advocating working outside. When I work 4-man games I work inside when there are runners on 1st and/or 2nd. I am simply saying that the look from the...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 28, 2006, 08:34pm

Replies: 20 Mechanics And Positioning Views: 3,220 Posted By Always Wright I am somewhat surprised at the responses to my... I am somewhat surprised at the responses to my point. First of all, I am not advocating that we go back to positioning ourselves on the OF side of 2B. As I said, there are good reasons to be on the...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 27, 2006, 09:17pm

Replies: 20 Mechanics And Positioning Views: 3,220 Posted By Always Wright Sorry but I am not mistaken. I have been a... Sorry but I am not mistaken. I have been a Yankees fan since the early 1960's. If you can, look at games from back then, or World Series games when an AL ump was working 2nd base and you will...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 27, 2006, 12:14am

Replies: 20 Mechanics And Positioning Views: 3,220 Posted By Always Wright I tend to agree with Roy. I think you would get... I tend to agree with Roy. I think you would get a better look at the steal play at 2nd if you were on the outfield side of the base. Let's think about the position we take on a play at any base...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 16, 2006, 05:09pm

Replies: 46 plate mechanic Views: 5,868 Posted By Always Wright I agree whole heartedly with T. I have heard... I agree whole heartedly with T. I have heard many of the big league umps announcing the location of a ball. I have been doing it for several years now without a problem. I joined a new association...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 04, 2006, 09:28pm

Replies: 178 Strike zone Views: 16,381 Posted By Always Wright Instead of an oval, I think the strike zone is... Instead of an oval, I think the strike zone is shaped like home plate with the point of home plate at the top of the strike zone. I agree with those who say that a pitch just below the numbers right...

Forum: Baseball Sat May 27, 2006, 10:48pm

Replies: 23 War Stories Views: 4,223 Posted By Always Wright This is not embarrassing but I think pretty funny... This is not embarrassing but I think pretty funny - but I guess you'll be the judge of that. Around 1985 New York City hosted the AABC Mickey Mantle regional. The final was held at Shea Stadium and...

Forum: Baseball Sat May 13, 2006, 09:59am

Replies: 15 Team ahead and loses ?? Views: 2,856 Posted By Always Wright This used to be the major league rule as well. A... This used to be the major league rule as well. A little background to how it changed. August 1978 Yankees at Baltimore. Yankees are in the midst of their comeback on the Red Sox. I don't remember...

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