Forum: Baseball
Mon Jan 05, 2004, 02:07pm
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Sep 11, 2003, 12:24pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,271
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Aug 25, 2003, 06:45pm
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Aug 25, 2003, 01:52pm
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Aug 25, 2003, 12:28pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,549
A couple points of order please.
"Within my...
A couple points of order please.
"Within my association" simply means a few umpires having a discussion... In no way am I implying or saying that "My Association" has a position contrary to the...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Aug 24, 2003, 10:44am
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,549
We are at odds in my association over these...
We are at odds in my association over these questions. If possible, I would really like to hear of a KNOWN authorative opinion, from an actual authority. Please consider:
Are there any DEAD ball...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Aug 11, 2003, 01:08pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,329
Lessons
There could be an hour of an ump clinic on that post.
1. AT the plate meeting, getting a lineup card, and you see a spot in the order showing A player as both DH and P? YOu didn't question...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 12, 2003, 12:42pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,127
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Forum: Baseball
Sun May 25, 2003, 08:18pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,412
Let me get this straight
You watched as bozo the PU "sold" his ruling of going to the mouth is a BALK.(This implies there was a coach, umpire discussion).
This tournament sounds fairly real and competitive. You let that...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri May 23, 2003, 01:11pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,123
Bla Bla Bla
1. You talked EVERY half inning? ugh
2. You talked about how to get paid during the game? ugh
3. You talked about the pregame conference DURING the game? ugh
4. ugh
5. So, now does he...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue May 20, 2003, 01:18pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,936
God with nothing better to do
Yes, that is it exactly. God set up that play so that YOU would NOT have to make a call. Which, after all, is everyone's goal. Please God, don't make me have to make any calls. This explains why...
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Forum: Baseball
Sun Apr 27, 2003, 11:16am
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,207
Axis of Evil
I'm with Chris. I mean, if you want to try to TRAIN some teenager, you can stick him out there with a blue shirt to "umpire". But jeez... 2nd graders?? C'mon people.
What evil thoughtless...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Apr 15, 2003, 01:00pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,611
This is an "on field" guess.. but even with a...
This is an "on field" guess.. but even with a DEAD BALL at the time of INT... R3 had scored well prior to the event. I keep the run, but would return R1 if he had not reached 2nd base.
This play...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 10, 2003, 12:56pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,168
Order of events
I'm just doing this one noodle style.. But as I read this play, when R2 does his stroll, there is no TAG attempt, and that is the only baseline rule I know of. Abandonment takes much longer to...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Apr 08, 2003, 02:05pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,168
Brother Steve.. I would think leaving the...
Brother Steve.. I would think leaving the basepath IS abandonment... there is no "leaving the basebath" penalty is there (I mean, without the abandonment part).
But to the PLAY.. my first thought...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Apr 01, 2003, 02:22pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,703
Amazing Stretch Leather?
The ones you're selling must be those new "One Size Fits All" shoes... as you never mentioned the SIZE?
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Mar 25, 2003, 02:05pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 7,893
Re: Absolutely!
Huh? You have plate umpires running up the 1st baseline with Runners at 2nd?? I don't think so.
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Mar 13, 2003, 02:15pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,136
This is like watching a car wreck
I can't NOT look. Jeez, is this person saying that they are part of an actual baseball umpire association that TEACHES no voice on balls?? So in other words not ONE person from this "association"...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Mar 12, 2003, 01:39pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,585
Red (FED) Light Flashing
DTTB:
(and all).
The statement above is completely FALSE.
In fact, the "accidental appeal" is still alive and must be called.
The runner in the example is out, by accident.
My fav is R1...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Mar 12, 2003, 01:26pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,136
Re: Don't forget ??
Ouch. Take a drink, a few deep breaths.
Yes, Virginia, there are "experts" out there who don't know excrement from high gloss. (did that make it through the censors?).
Not every "charlie"...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Mar 03, 2003, 02:35pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,941
Living in Fear
Guys, I gotta say, considering the subject is ELEVEN year old pitchers... AKA little bitty kids with soprano voices... the verbage (balancing point??) of that post really frightens me.
I don't...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Mar 03, 2003, 02:30pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,928
We are hosed
You are correct, that this "problem" is really only relevant to games we work under OBR.
I just finished attending our 3 day Jim Evans Camp.. and now I wished I had asked the question.
Jim...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Feb 27, 2003, 02:06pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,721
I am with Stevey as a member of the Kinder and...
I am with Stevey as a member of the Kinder and Gentler Umpire Club.
(Really, someone is going to tell a MANAGER that they are going to "Toss them like a Salad?" Add one to my no partner list.
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Feb 27, 2003, 01:49pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,229
TAKE the pledge!
Can we all agree to NEVER EVER use Fed runner nomenclature within this forum... PULEEEEZEEE???
ON earth. R3 is a (R)unner who is on (3)rd base. Even I can understand that...
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Random...
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Feb 25, 2003, 04:15pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,861
This is an interesting question.. i think.
...
This is an interesting question.. i think.
1. I KNOW that if we had Ball out of play.. and an AWARD (home).. he could shuffle back to 2nd touch, touch 3rd, touch home, while the DEF looked on...
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