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	| Forum: Baseball  Thu Sep 11, 2003, 12:24pm | 
	
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	| Forum: Baseball  Mon Aug 25, 2003, 06:45pm | 
	
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	| Forum: Baseball  Mon Aug 25, 2003, 01:52pm | 
	
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	| Forum: Baseball  Mon Aug 25, 2003, 12:28pm | 
	
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				 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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				 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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				 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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	| Forum: Baseball  Sun May 25, 2003, 08:18pm | 
	
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				 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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				 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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				 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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				 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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				 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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				 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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				 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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				 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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				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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				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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				 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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				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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				 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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				 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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				 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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				 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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				 This is an interesting question.. i think.  
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 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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