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Forum: Baseball Wed Feb 20, 2013, 08:53pm

Replies: 49 Hybrid Pitching Stance Views: 11,298 Posted By lawump I stand by my prior stated (in this thread) views... I stand by my prior stated (in this thread) views on this POE...but I will call it. As Chief Justice Roberts famously implied: we umpires enforce the rules, we don't make them!

Forum: Baseball Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:22pm

Replies: 49 Hybrid Pitching Stance Views: 11,298 Posted By lawump You guys will not convince me otherwise: they are... You guys will not convince me otherwise: they are making a mountain out of a molehill with this POE. They are causing a problem that just is not there...just like MLB in 1988. I have attended our...

Forum: Baseball Tue Feb 19, 2013, 04:17pm

Replies: 49 Hybrid Pitching Stance Views: 11,298 Posted By lawump I truly see this as a reincarnation (on the high... I truly see this as a reincarnation (on the high school level) of 1988's year of the balk. They are making a mountain out of a molehill. Here is a not-so-bold prediction: I will eject someone...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jan 25, 2013, 02:08pm

Replies: 25 balk vs illegal pitch [FED] Views: 4,173 Posted By lawump Yup...despite all of the lobbying I (and other... Yup...despite all of the lobbying I (and other umpires) have done with the SC High School League.

Forum: Baseball Fri Oct 05, 2012, 10:38pm

Replies: 104 Infield Fly in Wild Card Game Views: 13,324 Posted By lawump Not exactly how professional umpires are taught. ... Not exactly how professional umpires are taught. Pro umpires are taught to never call an IFF before the batted ball reaches its apex. They are taught that it IS okay to call it later than that if...

Forum: Baseball Sat Sep 08, 2012, 08:13pm

Replies: 66 Bryce Harper ejection Views: 10,208 Posted By lawump Swing and miss for strike three (with no disputed... Swing and miss for strike three (with no disputed pitches during that at bat) and then slam your helmet/bat in frustration = I (umpire) am looking the other way. Strike out on a called strike...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 31, 2012, 09:45pm

Replies: 66 Bryce Harper ejection Views: 10,208 Posted By lawump Yeah, on the MLB play that's being discussed in... Yeah, on the MLB play that's being discussed in this thread, here they are: Umpires: Roster | MLB.com: Official info (http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/roster.jsp)

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 30, 2012, 08:36pm

Replies: 66 Bryce Harper ejection Views: 10,208 Posted By lawump I once ejected a player in a professional game... I once ejected a player in a professional game for spiking his helmet. The first base coach was on me in a second arguing the ejection, saying "what did he do?!? What did he do?!?" The manager...

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 26, 2012, 12:56pm

Replies: 64 3 and You're Out! Views: 8,815 Posted By lawump If I did that (or had that plate stance with that... If I did that (or had that plate stance with that head height) in the minor leagues during a game in which I was being evaluated by PBUC staff, my career might be over (unless I was in rookie ball...

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 26, 2012, 12:52pm

Replies: 35 Jim Palmer trying to match Tim McCarver Views: 5,541 Posted By lawump Exactly Exactly

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:56pm

Replies: 35 Jim Palmer trying to match Tim McCarver Views: 5,541 Posted By lawump As an attorney, I have seen numerous law journal... As an attorney, I have seen numerous law journal articles about eyewitness testimony. There are numerous studies addressing the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Without going into all the...

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:46pm

Replies: 35 Jim Palmer trying to match Tim McCarver Views: 5,541 Posted By lawump PBUC is teaching their umpires on the AA level... PBUC is teaching their umpires on the AA level (the first time professional umpires work 3-man crews) that they want their umpires going at least to a 90-degree angle and, if time allows, a step...

Forum: Baseball Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:36pm

Replies: 29 Get it Right --- The 1st Time! Views: 4,215 Posted By lawump Ozzy, if I understand your hypothesis, you are... Ozzy, if I understand your hypothesis, you are saying that too many amateur umpires need crew conferences during games because they are not using proper mechanics. If I understand your posts, you...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 17, 2012, 09:39pm

Replies: 23 MLB umpire has friendship bracelet removed Views: 4,714 Posted By lawump My understanding is that it was an MLB directive... My understanding is that it was an MLB directive recently sent out.

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 15, 2012, 02:37pm

Replies: 29 Crew Chief? Views: 8,871 Posted By lawump It is not necessarily "incompatible". However,... It is not necessarily "incompatible". However, it is simply not how it is done in practice on the professional level. The crew chief is in complete control of the game on the professional level. ...

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 14, 2012, 02:28pm

Replies: 29 Crew Chief? Views: 8,871 Posted By lawump As to the professional level: In MLB, the... As to the professional level: In MLB, the term umpire-in-chief is simply not used. Yes, it is in the rulebook, but the MLB Umpire's Manual (MLBUM) which sets forth the duties and responsibilities...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 03, 2012, 11:40am

Replies: 24 Three-Blind Mice...... Views: 4,430 Posted By lawump Which is why instead of ejecting the music... Which is why instead of ejecting the music playing DJ the way he did, he should have called over the General Manager and told the GM to get rid of the DJ/Announcer immediately OR he should have used...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:59pm

Replies: 17 awarding bases Views: 3,249 Posted By lawump I admit that when I posted by first two posts in... I admit that when I posted by first two posts in this thread, I had assumed (yes, I know what happens when you assume) that the runner was between 2nd and 3rd when the ball became dead. I should...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:21pm

Replies: 27 Interesting initial call on steal of home Views: 5,656 Posted By lawump I have MLB's extra inning package and have had it... I have MLB's extra inning package and have had it several years in a row. I grew up liking Dick Enberg from his work on NBC. But when he cut back his schedule and largely left network TV to work...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:10pm

Replies: 26 Slightly Off-topic: Hit by pitch? Views: 3,943 Posted By lawump Before today, the only physics I had ever heard... Before today, the only physics I had ever heard from an umpire were from Ron Luciano's Strike Two (and subsequently repeated in multiple other books) [To paraphrase:] Coach: "How can you call...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:57pm

Replies: 17 awarding bases Views: 3,249 Posted By lawump Here is an excerpt from my umpire's association... Here is an excerpt from my umpire's association umpires manual which I wrote: Example: R1, no out, hit-and-run. Fly ball to F9. R1 doesn’t pick up the ball off the bat and takes off for third...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:51pm

Replies: 17 awarding bases Views: 3,249 Posted By lawump Depends on the rule set that the game is being... Depends on the rule set that the game is being contested pursuant to. Under the major league interpretation (MLB Umpire’s manual 5.10), the runner is awarded home but is liable to be put out on...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 10, 2012, 05:41pm

Replies: 3 I think it speaks for itself Views: 1,706 Posted By lawump I think it speaks for itself Umpire Tries To Fight Little League Coach (Video) | SportsGrid (http://www.sportsgrid.com/video/little-league-ump-coach-spat/)

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 09, 2012, 03:23pm

Replies: 13 Question on Balks Views: 1,961 Posted By lawump And they (umpires) do so on purpose. Joe... And they (umpires) do so on purpose. Joe Brinkman, at his school, specifically talked about Luis Tiant's (Red Sox pitcher in the 1970's) motion when he came set. Brinkman flat-out said that MLB did...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 09, 2012, 02:55pm

Replies: 7 Interference, Obstruction, or Incidental Contact? Views: 4,364 Posted By lawump "Hello Mr. Fisk, my name is Mr. Armbrister." ... "Hello Mr. Fisk, my name is Mr. Armbrister." Larry Barnett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Barnett) Now known as the "Barnett rule". Proper umpire...

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