Slow Pitch Umps

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

Disgression is always the better part of valor, even in sophomoric execution.

I don't know what disgression is, but from your responses in this thread, it is clear you didn't mean discretion.

Either that, or you are announcing that you are turning over a new leaf.

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I don't know what disgression is, but from your responses in this thread, it is clear you didn't mean discretion.

Either that, or you are announcing that you are turning over a new leaf.

No, But I will spend more time editing.

[wadeintothem]

How Cuuuuuuuuuute, a slow pitch squabble

I would like to remind the noob that slapping fists together might cause the slow pitch umpire to spill his beer, thus making this the worst mechanic ever.

WHOO HOO seasons starting then we can have some real fights.

[AtlUmpSteve]

You don't tug on Superman's cape,
you don't pi$$ in the wind,
you don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger,
and you don't bother trying to tell Jimpiano how to umpire, since he knows more than the collective knowledge of this entire board.

Stop pi$$ing in the wind, please.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

You don't tug on Superman's cape,
you don't pi$$ in the wind,
you don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger,
and you don't bother trying to tell Jimpiano how to umpire, since he knows more than the collective knowledge of this entire board.

Stop pi$$ing in the wind, please.

And apparently knows more than Merle, Henry, Craig, Kevin, Wild Bill, Larry, Jim, Dave, Jerry, Bernie, Steve...

I have another question, however, about those evals. Jim, what relation were they to you? SRW asked a valid question: is your last name Gilman?

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

And apparently knows more than Merle, Henry, Craig, Kevin, Wild Bill, Larry, Jim, Dave, Jerry, Bernie, Steve...

I have another question, however, about those evals. Jim, what relation were they to you? SRW asked a valid question: is your last name Gilman?

Wow.

A technique used by thousands of umpires drives this forum nuts.

I feel honored.

[BretMan]

Another mechanic used by "thousands" of umpires- well, maybe not "thousands", since I haven't personally observed "thousands" doing it, and doubt that you have either- is to announce the location of the pitch, as in "too high", "outside" or, my favorite, "deep".

Since I've seen a lot of umpires do this, does that make it the right thing to do?

If I decide to start using that mechanic in my games, because I feel that it adds something for the participants, does that make it a proper mechanic?

Is this mechanic any more right or wrong than using a non-standard signal to describe the location of the pitch?