Question on LL

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by socalumps

Steve,

Don't tell me you have forgotten the days of ASA teaching us to brush in unison (regardless of how clean the base was) and then touch the brush to our fingertips when the last one was done so that we all could "break" to our positions at the same time? I know that was years ago...and things have gotten better...but old habits are hard to break!!

I can still remember LF telling us....I don't care how close to the line you stand in between innings......just as long as you are no more than 1/4 inch from it!!!!

Those were the days my friend!!

Sure, I remember that. It (sweeping the bases) was done between innings, after the "throw down", so as to not break the flow of the game. No one taught us to call time every time someone slides into a base to brush it. And that is what these clowns are doing, and thinking it makes them look professional.

And, speaking of professional, I don't recall EVER seeing a MLB umpire sweep a bag.