Umpire Mechanics

[CajunNewBlue]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

No, not all baseball guys do it. Don't lump all the baseball guys together! There was a baseball thread recently where I think most, like me, thought it didn't look good. I never tuck in on the bases. Here in the northwest I saw two D1 baseball crews a couple weekends ago. On each crew, one BU tucked, one didn't. Long sleeve shirts for both PUs (which I do for baseball and softball unless it's really cold or wet, then I wear a jacket tucked in so I can get into my ball bags).

Like I said, I don't really like the look, but if you want to tuck it, whatever, no big deal. I put this debate right up there with "what color ball bag" and "6-stitch or 8-stitch?"

ok, which is it? 6-stitch or 8-stitch?

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

ok, which is it? 6-stitch or 8-stitch?

I dunno. That was last week. People are talking about plays and rules over there now that games have actually started.

[CajunNewBlue]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

I dunno. That was last week. People are talking about plays and rules over there now that games have actually started.

Really? I miss the 20 page topics on what brand of hat is blue'er (sp) than the next.

Peace.

[wadeintothem]

Shoulda known it was the little ball guys and their goofy stuff. I had to out right tell my partner last week "No ball bag on the bases, its not allowed in our assoc" .. to which he replied "oh darn where am I going to keep my stuff?". I said "What stuff? A sandwhich?"

Yep you guess it.. Little ball guy.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Shoulda known it was the little ball guys and their goofy stuff. I had to out right tell my partner last week "No ball bag on the bases, its not allowed in our assoc" .. to which he replied "oh darn where am I going to keep my stuff?". I said "What stuff? A sandwhich?"

Yep you guess it.. Little ball guy.

As I occasionally browse on the BB board, I would've though they would be even MORE anal about not only no ball bag on the bases, but no "stuff" (indicator, brush) either.

[BretMan]

I have never seen a baseball umpire wear a ball bag on the bases. It certainly isn't a proper piece of equipment they're required to wear. So, if this guy was wearing one, it wasn't because he was a "baseball guy"- he was just "a guy" that didn't know what he was doing.

I have had two softball umpires I worked with wear their bag on the bases. That certainly isn't recommended in softball, either!

One of the guys took it a step further. He wore his shirt untucked, then had the ball bag attached to a thin elastic belt worn outside the shirt. The effect was that his shirt was cinched at the waist, with the untucked tail bloused out below the belt. Looked like he was wearing a tunic or a toga. Probably the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a base umpire uniform.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by BretMan

...One of the guys took it a step further. He wore his shirt untucked, then had the ball bag attached to a thin elastic belt worn outside the shirt. The effect was that his shirt was cinched at the waist, with the untucked tail bloused out below the belt. Looked like he was wearing a tunic or a toga. Probably the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a base umpire uniform.

We have an umpire who works the plate like that. Beltless bell-bottom slacks, untucked shirt, ball bag held up by a belt on the outside, gunslinger style. As I said yesterday ... I can't afford (for my own mental health) to get worked up over umpire unis.

[CajunNewBlue]

I know that guy!!
I told him to take the bag off (we were way past the "asking" stage) and we go do the plate meeting and such. Next thing i know, we have a hit to the outfield, i make the call and look for my partner who's button hooked inside.... lo' and behold there's the F'n ball bag. He had slid it around behind him so i couldn't see it when facing me.
I don't work with him anymore... EVER.

BTW: he is a 99%'r ...1 softball game to 99 baseball games.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Shoulda known it was the little ball guys and their goofy stuff. I had to out right tell my partner last week "No ball bag on the bases, its not allowed in our assoc" .. to which he replied "oh darn where am I going to keep my stuff?". I said "What stuff? A sandwhich?"

Yep you guess it.. Little ball guy.

No self-respecting little ball guy in my area would even think about taking a ball bag out on the bases. Sounds more like your average Smitty.

Might have been entertaining to see what "stuff" he was going to take...