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vcblue Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:52am

stupid commentators LL WS
 
LL World Series IFF. I wish ESPN would have an umpire as a technical advisor so the commentators would not sound so stupid.

BTW the umpre crew is doing a great job.

How come ASA can not get ESPN to broadcast 18Gold?

RKBUmp Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:31pm

Dont you know it is the umpires responsibility to make sure every player on the field hears him and understands what they need to do in that situation??? LOL

My thoughts on the game being on TV also. I watched the big league game the other day and the senior game today. A good 14 travel ball team would clean house on any of the teams I have seen. ESPN will show this, but they arent interested in showing some of the best teams in the country? Where do they think all of their USA team players came from?

wadeintothem Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:38pm

That infield fly fiasco was pretty bad. I half expect Tim McCarver to run on the field and protest.

That was bad. And the ump was dead on and actually doing a good job (except his timing a little quick forme) compared to umps I've seen In past LL WS (I realize he isnt ASA mech but it wasnt ASA).

vcblue Sat Aug 15, 2009 01:09pm

By fiasco you mean the catcher not tagging the running and the commentators blaming the Umpires. Right? Also the coach did come out. I think he ask the PU to get help on a tag, and the PU said no. Then he said, "well the cameras will tell the truth". Guess what coach the cameras did tell the truth and she was safe.

wadeintothem Sat Aug 15, 2009 01:30pm

I mean fiasco because on the very first replay you could see PU calling. It took them 20 replays to catch on.

It was a fiasco because the commentators are completely clueless about the whole issue.

I could careless about the play of the players.

vcblue Sat Aug 15, 2009 01:38pm

yep, like I said the need a blue as a technical advisor. :)

IRISHMAFIA Sat Aug 15, 2009 04:15pm

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Originally Posted by vcblue (Post 620579)
How come ASA can not get ESPN to broadcast 18Gold?

Because it is a package deal. If you want the LLWS, you must also do the softball. 18U were supposed to be on ESPN last year or the year before, but I believe there was a scheduling issue which could not be resolved.

However, I'll say this again as I have on numerous other sites. If you want something televised, you only need one thing, MONEY!

I don't care how popular or lame an event may be, the ONLY thing that gets it air time is money.

Dakota Sat Aug 15, 2009 07:27pm

Like Mike said, the event ESPN wants is the boys LLWS. LL requires they televise girls softball as part of the deal.

derwil Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:56pm

Anyone else notice the GRASS ON THE INFIELD!!!! Never seen that before in SB....................

RKBUmp Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:03pm

The big league game was played on a little league baseball field that the mound had been shaved off of. The senior league game was on a softball field, but I bet the plate to the backstop couldnt have been 10'. The high camera view they had was like looking straight down over the plate.

Skahtboi Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:14am

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Originally Posted by derwil (Post 620677)
Anyone else notice the GRASS ON THE INFIELD!!!! Never seen that before in SB....................

You don't call in North Texas, do you?! I have seen cows in the outfield before!

NCASAUmp Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:17am

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Originally Posted by Skahtboi (Post 621112)
You don't call in North Texas, do you?! I have seen cows in the outfield before!

I feel a Wisconsin joke coming on...

IRISHMAFIA Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:55am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skahtboi (Post 621112)
You don't call in North Texas, do you?! I have seen cows in the outfield before!

Maybe they weren't cows, but some of Dave's hot moms!!!

NCASAUmp Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:01pm

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 621131)
Maybe they weren't cows, but some of Dave's hot moms!!!

Oh HELLLLL no! :eek:

http://www.clipartof.com/images/emot...202_puking.gif

Steve M Tue Aug 18, 2009 02:34pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 621131)
Maybe they weren't cows, but some of Dave's hot moms!!!

Actually the "cows" might be more to Big Slick's, nevermind.:D


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