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This is a text I got today. Thought it was funny so I'm sharing it here. A teacher was working with a group of children, trying to broaden their horizons through sensory perception. She brought in a variety of Lifesaver candies and said, "Children, I'd like you to close your eyes and taste these." The kids easily identified the taste of cherries, lemons, and mint, but when the teacher gave them honey-flavored Lifesavers, all of the kids were stumped. "I'll give you a hint," said the teacher. "It's something your mommy and daddy probably call each other all the time." Instantly, Lil' Johnnie coughed his onto the floor and shouted, "Spit 'em out! Spit 'em out! They're assholes!!"

Okay, okay. I acknowledge that you can't accept what you're being told about this subject, and it's now dragged on to six pages in length because of it. Happy now?

Scott, I agree with the other posters here about how to get the best angle, selling the calls, etc.... I'm commenting on your proclivity for conversation with coaches; in particular, assistant coaches. I would strongly advise you to back off on that behaviour. Saying something like, "You're not being sensible." is, IMHO, way out of bounds. It's just going to inflame an already agitated coach. Generally, don't say anything to a player, coach or manager you wouldn't allow them to say to you. And, I know you want to know what the other team thought of that controversial call, but from experience I would advise against asking. Best case is that you feel better; worst case is that it causes another problem. The risk/reward is just not there for this. This conversation: should never have happened. You told him 'that ship has sailed' and that you're not going to discuss it . . . and then you discuss it!!! If it's over for him, it has to be over for you, too. A very wise man once told me, "They can't quote silence." I know it's hard to not defend yourself, especially when you know you're right (& I am certainly not perfect in that regard - far from it) but it's in everyone's best interest if you learn to do just that.

Ohio is very clear on this issue - if anyone sees lightning or hears thunder, regardless of distance, it's a 30 minute delay. And any subsequent sightings restarts the clock. Last year, there was a little girl in Pennsylvania (~11 or so, can't remember) who was killed by a lightning bolt originating over TWENTY FIVE miles away. DO NOT mess with lightning. There is no amount of game fees that is worth a life or, if money makes it more concrete, the enormous liability you're incurring if you knew and could have prevented it. Let the TD explain to the plaintiff lawyers or the mother at the funeral why a game was more important - but don't let it be a game that YOU had some control of.

These are the only circumstances you should consider: Is it a valid appeal, and if so, do you judge the batter made an attempt. It's really not that difficult. If they ask, go. If the batter has an opportunity to become a runner, go without them asking. Who are you telling to "go". If who asks? "Go" as in go to your partner for the check swing appeal. If the defensive team asks or if the batter could become a runner, go to him on your own. You really are doing this wrong, and digging your heels in just makes you look worse. The PU CANNOT go to the BU after he calls a swinging strike and appeal. You said that you will rarely do it, but you fail to realize that you CAN'T do it. "No, he didn't go", is the mechanic, just like Matt told you earlier. When the defensive team asks, you still have to go to your partner and he still should give you whatever he has. I don't understand why some people on here pussyfoot around check swings. I have NEVER felt embarrassed or thrown under the bus when a partner on the bases gets a strike on a check swing. The worst thing that could happen is another strike, and that just means you're closer to drinking beer.

Let this thread be the end-all-be-all answer to the question: What mask does (Insert MLB Umpire name here) wear??? First the stats at a glance: Frames: 30 - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 17 – Nike 16 – Wilson Titanium 9 – Mizuno 5 – All-Star System 7 4 – Wilson Shock FX 2 – All -Star double bar "i-vision" 1 - Honigs K94 1 – Diamond Mask Padding: 48 - Wilson pads (black, tan, two-tone, gray) 24 - Team Wendy 3- All-star standard pads 1 - Mizuno pads Other: 28 - Guys wear throat guards 5 - Guys wear sun shields --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Umpire face mask combo's as of 6/21/2012 Note: if padding not specified, the umpire uses Wilson pads (black, tan or two-tone) Listed by Uniform number including current minor league rovers 1 Bruce Dreckman – Mizuno / Wilson pads 2 Dan Bellino - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 3 Tim Welke - Wilson Shock FX helmet 4 Tim Tschida - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 5 Dale Scott - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 6 Mark Carlson - Wilson Titanium/team Wendy pads 7 Brian O'Nora - Nike /Team Wendy Pads/Wilson throat guard 8 Jeff Kellogg -Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/Wilson throat guard 9 Brian Gorman - Wilson Titanium 10 Phil Cuzzi - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 11 Tony Randazzo - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/sun shield 12 Gerry Davis - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/ throat guard 13 Derryl Cousins – Diamond mask (Black)/ Wilson pads 14 Bill Miller - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 15 Ed Hickox – all-star system 7 helmet 16 Mike DiMuro - all-star system 7 helmet 17 John Hirschbeck - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/Wilson throat guard 18 Brian Runge - Wilson Titanium 19 Ed Rapuano - Wilson Titanium/Wilson throat guard/sun shield 20 Tom Hallion - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 21 Hunter Wendelstedt - Wilson Titanium 22 Joe West - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 23 Lance Barksdale - Wilson Titanium 24 Jerry Layne - Wilson Titanium 25 Fieldin Culbreth - All-Star double bar “i-vision†27 Larry Vanover - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 28 Jim Wolf - Nike /Team Wendy Pads/Wilson throat guard 29 Bill Hohn - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 30 Rob Drake – Mizuno/Wilson pads/throat guard 32 Dana DeMuth - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/sun shield 33 Mike Winters - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/honig’s throat guard 34 Sam Holbrook - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 35 Wally Bell – Honigs K94/wendy pads/ Wilson throat guard 36 Tim McClelland - Nike /Wilson Pads/throat guard 37 Gary Darling - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 38 Gary Cederstrom - Wilson Shock FX helmet with modified frame 39 Paul Nauert - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 41 Jerry Meals - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/ Wilson throat guard 43 Paul Schrieber - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 44 Kerwin Danley - Wilson Shock FX helmet with throat guard 45 Jeff Nelson - Mizuno/team wendy pads 46 Ron Kulpa - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 47 Mark Wegner - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/ wendy pads/ Wilson throat guard 49 Andy Fletcher - Wilson Titanium/Wilson throat guard 50 Paul Emmel - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 51 Marvin Hudson - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 52 Bill Welke - all-star system 7 helmet 53 Greg Gibson - all-star system 7 helmet 54 CB Bucknor - all-star system 7 helmet 55 Angel Hernandez - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 56 Eric Cooper – Mizuno/Team Wendy pads/ Wilson throat guard 57 Mike Everitt - Wilson Titanium/Wilson throat guard 58 Dan Iassogna - Mizuno/wilson pads/ Wilson throat guard 60 Marty Foster - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/sun shield 61 Bob Davidson - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/throat guard 62 Damien Beal - Wilson Titanium 63 Laz Diaz - Nike /All-Star Pads/sun shield 64 Alan Porter - Wilson Titanium/Wilson throat guard 65 Ted Barrett Wilson powder coated titanium/Mizuno pads/Throat guard 66 Jim Joyce - Wilson Titanium 68 Chris Guccione - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 70 D.J. Reyburn - Mizuno/team wendy pads/throat guard 72 Alfonso Marquez - Mizuno/Grey wilson pads/ spyder throat guard 73 Casey Moser - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 74 John Tumpane - Wilson Titanium 75 Chad Fairchild - Wilson Titanium/Wilson throat guard 76 Mike Muchlinski - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 77 Jim Reynolds - All-Star double bar “i-vision†79 Manny Gonzalez - Wilson Shock FX helmet 80 Adrian Johnson - Nike /Wilson Pads 81 Chris Tiller - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 83 Mike Estabrook - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 84 Angel Campos - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/team wendy pads 85 Vic Carapazza - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 86 David Rackley – Mizuno/Spyder throat guard 87 Scott Barry - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 88 Doug Eddings - Wilson Titanium/Wilson throat guard/sun shield 89 Cory Blaser - Nike Modified/Team wendy pads/throat guard 90 Mark Ripperger - Mizuno/Team Wendy pads/throat guard 91 Brian Knight - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007/ wendy pads/ Wilson throat guard 92 James Hoye - Wilson Dyna-Lite WTA3007 94 Lance Barrett - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 95 Tim Timmons - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 97 Todd Tichenor - Nike /Team Wendy Pads 98 Chris Conroy -- Nike /Team Wendy Pads/Wilson throat guard ***Updated 6/22/12 to reflect the correct # of Wilson Dyna Lite Frames***

What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light? http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ Follow up question: If it was fouled back, how well would the new Unequal CP work?

JuKnow, U just might be a Redneck if your Umpire equipment bag has a PVC frame in it :rolleyes:

An infield fly in the Major Leagues is probably not the same as what qualifies as an infield fly with 13 year olds playing. Sometimes you just have to umpire.

If they will be kicked out? IF?!?

I just want to know who this Ms Taylor chick is....is she hot?

And at some point they should hire three umpires and at some point they should just accept that you called what you saw and that s*** happens. And if you dont see the foot move then assume it was on the base.

It is two different views and you are judging attempt to swing. Sometimes the BU has the better view of it. The obvious answer would seem to PU but sometimes that is not true. That is why I always ask if the catcher asks me to check. If my BU calls it a strike, so be it, it's not a bad thing. If he thinks he has the lesser view then he is going to ball it and that's fine too. Now in your area they say you shouldn't check to the middle, then you don't. I can only assume the teams in your area are used to this so there is no need to explain why you won't because nobody does. My advice is always try to work your way to a position of leadership or get the ear of some younger top guys and try to reeducate your group. Not an easy or quick process.

I chuckled a little when I read that line. Holbrook looked pretty calm the entire time to me. I'd say his reaction was pretty muted for both ejections.

See lightning and/or hear thunder, suspend the game and clear the field immediately. I don't really care if the TD has a different philosophy. JM

Is there more than 1 Umpire in Wisconsin? :D

If it's a pitch the batter can just stand there because he has a right to attempt to hit the pitch - like on a squeeze for example - or lay off if he chooses. He has ZERO oblightion to make the catcher's job easier. If the pitcher legally disengages it becomes a throw and then he needs to not interfere - given he has time to not interfere.

Via con Dios. No mas beisbol.