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not at all. but what is the retouch twist at other levels, ncaa or pros.

so, that would mean runner must go back in order by retouching 2nd base on the way to first. then touching first on the tag up and then go with oob overthrow procedure with the awarded bases, proceed to touch 2nd again on the way to third and stopping at third. i have heard a lot of umpires hear the old wives tale of 1 plus 1, or you award the base the runner is running to, and then one base after that. since on similar plays like this, usually the runner is going back to avoid being doubled up at first base for leaving too soon(although he has already earned this base to start with) to tag up on the throw that goes oob, and then give the plus one and put them on second.

so, if some of the lines drawn on the field are an inch off, do we have to call the grounds crews who may have gone home for the day, to come back and redraw the lines. you know a player could have gotten hurt by accident trying to stay within that one inch incorrect line, just like an inside pitch, one two or three inches can make a big difference in getting HBP. gee i also thought it was imaginary line, imaginary argument.

so, with the catcher holding the ball and considered eligible although he is not in fair territory and he wants to have some fun while the players are all at the plate celebrating, and then he says, mr umpire, and starts touching everyone for the missed base since they are all in a huddle around the plate, yes. when would the team have to put all players on mound and go by the starting of play with the ump pointing to pitcher and saying play and that procedure starting up again, versus the touching all the players.

and thats why the technology should be used

correct, but he was accidentally written into an early spring training box score since someone else now has his number and the scorer was looking at an old roster. but, apparently he was chosen to work in the World Baseball Classic in Houston today for the Great Britain - Italy game as the Home Plate Umpire. But yes he was released after the 2025 season and has been working some D1 games too.

here is the 40 second replay version and why we need the technology applied. watch at least the first 10 seconds sequence https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-player-breaks-bat-223938616.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADL5IAPH5aa0EJrGPSc7QLEmr_wdeTaZUzDxboEOeZwnPAMBofmSiv58Ag8qvX2WT-VS6ogaz7rPv1SytFgXoR7Dreg-gqSwbau8KtZS3TMPS-bNMPVd7FT_OQ3KOrjVYYhvM-swMH_AhCb8I_4Ktgnjv7wGROhvWA9S8h--kHDD

aah, yes he is working the Baseball Classic though. looks like in houston

there was only the one clip but the 2 views for this swing, one straight on and the other from the side. just going by hands in front of the hip theory but don't know. would like to see on the check swing technology, and other swings, even if definitely swung or definitely did not. once again with all the technolgies in use, doesn't stop anyone from arguing anything if they truly want to and having ejections, right or wrong on the calls. use that tech. then it is just how much/many (challenges) of the tech do you want to allow (all the time for all the tech used, twice like replay on bases and if you win you get to keep or situational, late innings only, or only on certain counts etc) 2nd link was the infrared and the definite scrape on the toe.

here we go-they already did the check swing technology last year in MiLB, and the infrared years ago with layne working the plate in the WS(2011 game 1) it is time for both of them, they have the technology and the money is no object. the check swing should have definitely gone in this year, with the pitch challenge. watch both of these swings below and tell me the batter did not go even without having the bat break. and the ball hitting the foot or the hands using infrared. the time has come. infrared https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/article_legacy.php?articleid=15341

heck no. i think you "started it" back with the photo and name with the lycanthropy thing. did you come before Remus Lupin or did he come before you. anyway even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a werewolf, when the wolfbane blooms and autumn moon is bright. no matter what, you are the man. enjoy your un-retirement. glad to have you back on the field, wolf man or not.

well i did want to know what super sonic flight he took from florida atlantic university to make it to arizona to start the game.

just saw Arrieta in box score for Cubs, White Sox game yesterday. is there another Arrieta in MiLB or is that a misprint. that would.go against the above understanding

no. just looked like good instructional videos to watch and learn from even though you were working h.s. or college and how the play would be interpreted with your h.s. rule set if you work h.s. or college rule set if your work college.

even if this does not pertain to your level, maybe or not? it will one day. https://www1.arbitersports.com/front/103681/Site/PageContent/Video

start at 40.00 to 131:00- interesting at 120:45-123:30. old time stuff. yes 50 minutes.

yep. (coaches only care about winning) just like in business, and those are the ones we are suppose to look up to (or we are the dweebs/losers on the outside looking in) winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. and i see the old pictures of winners not losers in the day wearing suits and ties with crew cuts. now look at what winners wear, dress down Fridays, no jacket and tie, even the old at least a button down shirt gone,, are you kidding me mcenroe, and now the untuck it look, shirt and the length of their hair, (that doesn't mean everyone 100%) either. and of course its still the winners, not the losers, who get to call all the shots in life. but baseball, it has stood the test of time (james earl jones speech here).

yankees game yesterday had 8 out of 10 ABS challenges overturned. both games had new call ups getting their feet wet. gonna happen. wonder if there is a pool for most in a game and most for spring training as well as for the year for all the big stat people, and will it be that stat that choses playoff umpires or will it be total misses irregardless of the missed number of challenges that get you to the playoffs. nobody may challenge on a 15-2 game versus a 2 to 1 game and that would not be fair if challenges missed is the determiner for playoffs rather than pitches missed irregardless of a challenge or not. added--and just so you don't think i am picking on the call ups--onora-- in todays red sox twins game had 8 out of 10 challenges overturned, 6 consecutive calls overturned, if the box score is giving the information consecutively as they happen. and mahrley had 6 consecutive overturns, and 9 out of 11 overall in another game. just remember, umpires voted for a full ABS system to be used but were voted down by management. it is managements fault if things are not perfect with the challenge system, or just the fact of using the challenge system period. added-- 9 overturns in a row for mr bacon yesterday march 5th, before having the 10th and 11th confirmed for the day.

why do i see everything in here (paragraphs 1-6), followed by everybody to the letter and very enjoyable games to watch during the state tournament finals for all games, with state officials personally on hand, but rarely see this followed to the letter during the regular season. it isn't that tough. Almost like coaches rule the roost during the regular season and do not follow the above to the letter (it starts at the top with the coaches), forcing the umpires to get involved, whereas, umpires do not have to get involved (paragraphs 1-6) at the state tournament finals. your mileage in your area may vary from what i see.

any thoughts on Lance Barrett who has 37 out of 44 so far which is a higher percentage than 65 out of 104 which is roughly 82% vs 62%. Doug Eddings 64 of 107. Paul Emmel 45 of 72. Bill Miller 42 of 70

all right JC, since you asked a question, you made me dig deep for this one. Your buddy Ben Phillips moved up to AAA in 2022. so he just completed his 4th year at that level. i went back to 2022 for AFL assignments in October/November for each of the last 4 years and i did not see his name. i believe you only have 3 to 4 years at the AAA level (no, i am not on the inside, just observe through league stats for those working) to get an AFL assignment and then move to a MLB Spring Training invitation and then on to call up status. i do not know what happens if you get injured a couple times at a level, do they let you kind of make up games until you have a full season for them to scout (x amount of times per year or you get to come back) you, or what before they might release you. there could be variables, whatever they are. so, since last year was his 4th full complete year (he was there early in 2022) time may have run out. i did catch him working a D1 level this past weekend just like Riggs and Arrieta did, but i am not sure whether that means you have been released in this more recent time period. as i have mentioned, in past times, early D1 games did not necessarily mean a release, but now days i do not know. he was definitely in AAA in 2025 even in August so he did not leave or something at the 1/2 way point, and is on the Stevetheump list for 2025. 2026 rosters not out yet.

you are correct. just go to steve the umps website, click on 2025 media guide. right after the full time staff, they have the call up list for 2025. the only 2 missing from the 2025 list are arrieta and riggs. all the ones from last year are on there. the new ones probably worked the Arizona Fall League in october. you can go pull up the AFL box scores and see the new ones that have been mentioned from one of the articles above. just takes a little leg work if you want to do it that way. you can get pretty close. now if you know someone on the inside that will tell you early before the MLB announcement, and i would trust there is someone or someones, more power to ya. i know i have seen some mentioned above on the d1 scene as has been stated. but, in the past that did not necessarily mean they had been released. maybe it does now, especially if the MiLB and MLB stipulate that in their contracts. i would not know that answer. heck, going way back pro MLB umpires worked the college world series. that is in one of those archive articles of all the umpires working the NCAA WS back into the 70's, 60,s, or 50's i forget which.

here is the story (there may be another similar article, but this is the one i just found and i will look for others later to see if the stories differ).just remember coleman could have said no, and regardless of saying yes or no (annoyed or not annoyed), he said yes, (and plenty of people have annoyed others and the others stiil said no, just like our parents did to all of us, or maybe they actually said yes just once in their life and we didn't know what the heck to do), and then the good fortune of the 99 situation and the 22 new hires that created. who knows what would have happened (wouda, coulda, shoulda), without that situation, for many of the 22, but it did happen. another umpire named reilly(dont know if he was related) got to aaa?? and got to start over but did not make it. after that, i think they put a stop to, do overs, only one chance to make it now. one and done if no MLBU. https://ballnine.com/2021/02/13/the-man-behind-the-mask/

and you were correct again mr inside scoop. the article below has all the invites to spring training, and if you were on the list before but are not on it now without moving up to full time, that means there is no more 'you are in the hunt until you are out of the hunt', because you are now out. anyone else that is missing from the 2025 media guide lineup from last year, would also be out. it is one of the stepping stones just like an invitation to the Arizona Fall League. no AFL equals no MLBU. could there be some kind of an exception, sure - military duty, health condition being taken care of, etc, but pretty much no invite equals out or released. https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-umpires-hanahan-walsh-promoted-to-major-league-staff?msockid=1c3d086115db641a196a1f661461657c P.S..and now they can move on to making 40-60k per year at the D1 power 4-6 at 900 to 1000 per game level but there are no health benefits etc., which is a whole lot better than the 185 per game from MiLB when they had to go back down, but they did have other benefits.

will say that mackay was 1 for 7 on the challenges yesterday. had a hitters zone yesterday as 6 of the 7 challenges were on pitches called a ball. however, maybe they decided not to challenge 5 other pitches called strikes that would have been overturned to balls. adding https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/just-over-half-ball-strike-004954720.html