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everything is SOLD

no Majestic shirts, most of the ones I have are Smitty, along with a few other brands.

jacket is sold, rest is still available

**correction** I believe the jacket is a L. No size tag on it but tried it on again and I think it is probably a L. Either a big M or a smaller L, if that makes sense.

Have to decided to move on from umpiring and am looking to sell my gear and clothing and get them to another good home! Looking for best offer on any and all equipment. I've attached some pictures, please let me know if you have any questions I can clarify, West Vest Gold with All Star system 7 harness Unequal shin guards With bag Diamond ultra lite shin guards All Star MVP4000 HSM With leather chin guard and regular one too Lots of shirts in all colors, sizes M and L Smitty charcoal base pants size 32 Majestic jacket

Quick sell, lock it up please!

That's me in the picture on the bottom of page 2! Didn't know I had such good looks to make the brochure.... Any discounts for returning students?

Hey everyone, I've had this for 2 years now but I was abroad for the past 2 summers so it has just been sitting in my closet at home. I used it for about 30 games before I upgraded to the 4000SL I bought from a fellow member. It's in really good condition and has removable and washable padding. Looking for $50 plus shipping.

Had this for a year before I upgraded to the 4000SL from a fellow member. It's in good condition and would make a great option for someone looking to try a HSM for cheap. Has removable and washable padding. Shoot me an offer! I can't get the pictures to upload correctly but I can send some upon request.

I was watching this game live, and this call forever persuaded me to be against IR. It seems as the season has progresses the less I like what the cameras are doing to the game.

After seeing the video for the first time it looked like the signal given by PU was the same "Yes he did!" signal on check swings. Obviously here we don't have any knowledge of the verbals he used along with his pointing, but if it were me back there I would have stayed in my crouch a second longer, said "No he did not!" and then came up from my stance and point to 1st with a little less intensity than shown in the clips. Just IMHO.

I know a few of you have been looking for this shoe as most sizes are out of stock on UA. I found them on Academy's website in my size, so they might have more available in other sizes as well. The list price is higher than on UA but there is free shipping. I just received mine today and the "black" color on the website is indeed the same shoe as on UA (the MB1000). Here is the link: http://m.academy.com/shop/Product_10151_10051_893187_-1__true?color=Black%2fSilver&N=20001+10001&Ntt=new+balance+1000&Ntk=All

The other day I was working a game, 16u, and I had a slightly larger catcher who set up higher than what I was used to. I had to move a couple inches to the inside to see the plate without the catcher's head blocking part of it. Anyway a few pitches into the game, I somehow realize that I was never really watching the pitch before! I noticed my head was at a bad angle and the ball came through the zone where I couldn't see it through the bars of my HSM. I tilted my head down slightly.....and wham!! It was like I was just guessing at the pitch before. I could follow the ball from the pitcher's hand all the way to the catcher's mitt. I saw foul balls and deflections off the bat almost every time, compared to usually seeing only a handful each game. It's kind of hard to explain but it was like I actually saw the ball, compared to before where I was merely looking at it. I thought I was doing it right before, crazy how one little thing like the way that catcher was set up made me realize how much I had to learn still. Moments like these get me way too excited for the Mid-American Clinic in September.....

I've ejected a few runners for bowling over the catcher at home plate, but today I had to eject 2 fans. 11u championship game, OBR with a few modifications. I'm in the field, R3, nobody out in the top of the second. Uncaught third strike goes to the backstop, catcher gets it and throws to first and gets the runner at first base. R3 breaks for home on the throw to first, so the first baseman tries to throw home to get the runner. However the batter-runner is in fair territory outside his running lane and collides with the first baseman as he throws home. I call the interference on the batter-runner and call R3 out on the play [7.09(e)] I return to my position in A and a fan starts cursing and calling me names. I ignore the first 2 or 3 objections but he continues his rant. I call time and dump him. He then gives me a few more lines with the help of his (presumably) wife, so I dump her too. They leave to the parking lot and both coaches are warned. The rest of the game goes fine, final score is 10-1. Comments? Opinions? Theoretically if the runner had been in his lane, would this still be interference? The comment on 7.09e seems like it would not be.

I also got mine from my library. Thought it was an interesting book but wasn't all that great TBH. Worth a free read though forsure.

lol at the $500 asking price!

Unless I am working a tournamemt, I usually offer to take plate. I feel behind the dish is where you can learn the most and really improve as an umpire. Now if I'm doing a lower lever game that day I'll try to take field, as close plays happen at all levels and I feel that I can improve as a field umpire more in those games. For me it's all about how I can use today's game to improve as an umpire. I know many smitty umpires (at least where I'm from) will try to avoid plate for the various reasons already mentioned, but I don't really mind because I'm the one that wants to put in the work and get to higger level baseball and am not umpiring just for the money. In Harvey's book (They Called Me God) he mentions that he was forced to take the plate for a game early in his umpiring career which then gave him the opportunity to prove himself at the pro level. He said he didn't think he would have gotten noticed that game if he was the field umpire. Just food for thought.

Ill be there! Staying with a friend who attends MO State though and saving me a few bucks.

Anyone else see this? Opinions or past experiences? http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ticketing/umpire_night.jsp

In OBR it does matter. 8.05 (d) to me seems like it does not matter. The comment states that "When determining whether the pitcher throws or feints a throw to an unoccupied base for the purpose of making a play, the umpire should consider whether a runner on the previous base demonstrates or otherwise creates an impression of his intent to advance to such unoccupied base."

OBR, R1, 2 outs. On a full count, pitcher throws a ball to the backstop for ball 4. On the play, R1 is stealing 2nd and goes to 3rd on the wild pitch. He gets thrown out on the play. Who is the proper batter the next inning? It would be the guy after the BR who was walked correct? Or does it matter if he physically touches first base before the out is made at 3rd?

It doesn't matter if the runner actually goes through with the steal attempt. If the pitcher makes a move, whether he throws or not, in order to MAKE A PLAY then the move is legal. If R1 stops and heads back to first after seeing the pitcher make his move to 2B, the move is still legal as the pitcher was making the move to make a play, even though the outcome never cane to fruition.

After seeing the clip a few times, I don't believe R2 went more than 3ft laterally in his attempts in avoiding either tag on the play. To me getting his body to the ground was his most effective tool in avoiding the tags. I'd like to see this play looking from the 3rd base umpire's view to see the farthest distance between the tag attempts and R2, but I'd say this is a clean play and athletic base running for sure.

@Thunderheads lock it up please!