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in case i missed anyone else's post regarding the new shoe. while surfing equipment yesterday, i came across what appears, could be the new reebok for 2010. not the photo posted and discussed recently... http://www.sossports.us/images/products/detail/J104221.jpg

just curious of any thoughts,, today, home team losing 20 -3. the visiting team coach instructed his batters to hit opposite side. the pitchers for the home team, struck 3 batters. 1 pitcher hit 2, and was removed, which brought out the following. the home team coach, [understandably frustrated] accuses the visiting coach of being unsportsman-like, and his pitchers are 'freaked out' with the left handed hitters. visiting coach responds to the effect, when he was in cooperstown, they suggest, when the game is lop-sided as is, to make the playing on a more level plain. home team coach, quickly and rather affirmitivly quips back, this is not cooperstown. i silently agreed with the visiting coach. between innings, the two coaches began a conversation which i broke up after the warm up pitches. there was no need for any ejection, the visitors seemed to be trying not to embarrass the home team with the high score. game ended in 5th inning with the 10 run rule. curious if anyone has had anything similar, and is this what cooperstown actually tells the teams ?

thanks for all responses, i believe, i strained it by getting out of the box, by pushing off on my right leg, going out for the hit. i practice the slot position. the pain is more on the outside of the knee. now, it has tightened up and the severe/moderate pain has subsided somwewhat. i have games on saturday and sunday. i am using a knee brace during the day at work, and icing in the evening. i think i will try alternating ice and moist heat tonite... thanks, bruce

hello, just curious, if anyone has or had any knee problems. after some moderate pain i self diagnosed myself [for the time being] as bursitis or a sprain or strain. it has been getting better daily since sundays game with icing and a knee brace, although i have some discomfort. does anyone have any remedies or suggestions and for further prevention... bruce w chubb

as i am getting 'back into' umpiring, i was able to get into a fall ball connie mack league here in bucks and montgomery county PA. i have 1 game saturday and 1 sunday.

other than the, official rules of major league baseball, does anyone use, other training aids and have found them useful; such as, the virtual umpire camp cd, jakus/roder manual, 100 problems or any other manual published by jim evans or the wendelstedt's ?

hello, any fellow umpires here officiating at diamond nation, flemington,nj this week?

at the risk of asking a silly question...but can anyone tell me why, richardson caps are mostly offered at most umpire on-line merchants? i thought new era was the official cap of MLB umpires ? I haven't payed attention to it until i was looking to make a replacement. is richardson the new supplier ?