PU wearing balloon in Canada/Saudi Arabia game

[johnnyg08]

I thought it was an ESPN Classic...nope...the balloon is alive and well in Williamsport!

[mjr_2013]

I was here to post the same exact thing....

I turned the game on and was actually said to my mom "What the hell!! I would get yelled at for doing that and this is on national TV!"

Did you notice that the PU also occasionaly will actually signal a ball with a 2 or 3 on her left hand?

The announcers said she usually works Little League Softball, is the balloon acceptable there or something?

[semper_fi_72]

She is from Mexico.

I have no problem with anyone using a ballon in youth ball.

What surprised me more was the way the Canadian coach motivated his catcher. I expect more from you and walks away.

Class act.

[mjr_2013]

She is from Mexico.

I have no problem with anyone using a ballon in youth ball.

What surprised me more was the way the Canadian coach motivated his catcher. I expect more from you and walks away.

Class act.

I don't have too much of a problem wearing the balloon for a Saturday afternoon fall ball game at a dusty park down the road where the kids are just having fun... But this is the Little League World Series.

-EDIT- I didn't hear that.... I've had the game on mute for a while... I'll turn it back and watch.

[Umpy]

I think the third base umpire just yelled "FAIR BALL FAIR BALL" on a ball that almost went foul.

[mjr_2013]

I think the third base umpire just yelled "FAIR BALL FAIR BALL" on a ball that almost went foul.

I heard that too... It fooled the announcer... "That's a foul ball... *kid tagged 3rd and threw to 1st*... Or it's in play, out at 3rd...."

[mjr_2013]

:fuel:

How does the PU even see the pitches? Her head is so low, it has to be getting blocked by the catchers head on some pitches...

[grayhawk]

I think the third base umpire just yelled "FAIR BALL FAIR BALL" on a ball that almost went foul.

Unfortunately, no. It was the PU not only making a verbal "fair ball!" call, but it wasn't even her call to make. Pane of glass...

Her head height is so low, I can't imagine how she sees the bottom of the zone. Oh, and how about that verbal on the swinging strike three? :WTF

[mjr_2013]

I hate to insult umps, but that was just ridiculous.... This should be the best of the best umps, and even though they are volunteers, I'm sure you could find a better volunteer than that. :shakehead:

[mjr_2013]

If you turn it on ESPN right now, the California-Rhode Island PU is doing a great job and looking the part too... That should be every ump in the LLWS.

[grayhawk]

If you turn it on ESPN right now, the California-Rhode Island PU is doing a great job and looking the part too... That should be every ump in the LLWS.

Agreed - he did an excellent job. Look out for that team from So Cal - they could be the ones to beat. 11-0 today without throwing their best pitcher. They have outscored their last 7 opponents 52-6.

[mjr_2013]

If you turn it on ESPN right now, the California-Rhode Island PU is doing a great job and looking the part too... That should be every ump in the LLWS.

Agreed - he did an excellent job. Look out for that team from So Cal - they could be the ones to beat. 11-0 today without throwing their best pitcher. They have outscored their last 7 opponents 52-6.

That was impressive... They really kicked some butt.... I got a good laugh out of the Rhode Island player and his gum time display with the cameraman. :lol:

[mstaylor]

The PU you were talking about is a very good umpire but he is going to catch crap for yelling dead ball early.

[mstaylor]

Did anybody catch the foul ball fiasco. The U3, actually an excellent umpire, was dodging the ball. As he moved and twisted he showed foul, at the same time the LF line umpire showed fair. Then it was a huge mess figuring what to do. It landed on the line but one umpire showed foul. They finally ended up calling it foul, not pretty.

[Umpy]

Even though foul was the wrong call, its a problem that would have been easily avoided if they didn't try to cram 6 umpires onto a 60 foot diamond.

[mstaylor]

The problem was it wasn't his call to make and if he had just avoided it and let his line take it, it would have been fine.

[Umpy]

Yes, obviously he made a mistake in making a call that wasn't his, but if there was no outfield umpire, the only guys making a fuss about him calling a fair ball foul would have been the ESPN commentators. The REAL problem with that call was making PU wander around stalling for time while he was trying to work out the proper way to rectify it.

[Rich Ives]

Gee - you'd think this was the first time in all of baseball history that two umpires made conflicting calls.

(Where's that picture of a two umpire safe - out at home plate in MLB when you really need it?)

John 8:7

[Umpy]

I bet it was as funny then as it is now :P

[yawetag]

Gee - you'd think this was the first time in all of baseball history that two umpires made conflicting calls.

(Where's that picture of a two umpire safe - out at home plate in MLB when you really need it?)

John 8:7

Good enough?