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[Umpire-Empire Reporter]

Umpire hurt in Padres-Marlins game

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He was replaced by second base umpire Phil Cuzzi following a 10-minute delay with the Padres leading 4-1. Crawford, who is in his 34th year in the Majors, ...

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[Umpire in Chief]

Here's the video... Ouch.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7702949

Crawford had good position in the slot. It just goes to show there is no completely safe place.

[DirtyDawg]

Yep, especially since it had nothing to do with a foul tip. The catcher just missed the ball. Ouch!!

[Umpire in Chief]

But the catcher mad a valiant effort, there was just nothing he could do to even put some leather on it.

[DirtyDawg]

I'm not blaming the catcher one bit. $h!t happens! Otherwise I'd probably be married to Carrie Underwood right now and living a life of luxury!

[dumbdumb]

And don't forget last year in the Rays game against Toronto, Crawford was hit in the mask and then had to leave the game 2 innings later with back spasms. Tom Hallion took his place and was drilled by a fastball the exact same way as Crawford was last night. So Brian O'Nora had to finish the game which means there were 3 plate umpires used that night. Hallion did come back out and work third.

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6312415

Edited April 29, 2010 by dumbdumb

[Big Red]

SONUVAB_TCH!!! Damn those had to hurt.

*Added Don't know if ya'll noticed, but the speed on the Crawford hit was 92 mph! 85 for the one on Hallion! *

And the one of Hallion is especially painful to watch as you can clearly hear the ball hitting and knocking the wind out of him! Looks like it caught him right on the bottom of his CP as the ball deflects straight down.

Yeah, both of 'em caught the pitches flush...no bat or mitt deflection. Based on the catchers, looks like both pitches were s'posed to be down and away, but the pitcher crossed 'em up. Like Warren said, both tried to get the ball, but couldn't.

Curious about something from the first video of Crawford I'd like ya'lls input on, especially given the threads in Forums on slot v. scissor, positioning, etc.

Warren, you think he's in a good slot position, but to me, it looks like he's slightly moved more w/ the catcher than set up in a true slot, which I think would've had him about 6" to his right. And if so, the pitch would've got him more square in his CP.

Of course, the offset of the camera makes it hard to completely tell.

And as Warren states, there is no completely safe place and an even more inside pitch would've still got him in ribs/arm, but again I'm just curious what others think.

I know I concentrate on staying in the slot when the catcher moves outside rather than move with them, but that's a lonely, and slightly unnerving position when there's nothing between you and the pitcher, especially when the pitcher is throwing gas all over the county and you've already taken one or two straight shots! How do ya'll deal with that?

Edited April 29, 2010 by Big Red

[Paperipper17]

And don't forget last year in the Rays game against Toronto, Crawford was hit in the mask and then had to leave the game 2 innings later with back spasms. Tom Hallion took his place and was drilled by a fastball the exact same way as Crawford was last night. So Brian O'Nora had to finish the game which means there were 3 plate umpires used that night. Hallion did come back out and work third.

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6312415

I was watching this game and couldn't help but wonder...why was there a fifth umpire at the game? Or is that standard?

[yawetag]

I was watching this game and couldn't help but wonder...why was there a fifth umpire at the game? Or is that standard?

One of the umpires that was hit came back on the field. I know for a while they were doing 2-man.

[Umpire in Chief]

I'll move with the catcher a little bit. In an ideal world I like to have my nose lined up with the inside of the plate, when the catcher moves out I'll follow him until my nose is at the point of the plate. I won't go any further, which when they set up completely outside means I feel really exposed.

[LMSANS]

I'll move with the catcher a little bit. In an ideal world I like to have my nose lined up with the inside of the plate, when the catcher moves out I'll follow him until my nose is at the point of the plate. I won't go any further, which when they set up completely outside means I feel really exposed.

When doing hs or above ball, I keep my nose on the inside black. When doing ll-jr or 13u stuff, I'm staying behind my human shield until he proves himself competent.