Beginning of the end of umpiring

[dumbdumb]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/22152397/independent-league-team-schedules-game-with-no-umpires

[VAUmp]

Ha!  Anything to make a buck.  I bet this will be the longest game ever played!

[BalkHawk]

I would pay to see that!

[mjr_2013]

Great promotional idea! Like BalkHalk said, umpires and fans alike will want to see this for themselves.

 

I sent this link to my Sports and Entertainment Marketing teacher... We're actually right in a unit about Bill Veeck and "thinking outside the box"!

[BuckeyeMike]

I think this is AWESOME.   Although i do hope it has the intended concsequence: validating umpire judgement. 

 

I would pay to see this as well !!   And with an appelate judge, this game will take no less than 4 hours.  lol

[carolinablue]

Behind the mound!!!!!      

[Thunderheads]

stupid

[BigUmpire]

I think this is the same team that used to have a trained pig in a tuxedo deliver balls to the plate umpire.

Plate umpire had “pig treats†in his pocket and the pig had a dual ball bag saddle filled with balls he would bring out to the plate umpire for a treat.

Wonder if the pig rubbed up the balls before the game? Wonder what king of mud he used? If the pig refused was he optioned to a FARM team?

I do remember that one pig would get confused and trot behind the mound if an umpire from Georgia was there.

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