Who is your favorite Umpire?

[GAS1124]

My favorite Umpires to watch are Eric Cooper and Lazaro Diaz.

Anyone?

[woodiemiller]

I have 3.....Me, myself & I.

Edited May 18, 2015 by woodiemiller

[LittleBlue]

Ted Barrett, John Tumpane, Quinn Wolcott, Jim Wolf. All have spot on mechanics, though Tumpane sometimes struggles bad behind the plate.

[tjwoelfel13]

Jeff Kellogg, Jim Joyce, and Marvin Hudson

Edited May 18, 2015 by tjwoelfel13

[noumpere]

Couldn't identify a single one, and would never have a "favorite" to watch.  You (we) can learn a thing or two by watching them as a group, but having a favorite seems appropriate only for a teenage girl.  And, I say that meaning no disrespect to any teenage girls here.

[ZebraStripes]

Marvin Hudson.  He's the only one I have met and spoken with.  It doesn't hurt that I also know his back story from his old football crew.

[Umpire in Chief]

I like so many for different reasons. 

• Gerry Davis - He's unflappable. Nobody gets under his skin and he has such a great presence on the field. Always cool calm and collected.
• Jim Wolf & Jeff Nelson - I think of these guys as the mold for the next generation of umpires. Athletic, fit, great appearance and presence, approachable and handle situations well. 
• Lance Barksdale & Dan Iassogna  - I use to say this about one of my all time favorite umpires Tim Tschida too, but Lance & Dan just look like they're having fun out there.

I could go down the list and probably point out something I like about each of them. 

[JasonPalo]

My favorites are Greg Gibson, Jeff Nelson and Jim Joyce,I would love to meet these or any MLB Umpire and Just talk about Baseball

[maineump]

I don't know if I have a favorite - but I do have respect for:

Jim Joyce - ability to control the game, but also loves the game enough to admit errors

Jeff Nelson - for hustle

My favorites to watch (not because of mechanics, but because of what they do/did) Bruce Froemming - cause he just took a beating every night behind the plate and Joe West, because he has 'the look' and no one seems to mess with him. I also smile when he gets a banger at 1B and he just gives it an everyday out.

[bluejerred]

- Gerry Davis for the demeanor

- Bob Davidson for coach-umpire relations 

- Jim Joyce for the mustache (with a honorable mention to Hahn when he had the 'stache)

- Jim Wolf and Jerry Layne for their stare-down abilities

- Fieldin Culbreth for his screaming ability

- Bill Welke because he gives as good as he gets

- Laz Diaz because he is a Marine

That's it for now

 

[ricka56]

My favorite is Alfred E. Newman

[Thunderheads]

Couldn't identify a single one, and would never have a "favorite" to watch.  You (we) can learn a thing or two by watching them as a group, but having a favorite seems appropriate only for a teenage girl.  And, I say that meaning no disrespect to any teenage girls here.

​really? LOL ....

one day I'll be as cool as noumpere

[alan2703]

Lance Barksdale but he is a buddy of mine,

[Rulekeep]

*drags out projector*

*sets up Powerpoint*

*puts on ump hat*

"GREGORY ALLAN GIBSON WAS BORN OCTOBER 2, 1968, IN IRONTON, OHIO..."

[DVA7130]

Jim Joyce

Marvin Hudson

Laz Diaz

Joe Gooch

Edited May 27, 2015 by DVA7130