Prank or Dirty Ump?

[udbrky]

3 hours ago, maineump said:

It is a joke between umpires. The players and fans don't generally see it that way. We all want to dress professionally, be in the proper position, proper signals - to get respected as professionals - then why do this?

The joke shouldn't be noticed by others - the fact that BR had to stop and look for the plate here shows it was noticed. I think it's just bad timing on his part.

[ZebraStripes]

I've done very limited 3 and 4 man.  2 of 1 and 1 of the other and the one rotation I remember that brings U1 to cover the plate is in 4 man with a solo homerun that the rabbit goes out to cover.  R3 rotates to 2nd, PU rotates to 3rd and R1 rotates to the plate.

What others have R1 rotating?

[kanedog]

5 minutes ago, ZebraStripes said:

I've done very limited 3 and 4 man.  2 of 1 and 1 of the other and the one rotation I remember that brings U1 to cover the plate is in 4 man with a solo homerun that the rabbit goes out to cover.  R3 rotates to 2nd, PU rotates to 3rd and R1 rotates to the plate.

What others have R1 rotating?

3 man- No one on, 1st only, 1&2 with a tag to 3B

[noumpere]

3 man and a clean triple (no one goes out)

[Umpire in Chief]

IMO...

Harmless prank, but not executed well. 

While I've never done it, when I've seen it done, it's a quick kick of dirt on the plate, not burying it. 

I have also seen the b/u (and I won't say at what level) kick dirt on the plate and/or do the "Captain Morgan Stance" when the PU looks back at him.

[RichMSN]

I've done this more times than I can count.

(1) I always wait till the play is over.

(2) I always wait till the PU has started back to the plate and is looking in my direction.  What good is it if he doesn't see me DO it?

One can take the game seriously and yet have a little fun on the field, too.  The two things aren't mutually exclusive.

[noumpere]

I tried it tonight.  I think it would have worked well. but we were on a turf field.  Took me about 5 minutes to get enough of those rubber pellets on the plate.

[BillKen]

As this whole thing has played out...the one thing that I just can't get over is the so called "journalists" who are putting their names on a byline and writing about this without consulting any umpires.  They are responsible for this going viral by spinning it into a story when there really isn't a story there.  It is actually sad.

[stkjock]

maybe you gents would want to set this "reporter" straight

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/ump-uses-shady-move-in-attempt-to-sabotage-high-school-playoff-game-220018508.html?soc_src=mediacontentsharebuttons&soc_trk=fb

[maven]

14 minutes ago, stkjock said:

maybe you gents would want to set this "reporter" straight

What makes you think he's interested in the truth (reporter or not)? He's in the business of garnering clicks to sell ads.

[stkjock]

my naive view I guess that reporters want to get it right...  

[udbrky]

On 5/12/2016 at 8:26 AM, maineump said:

2 hours ago, stkjock said:

my naive view I guess that reporters want to get it right...  

I'm not trying to quote maineump - this just won't go away. 

 

The media exists to make money for the conglomerate that owns it. Why do you think they tease you all night about a 1 min segment at the end of the news? So you'll stick around to see all of the commercials.

[Rook23]

Is it ok that I scrub my shoes way too much to be kicking dirt around unnecessarily?