tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post991432463453104209..comments2024-02-15T03:08:19.233-05:00Comments on Bob Walk the Plank: You Probably Hate These GuysBobWalkthePlankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-76860855220730592652015-08-14T16:28:37.038-04:002015-08-14T16:28:37.038-04:00I've never heard what happens if they continua...I've never heard what happens if they continually screw up. I know Bob Davidson got suspended a couple of games last year but it was for an argument he had with a player. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-58155258502735689922015-08-14T10:54:55.818-04:002015-08-14T10:54:55.818-04:00Awesome post. I like umpires/referees/officials i...Awesome post. I like umpires/referees/officials in all sporting events... because they add character to the games. However... I'm in your camp when it comes to umpires who make emotional decisions. Everyone makes mistakes... but these guys should have a strike system themselves. Screw up once... strike one. Again... strike two. Third time... they get sent down to the minors.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-86406111503048256722015-08-13T10:15:11.633-04:002015-08-13T10:15:11.633-04:00Nepotism! Nepotism! BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-3941721350365310032015-08-13T09:51:00.076-04:002015-08-13T09:51:00.076-04:00The Crawfords are interesting. Shag Crawford umped...The Crawfords are interesting. Shag Crawford umped from '56-75, then his son Jerry from '76-2010. Not only that, but Joey Crawford is a prominent NBA ref. I guess officiating is the family biz!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-46706032554324092052015-08-13T09:29:56.682-04:002015-08-13T09:29:56.682-04:00Yikes, I haven't heard that one.
Robot umps ...Yikes, I haven't heard that one. <br /><br />Robot umps by 2020!BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-74648138149185426892015-08-13T09:12:19.417-04:002015-08-13T09:12:19.417-04:00You hear all kinds of stories back in the old days...You hear all kinds of stories back in the old days of umpires expanding the strike zones on guys they don't like. At least now their is a million cameras and instant replay to help keep things in check. The strike zone is still a mess, but at least it is getting better. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-57116502960555636822015-08-13T08:57:26.271-04:002015-08-13T08:57:26.271-04:00Robot umps! I'm guessing someone will always h...Robot umps! I'm guessing someone will always have to be on the field to control pace of play and keep the teams from killing each other, but I could see where virtually every call is taken away from them. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-84360281034703944022015-08-13T08:54:34.037-04:002015-08-13T08:54:34.037-04:00The Meals play was terrible, but at least replay h...The Meals play was terrible, but at least replay has eliminated to blatant missed calls. He still gets booed in Pittsburgh. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-89021286855309951302015-08-13T00:04:58.111-04:002015-08-13T00:04:58.111-04:00I read an article once that umpires tend to make c...I read an article once that umpires tend to make calls that go more in favor of the pitcher if that pitcher is the same race as the umpire. Although it's hard to quantify exactly how the pitchers benefit from this.<br /><br />Either way, robot umpires. Forever.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-6390307634971984992015-08-12T19:49:04.430-04:002015-08-12T19:49:04.430-04:00Baseball Is a microcosm of our country In virtuall...Baseball Is a microcosm of our country In virtually every way.I always compared the umps to police ,enforcing the rules and keeping the players in line,literally. I always tell people that In most instances ,It doesn't matter who the better team is.A loss or win will almost always be determined by the umps,refs .I've come to accept them as part of the game,but yeah ,they can screw up a call or two,or 12.Big Tonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03159094809763970868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-48851843619371949042015-08-12T19:47:59.433-04:002015-08-12T19:47:59.433-04:00Umpires to me are someone whose jobs should be eli...Umpires to me are someone whose jobs should be eliminated by technology. Not that I have any ill-will or malice toward any of them, but with the technology available already today we could easily replace every single one of them with a guy watching from upstairs.<br /><br />Not that that will happen, mind you, but it could be done.Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-47590613654396845322015-08-12T19:36:06.124-04:002015-08-12T19:36:06.124-04:00Jerry Meals (drops mic and walks away)
That shoul...Jerry Meals (drops mic and walks away)<br /><br />That should pretty much let you know how my umpire feelings are. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795879355880087015noreply@blogger.com