Tagged: baseball
Fan interference…………….
………..every God damned time I see a fan interfere with
a ball at a baseball game whether its on ESPN or live at the cell, it makes me want
to throttle somebody. Where are these fans heads at? I know the
rule………..fan has a fair shot at the ball etc….etc… But c’mon.
Last night during the game some *** hat reaches out for a ball that was
hit down the line and just had to stick his bitch *** hand out there and touch
the ball, and the runner headed for home had to stop at third because of the
ground rule double/fan interference f@#k face.
I think they need to pass an amendment. Interfere with the game; get handcuffed
to your seat. NO, better than that just beat that fans *** unmercifully, photo
his stupid ***, and ban him from every major league ballpark for ever. We could
even use some of that anti terrorist face recognition software to spot his
stupid ***, and then beat him some more for trying to get in to the ballpark.
Ya know even if you were a knowledgeable fan and could make a split second decision
that could help your team by interfering with the ball; you still probably need
a beating. I would list the appropriate times to help out your team but I’m
afraid that the drunken dumb *** fans around MLB (especially in Chi town) would
try and put these into use and then I would feel bad and have to pay them a
visit.
So for Gods sake let’s get it straight….
- keep your hands to yourself
- do not reach for a batted or
thrown ball whether foul of fair (and yes you are too stupid to make that decision
for yourself) - if you do break the rule than
don’t whine about the beating you deserve - don’t drink too much, maybe
you can actually watch the game and enjoy it
Fan interference, also called spectator’s interference, is a form
of interference caused by fans who enter the field of play
for the purpose of retrieving a baseball. In the case of a foul pop-up,
umpires
may award an out
if it is deemed that a fan interfered and the player would have made a catch.
In the outfield, when a fan reaches over the fence to
interfere with a fair ball, the player is awarded a double.
Fans who interfere with batted balls in play are usually removed from the
ballpark.And then beaten to death!!!!!!!
Strike Zone………..(from a previous post)
So again I’m watching a few
games on Mlb.tv last night
and the home plate umpire is calling in my opinion a strange
strike zone. Pitches in and out off the plate by 4-6 inches are consistently
being called strikes.
Now I know that most purists will say, “at least he’s
consistent.”
I disagree. Just because someone is consistent does not make
it right. If I screw up at work everyday, but I’m consistent about it that just
means I need to work at bettering myself at my job. Or I’ll be consistently
looking for a new line of work. Yes? Makes some good sense doesn’t it? Oh, not
a good analogy? Well then take a major
League baseball player for example. He goes up to bat about
3-5 times a game. He consistently strikes out. Lookout AAA ball. Sounds fair to
me.
17 inches not 18, not 19.
17 inches.
I think they need to
do something about the umpires who are calling balls and strikes behind the
plate. Ever look at k-zone or whatever the broadcasting station calls it. It’s
almost embarrassing. Consistent? No, ******!
We are talking about professional hitters who spend a lot of
time honing their craft. Endless hours in the batting cages. Watching videos of
them selves so they can improve their at bats. Basically working hard so they
can do their best at their job. A well paid, usually overpaid job, but a job
nonetheless.
I think we should expect, no demand, nothing less from the
umpire crews.
Rule 2.00 – The Strike Zone (Link)
The Strike Zone is defined as that area over home plate the upper limit of
which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and
the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow
beneath the kneecap. The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter’s
stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball.
I can understand the discrepancies in the up and down calls as due to the
different heights and stances of individual players. But their must be
consistency in the inside/outside calls. On the black, in or out is a strike.
Anything outside of that is a ball. Period.
A little info on Questec: And how the umpires are doing.
Stadiums using QuesTec
- Angel Stadium of Anaheim – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Chase
Field – Arizona Diamondbacks - Fenway
Park – Boston Red Sox - Jacobs
Field – Cleveland Indians - McAfee
Coliseum – Oakland Athletics - Miller
Park – Milwaukee Brewers - Minute Maid Park – Houston
Astros - Shea
Stadium – New York Mets - Tropicana
Field – Tampa Bay Devil Rays - U.S. Cellular Field – Chicago White Sox
- Yankee
Stadium – New York Yankees
And
just in case you were wondering:
What is the approximate salary range for umpires from bottom up through
the Majors?
Professional umpires currently begin their Minor League career at $1,800
per month. At the Major League level, salaries range from approximately $84,000
to $300,000 per year.
That’s enough money to do a pretty close to perfect job don’t you think?
17 inches. Good hitters are counting on it. Ask Bobby Abreu.
Just one of the greatest pictures…..ever