Not the umpires fault after all!!!!

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After every weekend I see a lot of umpire bashing. I found this article that might clear some things up.


NASA and the U.S. Military Team up for New Optical Study.
AP Newswire 7/16/07

NASA and the U.S. Military have announced they are jointly researching a breakthrough technique for deep space observation and military applications. The new technique involves common chain link fence. NASA scientists acting on rumors first reported on Ohio?s Fastpitch Connection, have observed the greatly enhanced visual benefits of looking through common chain link fence. While at recent youth fastpitch games, scientists observed that parents and fans that look through the fence have a significant advantage over the umpire who is mere inches away from a play. They also observed that the fences actually give the spectators the ability to see through dust, umpires and players with x-ray type vision while offering binocular type vision for those sitting 200 feet or more away. The irony in all of this is that umpires across the state have said they have been aware of this phenomenon for as long as they can remember.

BTW, The umpiring at the Stingrays was the best we have seen all year, bar none.

(I had some free time today ?)

 

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TheRinger---you need to take this show on the road! ;D ;D ;D

 

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great!! it may be time to start marketing chain link glasses for umpires ;D
or maybe ASA could implement a poll the audience system to decide close plays ;D ;Dlol

 

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what, screaming parents are wrong? go figure....way to show me up, ringer...it's just because I have summer school, my bedrest and pregger wife, softball duties, cavorting my 3 year old around on his escalade, my usual free time at the pool, and oh, yeah, softball with my DD....

you should have posted this on that "innappropriate parent" thread...I've been wondering where you've been...I've been laying low, as you can tell

and in a attempt to hijack every post and/or changing the subject (check out bigtrain's last post on huddle, it's worth a read)

 

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:-? ?Too bad the umps in the ASA World Cup game didn't look through the chain link fence.
Got the call wrong at least twice at first base. ?Foul ball off Bustos's foot which hit the chalk line, not her foot.
It was pretty scary.

 

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Classic, Ringer!!!
Thank you!

 

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ask bretman if he's distributing the newest shipment of "chain-link" eyewear

 

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i couldn't believe the dead ball call when it "hit" busto's foot...it was 3 feet away!!! lol but the call against japan to end the game was also very bizzare......the one at -bat for the usa where the girl spins to get out of the way on a very inside pitch and it was a strike....
busto's was also struck out before she hit the double...but apparently they weren't real strikes.
weird...
but still fun to watch.

 

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isn't crystal's foot like the size of a small u-boat? oh-well, we slammed the internationals! go team USA

 

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ok - speaking of the Huddle, do you have to pay to read the posts now?

 

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I agree about the Stingrays umpires. There were several good umpires at GAPSS as well. It was refreshing to see an umpire call illegal pitches, leaving the base early, stepping on the plate, and other calls that are not always noticed by umpires.

They may not have made all the right calls or had the perfect strike zone, but they were alert and paying attention to the details in the games.

 

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well, i paid for jj before the xtreme makeover...so not sure

 

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Yes, it appears people now have to pay to read the Huddle. This will be the Huddle's downfall unless it's changed.

 

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regarding having to pay to read the huddle, at least it will allow them to make a few bucks off of the parents who seem to be getting on here and making thier one and only post a real haymaker. this place is starting to resemble the fence row down the left field line where all of the know it alls hang out.

 

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Everyone knows that fans can see better than umpires and are smarter than coaches. I know this is true because my dad says so !