tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post6591341792893740614..comments2024-01-18T06:49:55.117-08:00Comments on Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: Ejection 130: Brian O'Nora (2)Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-74634071687149635482012-08-21T06:52:09.511-07:002012-08-21T06:52:09.511-07:00Which school did you attend Zac? What is your &quo...Which school did you attend Zac? What is your "professional experience?"<br /><br />Crowley called you out for being a poser on another post. You said "I have never pretended to be a professional umpire, but I would bet I know how things work a hell of a lot better than you do." July 26, 2012 9:16pm<br /><br />Which is it Zac?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-32248984760208254242012-08-20T19:32:03.647-07:002012-08-20T19:32:03.647-07:002016 presidential canidates: Zac vs Curt2016 presidential canidates: Zac vs CurtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-45994997499229569282012-08-20T19:18:03.763-07:002012-08-20T19:18:03.763-07:00Zac, what do you know about umpiring besides absol...Zac, what do you know about umpiring besides absolutely squadoosh? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-41256892706662392992012-08-20T17:05:35.050-07:002012-08-20T17:05:35.050-07:00Anon @ 12:07 said:
"Bobby Lobby How could Zac...Anon @ 12:07 said:<br />"Bobby Lobby How could Zac teach somebody about the pro way when he never been a pro ump?"<br /><br />I tried to post this earlier but it doesn't show up now, but I can promise you I have more umpiring experience and more professional experience than Dick Enberg does.Zachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288543795321578552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-67723778407967907622012-08-20T15:42:14.297-07:002012-08-20T15:42:14.297-07:00Can we get video on either one of these, Gil?
Cur...Can we get video on either one of these, Gil?<br /><br />Curt and Zac remind me of two other similar talking heads on ESPN2 from 10:00am - 12:00pm, Monday - Friday.Turduckennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-81032840511905733042012-08-20T12:07:47.658-07:002012-08-20T12:07:47.658-07:00Bobby Lobby How could Zac teach somebody about the...Bobby Lobby How could Zac teach somebody about the pro way when he never been a pro ump?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-37349893511568807882012-08-20T10:45:56.070-07:002012-08-20T10:45:56.070-07:00I will apologize for the back and forth on my part...I will apologize for the back and forth on my part. I shouldn't take the bait of some who are simply here to get a reaction out of some of us. I just have gotten tired of people bashing umpires for doing their jobs and taking care of business on "run of the mill" ejections that shouldn't even get a second look. (I'm not saying that about this particular one as I haven't seen the video)<br /><br />Zachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288543795321578552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-84385469169909732692012-08-20T09:30:47.635-07:002012-08-20T09:30:47.635-07:00This Zac and Curt stuff is getting out of hand. Ju...This Zac and Curt stuff is getting out of hand. Just because Enberg has a great reputation, it doesn't prevent him (and hasn't prevented him) from being worse than clueless when it comes to umpires. Still, it does get tiring to see everyone being called a "rat" and these conversations would be so much more beneficial if people didn't sit around calling each other ugly names. Oh, and lay-off the "Crowley 1, Zac 0." It's not a contest.UmpsRulenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-62101573740182880582012-08-20T08:54:54.613-07:002012-08-20T08:54:54.613-07:00I used to have a dog named Zack. I used to have a dog named Zack. Zac and Curt sitting in a treehttp://www.sitting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-49094910443780148662012-08-20T08:52:55.500-07:002012-08-20T08:52:55.500-07:00"Headley thinks being the top player on a ter..."Headley thinks being the top player on a terrible team makes him a super star. That strike had absolutely no impact on that AB. He ended up with a good pitch to hit and popped up. " <br /><br />True, but would he have argued if the call on that pitch was NOT incorrect? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-71131474328008581822012-08-20T08:51:46.284-07:002012-08-20T08:51:46.284-07:00Headley should have kept his mouth shut, but man, ...Headley should have kept his mouth shut, but man, there are a LOT of umpires giving pitchers as much off the plate as I do to little league SPs. No wonder these hitters get frustrated. Methinks some of these guys need to work on their K zone. Double Down for Donutshttp://www.yourmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-31256026915143530292012-08-20T08:09:55.937-07:002012-08-20T08:09:55.937-07:00Curt I have to admit I've been impressed with ...<br />Curt I have to admit I've been impressed with your increased partiality in assessing the ejections as of late and I've come to see a lot of myself, well a younger form of myself, in you. You're a bright kid with a lot of gumption and I respect that. You just need to, as my dad used to put it, learn when to punt on fourth down. People will listen to you if you have the maturity to know when it's a fight you can win and when it isn't. I know I'm not setting a good example right now by continuing a dialogue with you, but I'm personally tired of the great teaching moments (For not only umpires, but players, coaches, fans, and anyone involved with the game) found in EVERY ejection being overshadowed by this juvenile ongoing flame-war.<br /><br />I implore you, can you and Zac PLEASE exchange email addresses or something? Become facebook pals and what-not, follow each other on tweeter and four square and all of that, and for the love of, heck I don't know... baseball, stop fouling up every single comment board with your childish little spats?<br /><br /><br />PS<br />I know it might seem like I'm blindly defending Zac but It's natural because as a guy who's been around a little (notice I said LITTLE), I can tell he's been around a little himself. You could probably learn a thing or two about the pro way from him.<br /><br />And Zac, lay off the R-word. That word can get you into a lot of trouble, and I speak from experience on that one.<br /><br />Now are we gonna shake hands boys or do you need to go to time-out?Bob Effing Loblawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-59744551389118881282012-08-20T05:41:21.619-07:002012-08-20T05:41:21.619-07:00Zac: All that proves is that both you and Enberg h...Zac: All that proves is that both you and Enberg have exactly the same amount of experience umpiring professional baseball. <br /><br />TRBL: the video isn't up, but I'm going to assume O'Nora was correct and that he acted appropriately. O'Nora is usually squared away, and I have no reason to believe he did anything wrong. <br /><br />I didn't comment because I thought O'Nora was wrong. I commented to address Zac's repeated, outrageously immature comments. It is one thing to disagree vociferously with Enberg's commentary, but Zac's comments were baseless and went well past the point of strong disagreement. <br /><br />I'm all for smarta-- comments, but that's not what he's doing. The repeated reference to "rats," ordering people off the site even though he doesn't own the place, and attacking other commenters without citing facts is his MO. I, for one, am sick of it. So I let him know. Curt Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704349341530572678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-67427497224888593152012-08-20T04:56:46.699-07:002012-08-20T04:56:46.699-07:00Geez Curt, why don't you marry the guy then?
...Geez Curt, why don't you marry the guy then? <br /><br />Do you always have to be the token contrarian of the board? We could have monkeys on typewriters making your posts by now. Freshen up your game some kid, I'm falling asleep over here.<br /><br />I don't even post anymore. Why bother? You and your anonymous friends ruined it. I could find more informed, pertinent discussion in the comment section of a Nyan Cat video on youtube. <br /><br />Crowley, King of the Trolls - 0<br />Me - 1,000,000,000 <br />Anonymous 7th graders - kissing my A**.<br /><br />Game, set and match, boys.<br /><br />The REAL Bob Loblawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-16466309816914241552012-08-19T23:16:18.349-07:002012-08-19T23:16:18.349-07:00Zac, take a seat.
Crowley 1, Zac 0.Zac, take a seat.<br /><br />Crowley 1, Zac 0.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-19237745336144753932012-08-19T20:01:01.916-07:002012-08-19T20:01:01.916-07:00@MattAB
Regarding that specific call against Clay...@MattAB<br /><br />Regarding that specific call against Clayton Richard, the issue is that the move he made does not get called across the board. While the move is definitely a balk, are the players/announcers going to really think its a balk if the first 300 times he does it, it does not get called? That is one of the situations where I understand the frustration that is expressed from players, managers, and announcers. It doesn't make the criticism they dish out correct, but its not as bad as some situations (i.e. Hawk Harrelson).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-28454504781818320532012-08-19T19:43:09.798-07:002012-08-19T19:43:09.798-07:00Comparable to this one:
Awards and honors
Jo...Comparable to this one:<br />Awards and honors<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Joe Paterno statue that formerly stood in front of Penn State's Beaver Stadium. The statue was removed by the university on July 22, 2012 and placed in secure storage inside the stadium. Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year – 1986<br /> Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award (United States Sports Academy (USSA)) – 1989, 2001[28]<br /> Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (AFCA) – 2002<br /> AFCA Coach of the Year – 1968, 1978, 1982, 1986, 2005<br /> Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award – 2005<br /> Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award – 1981, 2005<br /> Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year – 1978, 1982, 1986<br /> George Munger Award (Div. I Coach of the Year) – 1990, 1994, 2005<br /> Paul "Bear" Bryant Award – 1986<br /> Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year – 2005<br /> The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award – 2005<br /> Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award – 1972, 1994, 2005<br /> Dave McClain Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year – 1994, 2005, 2008<br /> NCAA Gerald R. Ford Award – 2011[29] (revoked by NCAA) [30]<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849763853965389444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-24490351754958529222012-08-19T19:42:47.124-07:002012-08-19T19:42:47.124-07:00Mel Gibson, partial list:
6 People's Choice A...Mel Gibson, partial list:<br /><br />6 People's Choice Awards<br />3 Australian Film Institute Awards<br />2 Academy Awards<br />2 ShoWest Awards<br />Etc. etc.<br /><br />Resume might be great, but arrest record, racist behavior and serious domestic violence issues have nothing to do with it.<br /><br />Just because someone's all rich & famous doesn't mean they're all God's gift to man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-84673599012053417982012-08-19T19:34:06.607-07:002012-08-19T19:34:06.607-07:00@4:02, here's my response to Zac:
Dick Enberg...@4:02, here's my response to Zac:<br /><br />Dick Enberg<br /><br />Partial list:<br /><br />13 Emmys (only sportscaster in history to receive Emmys in three different categories)<br />Lifetime Achievement Emmy<br />Nine-time National Sportscaster of the Year (nssa)<br />Five-time Sportscaster of the Year (asa)<br />National Sportscasters And Sportswriters Hall of Fame<br />Pete Rozelle Award <br />Curt Gowdy Award<br /><br />Enberg's resume is the topic of books. Zac's resume fits on one side of a 3x5 index card. <br /><br />So who's the douchebag again?Curt Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704349341530572678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-75894880502227370022012-08-19T19:31:39.741-07:002012-08-19T19:31:39.741-07:00@ Anon 7:09
That is so ridiculous, it is not funn...@ Anon 7:09<br /><br />That is so ridiculous, it is not funny.UmpsRulenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-5337706309578980152012-08-19T19:28:04.234-07:002012-08-19T19:28:04.234-07:00Dick Enberg, just a thought, if you're a bad a...Dick Enberg, just a thought, if you're a bad announcer you end up working for the Padres!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-29085779472061186612012-08-19T19:09:41.029-07:002012-08-19T19:09:41.029-07:00If watching a replay and then arguing gets a playe...If watching a replay and then arguing gets a player an automatic suspension, then a wrong call that results in an ejection should be an automatic suspension for the umpire.<br /><br />But that will never happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-64925178160863263532012-08-19T19:05:36.926-07:002012-08-19T19:05:36.926-07:00@5:59, Three reasons why MLB will not impose autom...@5:59, Three reasons why MLB will not impose automatic suspensions under these circumstances:<br /><br />1. The players' union won't tolerate it. <br /><br />2. Arbitrators would summarily reverse and render the suspensions on equity grounds, which would embarrass baseball. <br /><br />3. Public Relations--In the event of an incorrect call, the public would never understand suspending a player for telling the umpire "you f----d it up," while doing nothing to the umpire for screwing it up in the first place. It would violate the public's inherent sense of fairness, thereby causing a PR problem. Oversimplified? Yes, but so is the public. Curt Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704349341530572678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-79964950858061366872012-08-19T18:54:28.570-07:002012-08-19T18:54:28.570-07:00Headley thinks being the top player on a terrible ...Headley thinks being the top player on a terrible team makes him a super star. That strike had absolutely no impact on that AB. He ended up with a good pitch to hit and popped up. <br /><br />As for Engberg, one should have some empathy for him. After all, most of us know that someone with a full diaper is going to be cranky.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849763853965389444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-181734664615398002012-08-19T18:43:28.267-07:002012-08-19T18:43:28.267-07:00Is Dick Enberg the guy who didn't know what a ...Is Dick Enberg the guy who didn't know what a balk was earlier this year? OK, I'm being kind of hyperbolic, but, is he the guy on the Padres feed who just could not fathon why Lance Barret called a balk on Clayton Richard? The one where Richard stepped directly to home and threw to first, and the announcer did the whole "why is that a balk? because it's a great move" routine. If that's the same guy, then I have to say, with my limited exposure to him, he does at least seem to have the capacity to delve into some pretty brutal commentary. That Richard balk was about as cut and dry as balks go, but he was still trying to convince the viewers that it was a perfectly legal move. That, to me, is the definition of hackery, when you feign ignorance of basic rules to try to drive your point home and fit your agenda. Then again, I don't even know if that was Dick Enberg on that video, so can anyone let me know if that was him, or if it was someone else.MattABnoreply@blogger.com