----- Original Message -----
From: "David Thom"
To: WRLLUmpires@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [WRLLUmpires] Re: How Can You Criticize A Pro Umpire?
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 23:34:25 -0500

I went to the retirement dinner for Bruce held at the Milwaukee Athletic Club. Bruce attained/earned  his position as senior umpire in the ML’s and he decided that the young guys could figure out how to rotate and get the right coverage, besides they only stand around for most of the game.

 

Footnote: he applied the same theory when he worked 3^rd, 2^nd, or 1^st.

 

His retirement dinner was one of the best times of my umpire career. MC- Joe Buck (Mr. Witty), Joe West, Dutch Rennert, Dale Scott, Mike Winters, Bob Uecker, Larry Young, and many others. I have never heard so many funny umpires’ stories in my life: my sides ached for weeks.

 

Dave T

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From: WRLLUmpires@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WRLLUmpires@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ladyblue2140
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:23 AM
To: WRLLUmpires@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WRLLUmpires] Re: How Can You Criticize A Pro Umpire?

 

I watched Bruce Froemming behind the plate once.

And it was rare to see him get out from back there. They had some
different four man mechanics because he hardly moved at all.

Rita

--- In WRLLUmpires@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Frese"
<JeffFrese.Umpire@...> wrote:
>
> LA Dodgers vs. SF Giants (On replay on Bay Area FSN)
>
> Saw some things that I'm not used to seeing from a Pro Umpire
>
> Two closed fists for full count (I have always wondered about the
history of
> umpire teachings - did they actually teach this at one time?)
> No way he is tracking to the glove (head is too low and he is
calling
> pitches just as they arrive in the glove)
> Strange non-swinging strike call - raised arm high and then a point
> On several occasions he lined up to the opposite side of the
catcher's head
> He looked up on foul balls behind him
> Never in the middle of the slot, always on the ear or to the other
side.
>
> I know that all umpires weren't taught under the Jim Evans
philosophies and
> I am not criticizing him (he's there - I'm a wannabe in front of
this
> computer). But it's strange to watch.
>
> Looked up who it was that did the game - Ed Montague - 31 years of
service
>
> --
> Jeff Frese
>