[ballcoach15]

My strike zone was a joke.

I always called balls and strikes IAW Rule Book. I did not invent my own like many umpires do today.

[Cider Jim]

I started umpiring at age 15, making 2.50 a game.

OVER PAID

[thepostman]

My strike zone was a joke.

I always called balls and strikes IAW Rule Book. I did not invent my own like many umpires do today.

You still didn't answer PH's question.

Very suspicious.

[Cider Jim]

FLA State beating UCLA, 12-6, in the bottom of the 6th inning.

[Purple Haize]

My strike zone was a joke.

I always called balls and strikes IAW Rule Book. I did not invent my own like many umpires do today.

You still didn't answer PH's question.

Very suspicious.

He’s trying to distract us with a non answer. Saying you call it by the rule book doesn’t mean you always got it right. Nor does it tell us who he was taking directions from to make sure one team won and the other did not.....

[Purple Haize]

FLA State beating UCLA, 12-6, in the bottom of the 6th inning.

Clearly the umpires want FSU to win

[ballcoach15]

I wish ESPN would stop showing players in dugout more than ones on the field.

[Cider Jim]

FLA State WINS 12-6 over UCLA.

[ballcoach15]

Good bye UCLA, have nice flight back to California. Don't forget to take your umpire from Fridays game with you.

[ballcoach15]

Predictions:

FSU or Washington ?

[Purple Haize]

Well the umpires obviously liked FSU more than UCLA

[thepostman]

I haven't been inside the umpire meetings so I am not sure which team they are pulling for. Do you have any intel on that, ballcoach?

[Purple Haize]

I haven't been inside the umpire meetings so I am not sure which team they are pulling for. Do you have any intel on that, ballcoach?

He can’t even answer that question from the days he umpired rec league. I’m not picking a team if he already knows who the umpires are going allow to win. ITS A TRAP!!

[JK37]

I’m going with Washington, but girl does it look close!

Ballcoach, I started umpiring at 14. Have had to take a few breaks for professional reasons. I am now I n middle of my 11th season. Umps make mistakes, just like coaches and players. But to think that one would get this far nationally and consciously choose to impugn the integrity of the game and themself is ludicrous. A well-trained umpire doesn’t have time to stop and think, “Who benefits more from this call?” They operate on objective judgment and instinct. And sometimes they get it wrong. Honestly, Ballcoach, I can’t believe you’re calling into question the integrity of one of your fellow brothers or sisters of the umpiring corps this way. If you have the experience you claim to have umpiring - and I wouldnt dream of calling your integrity into question by suggesting otherwise - then how can you say those things about umpires? I expect more, because if you’ve umpired, then I hold you to a higher standard. You should know better. To behave in such a way is to act like a low-rung fan. Both teams played the game, and several mistakes were made by every entity involved. It’s the “human element”, and it’s what makes this game great.

[Purple Haize]

I’m going with Washington, but girl does it look close!

Ballcoach, I started umpiring at 14. Have had to take a few breaks for professional reasons. I am now I n middle of my 11th season. Umps make mistakes, just like coaches and players. But to think that one would get this far nationally and consciously choose to impugn the integrity of the game and themself is ludicrous. A well-trained umpire doesn’t have time to stop and think, “Who benefits more from this call?” They operate on objective judgment and instinct. And sometimes they get it wrong. Honestly, Ballcoach, I can’t believe you’re calling into question the integrity of one of your fellow brothers or sisters of the umpiring corps this way. If you have the experience you claim to have umpiring - and I wouldnt dream of calling your integrity into question by suggesting otherwise - then how can you say those things about umpires? I expect more, because if you’ve umpired, then I hold you to a higher standard. You should know better. To behave in such a way is to act like a low-rung fan. Both teams played the game, and several mistakes were made by every entity involved. It’s the “human element”, and it’s what makes this game great.

Ladies and Gentlemen (and Postie) the Mic has been dropped!!

[thepostman]

I didn't realize my gender was in question.

I'd be insulted if it weren't for the source

[Purple Haize]

I didn't realize my gender was in question.

I'd be insulted if it weren't for the source

I don’t know how they classify now in the USCF

[Cider Jim]

I wonder if Ballcoach umpired back when they had those big shield-type chest protectors.

[JK37]

That wasn’t actually THAT long ago, Cider. Haha

[ballcoach15]

Yes I used those big shields. I liked them.

[thepostman]

I really enjoy how ballcoach intentionally ignores anytime he is ever called out. It's sad and comical all at the same time.

He has somehow passed BJ Williams as most entertaining poster for all the wrong reasons. ( love ya Beej)

[Cider Jim]

ballcoach...has somehow passed BJ Williams as most entertaining poster. ( love ya Beej)

[Purple Haize]

I really enjoy how ballcoach intentionally ignores anytime he is ever called out. It's sad and comical all at the same time.

He has somehow passed BJ Williams as most entertaining poster for all the wrong reasons. ( love ya Beej)

Beej at least could give a rationale behind his thinking

[ballcoach15]

FSU wins game one, 1-0

[ballcoach15]

FSU wins WCWS 8-3. Congratulations to Seminoles and the ACC.