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| Jim_the_Ump
September 19, 2010
7:36:14 AM
Entry #: 3575537
| Lots of new guys in the league this year, so I’ll re-post something I did a couple years ago.
As the playoffs gets into full swing, and everything gets all serious, I thought a chuckle would be in order. So, a la David Letterman, below are the top 10 umpire wise-cracks heard this past year around the league:
10. Hey Umpy, if you had one more eye you'd be a Cyclops!
9. Why don't you get your seeing eye dog to call it for you?
8. Come on, Bell Canada doesn't make that many bad calls!
7. Have they stopped printing the rulebooks in Braille?
6. I've gotten better calls from my ex-wife!
5. Is that your final answer? You sure you don't want to phone a friend?
4. Flip over the mat and read the directions.
3. This must be your cell phone, Umpy. It says “two missed calls”.
2. You couldn't see the plate if your dinner was on it!
1. (My personal fav) Try not to suck.
A word of caution though. These lines (and many others in your arsenal that, no doubt, most umpires have already heard countless times) can be hilarious if delivered at the right time, in a light-hearted manner, and with a big smile on your face. These same lines, spoken in a derogatory fashion, in a mean-spirited way, or with confrontational gestures, can be perceived by officials as challenging. Know the right time and place, OK?
On behalf of all the umpires, I want to wish everyone a terrific playoff week and weekend. Play hard, play safe, have fun, and always (always) show good sportsmanship.
Good luck to all,
Jim_the_Ump
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| 3Bagger
September 19, 2010
7:43:48 AM
Entry #: 3575541
| Well put Jim, now if we can just get more people to read and understand this message.
Good Luck to all this week and weekend.
Sharpie
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| Jim_the_Ump
September 21, 2010
4:13:49 PM
Entry #: 3577268
| We only got in 5 innings of Championship Playoff ball on Monday night (before it got too dark to continue without lights). But from my vantage point, if those 5 innings are indicative of the style of ball we’re going to see this week and weekend, it will be tremendously entertaining. Both Grocer and the Plumbers played extremely well… the high score was reflective of hard hit balls, not from defensive miscues. It was fun ball to watch, if only for 45 minutes or so.
Hopefully, the 2-inning continuation game on Saturday afternoon will be just as exciting. Who knows, maybe it’ll be a couple of 3-0 teams playing for a top seed. Anyway, best of luck, boys.
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| WeBeatYouAgain
September 22, 2010
5:31:19 PM
Entry #: 3578096
| Well it appears that the old saying holds true. "Never argue with idiots. From a distance, people can't tell who is who."
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