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Umpire Imposters at Fenway

soupcan Oct 01 2009 02:27 PM

Full article and video here Just before the first pitch of Tuesday's game at Fenway Park, I saw someone in the front row behind the backstop screen also put on an umpire's mask. He and his friend were often out of the TV frame, but when right-handed hitters were batting, you could sometimes see them, mimicking (or shadowing) the home plate umpire's every move and utterance -- every strike call and foul tip, putting up fingers to indicate the count to the pitcher, checking with the foul line umps on checked swings, even reaching into their pockets for a new baseball.

MFS62 Oct 02 2009 07:24 AM Re: Umpire Imposters at Fenway

I'd take either of them over Angel Hernandez. Later

Fman99 Oct 02 2009 10:50 AM Re: Umpire Imposters at Fenway

[quote="soupcan"]Full article and video here Just before the first pitch of Tuesday's game at Fenway Park, I saw someone in the front row behind the backstop screen also put on an umpire's mask. He and his friend were often out of the TV frame, but when right-handed hitters were batting, you could sometimes see them, mimicking (or shadowing) the home plate umpire's every move and utterance -- every strike call and foul tip, putting up fingers to indicate the count to the pitcher, checking with the foul line umps on checked swings, even reaching into their pockets for a new baseball.

I can't decide if they are the embodiment of douchy awesomeness or awesome douchy-ness.

Edgy DC Oct 02 2009 11:15 AM Re: Umpire Imposters at Fenway

Mentally transport yourself to a game where these guys are sitting in front of you.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 02 2009 11:29 AM Re: Umpire Imposters at Fenway

[quote="Edgy DC":2j02ohbn]Mentally transport yourself to a game where these guys are sitting in front of you.[/quote:2j02ohbn] That would require my brain-travel to an alternate reality, where I have the money to afford field-level tickets and still be irritated about something.

Valadius Oct 03 2009 06:37 PM Re: Umpire Imposters at Fenway

Wow, the epitome of super-douchey-ness.