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10 MLB Umpires retiring

metirish Dec 29 2022 01:28 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 29 2022 01:54 PM

Cool nugget in here from Ted Barrett [TWEET]https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1608492753889136641[/TWEET]

Lefty Specialist Dec 29 2022 01:52 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

And yet Angel Hernandez lingers on.

metirish Dec 29 2022 02:54 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

Lefty Specialist wrote: And yet Angel Hernandez lingers on. I thought the very same thing

Frayed Knot Dec 29 2022 04:39 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 30 2022 04:58 AM

I've long thought that it's a testament to the umps as a whole that I rarely have opinions on any of them specifically ... with occasional exceptions of course [cough Angel, cough] But I usually noticed Ted Barrett. He was a big sum-bitch for one. But he also gave off that impression of being in control without having to resort to his size or getting loud and argumentative. Like if Gil Hodges had ever become an ump.

metirish Dec 29 2022 04:58 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

I found his Wikipedia interesting, especially the personal part https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Barrett Barrett is also heavily involved with Christian ministry, and has earned a master's degree in Biblical Studies from Trinity College and Seminary. In 2013, he earned a doctorate in theology, with an emphasis in Pastoral Ministry, from Trinity; his dissertation was "An Investigation of Faith As a Life Principle in the Lives of Major League Umpires".[11]

MFS62 Dec 29 2022 07:03 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

Lefty Specialist wrote: And yet Angel Hernandez lingers on. I thought the very same thing I was hoping to see his name on the list, too. Later

Marshmallowmilkshake Dec 29 2022 07:24 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

I found his Wikipedia interesting, especially the personal part https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Barrett Barrett is also heavily involved with Christian ministry, and has earned a master's degree in Biblical Studies from Trinity College and Seminary. In 2013, he earned a doctorate in theology, with an emphasis in Pastoral Ministry, from Trinity; his dissertation was "An Investigation of Faith As a Life Principle in the Lives of Major League Umpires".[11] This is really neat!

metirish Dec 29 2022 07:33 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

I thought so too , and of course Tom Hallion will forever be tied to Terry Collins

Edgy MD Dec 30 2022 07:50 AM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

This news should have been saved for the 10th day of Christmas.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 30 2022 07:56 AM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

I hope they replace each of the retiring umpires with a lord-a-leaping.

nymr83 Dec 30 2022 11:22 AM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I hope they replace each of the retiring umpires with a lord-a-leaping. I hope they replace them with an automatic strikezone.

nymr83 Dec 30 2022 11:25 AM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

Well-respected crew chiefs Ted Barrett, Greg Gibson, Tom Hallion, Sam Holbrook, Jerry Meals, Jim Reynolds and Bill Welke are among the group to hang up their chest protectors, while Marty Foster, Paul Nauert and Tim Timmons will join them in retirement. None of those names stand out to me, which for an umpire probably means he was doing a good job!

metirish Jan 20 2023 06:13 AM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1616166920100925441[/TWEET] I like that they gave pronunciation help, when needed, although I think they should have continued with Mil-er etc

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2023 06:52 AM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

That's to prevent Gary Cohen from calling them all "Jay-or-Reese".

MFS62 Jan 20 2023 12:54 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's to prevent Gary Cohen from calling them all "Jay-or-Reese". That's the way I would pronounce Livensparger, too. Later

bmfc1 Jan 20 2023 04:50 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

CON: Ten minor umpires Not one is Angel Hernandez or C.B. Bucknor PRO: How much worse can they be than most umps? They have experience with the pitch clock.

Edgy MD Jan 20 2023 07:51 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

Also, some (most?) of them have umped at the big league level, substituting for guys during vacations and other downtime. I looked up one or two at Umpire Scorecards, and if the data on them is an indicator of the whole set, these guys seemingly earned their stripes by performing better than the mean.

Edgy MD Mar 30 2023 02:14 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

I didn't put two and two together but this is clearly related to veteran umpires having little taste for enforcing the nu rules.

metirish Jun 19 2023 03:37 PM Re: 10 MLB Umpires retiring

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/UmpScorecards/status/1670801422890201088[/TWEET] Good account tracking umps