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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Brett Lawrie: Douche of the Day!

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Congrats to Blue Jays outfielder Brett Lawrie for winning the first Midwest Ump Douche of the Day! award (a.k.a. The Delmon Young Award)....
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Proof The Umpire Union is Not Strong

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From Popular Science November, 1939: Air Sweeps Dust off Home Plate Baseball umpires can throw away their whisk brooms if an automat...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Review of Smitty Apparel Expander Waist Umpire Pants (BBS-376)

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Most baseball umpire associations around the country are now choosing charcoal as the pants color of choice. [“Pants?” “Pant?” Well, pants...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wood and Wood-Like Bats Under NCAA Rules

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Since the BBCOR certification standard has been implemented, wood bats are making a comeback in NCAA play. For many umpires, the idea o...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

I've Been Framed!

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For over a hundred and fifty years players have searched for baseball's version of the Holy Grail: the secret to making umpires call str...
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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Indestructible Mask Offers Complete Protection

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Japanese sporting goods manufacturer Uoy Deloof has announced the development of a revolutionary umpire mask made of a space age material, O...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Baseball Teaches Character

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My first high school games this year were on March 19. By that time I already had 26 college games under my belt for the year. It threatened...