re: Home plate ump when he realized the check he got won't cash today

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both the HP umpire & 3B umpire took a knee right on the foul line to watch and make the fair/foul call since it was going to be close down the line

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They were assessing whether they could call it foul either way.

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be fair to the umpires (and I know that's not really allowed here)

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I’ll do that when they stop blatantly sucking. The next time I see a thrown ball 4 not called a strike on a 3-0 count may be my first. It was obvious to everyone, even the most ardent ump supporters. Jones got thrown 5 balls in a row and had to check with ump to make sure the 5th was actually called a ball.

< both the HP umpire & 3B umpire took a knee right on the foul line to watch and make the fair/foul call since it was going to be close down the line >

Why don't they just stand on the line? Does kneeling improve their eyesight? Heck, go all the way and lie down on the line if you want to be dramatic.