tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post7272793429639067317..comments2023-09-11T10:35:26.165-04:00Comments on The Flagrant Fan: You Just Know It's Going to HappenWilliam J. Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-11427532347666428512011-08-11T14:13:59.956-04:002011-08-11T14:13:59.956-04:00Wow, these are an awful lot of things guaranteed t...Wow, these are an awful lot of things guaranteed to happen. <br /><br />Lots of good stuff here, some funny, some sad but true, but I disagree with one (and I'm not getting my umpire dander up):<br /><br />"Whenever a home plate umpire takes it upon himself to determine if a checked swing occurred or not, he gets it wrong."<br /><br />Home plate umpires only make those calls when they have a clear view of the swing/checked swing. Just like other types of calls, they get it wrong sometimes. And, just like with other types of calls, you only remember when they're wrong.Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.com