Comments on: Keio beats Millbrook on a miracle comeback

By: baseball fan

baseball fan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:50:51 +0000

absolutely no relationship at all to anyone except a fan of the game and heading to Binghamton with family to watch games. You are the parent of a player, get over it and stop living through your son’s years. Let’s watch baseball and stop complaining.

By: Millbrookdad

Millbrookdad — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:43:50 +0000

Baseballfan, you’re evidently either a friend of or family member of the umpires. And if you couldn’t hear the third interference, then you need to get your hearing checked as it was the loudest of the three. I teach my kids to play fair. And many times I’ve told my kids, when they get called on a 3rd strike they thought was a ball, that you need to go by the ump’s strike zone. Once again, you ignore the fact the ump said “you’re not getting the call this time” meaning he knew it was interference. No sense talking to you anymore as you don’t have a clue.

By: baseball fan

baseball fan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:21:41 +0000

SO what about the two that the plate umpire did call. The person next to me did not hear or see anything and thought that it was just a foul ball to the fence on the third so-called catchers interference. This was nothing close to the other interference calls that were called. The boys played the game and that is the game of baseball. I have always taught my kids that we never can blame an umpire for losing, what are you teaching to yours, seriously. One non-call (which the person in the estimation of many made a good non-call)cost you that game. Uncover the stats and the pitch selection that is what most likely cost you the game. If you remember the play at first base when the first baseman missed the ball and the runner moved to second because the ball went out of play. I couldn’t see the whole play from where I was sitting, but that advanced a crucial runner. The bottomline the hitter (where you say the call wasn’t made) had an opportunity to hit again with an 0-1 count and I believe grounded out into a double play. As far as the words exchanged by any of the umpires and your fans I did not hear any of it. No exchange should be made either way. BTW, Who is Mammaroneck playing? Can we travel from Long Island to it?

By: Millbrookdad

Millbrookdad — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:11:24 +0000

Sorry baseballfan, you are wrong. Even the article in the paper talks about the third interference not being called. And if you really ump’ed games, you would know you normally go by the sound for catcher’s interference. There’s no way you could have not heard it, especially if you were behind the fence as you say. Yes, for the first 6 innings they did a good job. However, he was wrong in not calling the interference. And he did not say “I didn’t see it”. He said, “you’re not getting the call this time.”

By: baseball fan

baseball fan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:53:49 +0000

Hi, Just another fan of baseball and happen to be at the Rye Neck game. The umpire behind the plate had a consistently good strike zone all game. The other umpires looked as though they had good games as well. The play that you say was catcher interference was on a foul tip that went straight back to the fence. The umpire did call two before that so why would he not see that one that you talk of. I refereed a long time ago when the kids were small. You cannot call something that you didn’t see. I love this game and will keep going to games to watch this tournament. Please enough about blaming the umpiring when they appeared to do their job. Keio won the game from a non-bias person fair and squeare. As far as Milbrook and Keio, both teams were very good. Great game to watch. It looks as though Keio knocked off the Port Jeff team 7-1.

By: Millbrookdad

Millbrookdad — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:20:57 +0000

Bubba, I wish nothing but the best for Keio. The umpiring was not their fault. They are a class, respectful team and Rocky is a funny guy as their coach. It’s the umpires I have a real problem with and the ones that wronged Millbrook. Keio did nothing but respond when given the chance.

I hope someone really looks into the situation and the umpiring crew so these people don’t ump a critical game in the future. The home plate umpire for not making the call even though he knew it was interference, the first base umpire for not correcting the call when given the opportunity, and the other jerk who decided to run his mouth about the tractor stuff to parents who he had to know were bitterly disappointed. (And the jerk drives a Kia. I know some tractors up here that cost way more than his car.)

By: bubba

bubba — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:55:17 +0000

well excuse me there Peter!

not talking trash- just being positive.

See trash would have been “This fairy tale is gonna end”!!

Now- go to your room and squeeze a dictionary!

lighten up Holmes!!

Peace1

By: Spelling Champ

Spelling Champ — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:41:53 +0000

It’s Binghamton not “Binghampton.” Before you talk trash make sure you know how to spell.

By: bubba

bubba — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:39:25 +0000

Hey Millbrook Dad- We will take care of the Keio guys tomorrow!-

This fairy tale needs an ending!!

Final Score today – Port Jeff 3 and Friends Academy 2

No rest till we are in Binghampton

By: bubba

bubba — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:34:12 +0000

Port Jeff 3-2cin the bottom of the 7th with a 2 out, bases loaded base hit to center field- no miracles needed- just solid team fundamentals and execution.

Looking forward to playing Keio tomorrow.