Comments on: Umps Care, they really do

By: Cecilia Tan

Cecilia Tan — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:53:28 +0000

I could do a whole article on concussion awareness in baseball (and sports) in general. More and more catchers are going to the hockey-style mask, too, and ultimately I believe it will benefit everyone. Thanks for dropping by, Red! Glad you enjoyed the interview!

By: 'Red' Merchant

'Red' Merchant — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:50:36 +0000

Excellent!, you could also have asked about the ‘tremendous’ changes in equipment that have been innovated in the past 12-15 years. I umpired college, high school etc. for 37 years before I was disabled. It was a true work of devotion to the game. I was hit as much as any other man in blue, and when the hockey style mask came out, I jumped on that with both feet and than Charlie O’Brien every day since. It takes a lickin’ and keeps the person wearing it in much better shape than the old mask! At least in my considered opinion.

By: Cecilia Tan

Cecilia Tan — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:45:15 +0000

I have that book sitting on my desk right now! I have read the first chapter or so but haven’t had a chance to actually read it. The author, Bruce Weber, read from AS THEY SEE ‘EM at the SABR convention in Washington DC and I bought it then.

By: Pat Lagreid

Pat Lagreid — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:22:46 +0000

Really nice interview — always glad to learn a bit more about the umpires that work in MLB. Have you read As They See ‘Em? Great book about how these guys make it to the big leagues and what kinds of things they think about before, during, and after games.