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Welcome to The Plate Meeting, A Left Field Umpire Podcast, the official podcast of Close Call Sports & the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League, where we talk baseball umpiring with umpires, and discuss additional officiating related issues, including analysis or other conversation pertaining to plays, ejections, rules, and more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-plate-meeting/support
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Episode 27 - Tending the Taps with Tim Tschida
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As we look forward to a hopefully better year ahead, Tim Tschida joins The Plate Meeting to recap his Major League umpiring career, including memorable games and ejections, as well as his journey to the big leagues and development of his distinctive strike call. Tschida also answers your questions in this in-depth interview and conversation. --- Su…
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Episode 26 - Opening Weekend Recap as MLB Tests Positive
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On this episode, Gil and tmac are joined by Bob Davidson to discuss weekly news around baseball, including Miami's viral situation, notable plays from MLB's opening weekend, and to remember former umpire Rick Reed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-plate-meeting/support…
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In this Plate Meeting Podcast video episode, we step away from on-field umpiring discussion and turn to the current reality for all umpires: a wholesale loss of all games at all levels (in all sports). In this COVID mental health checkup, Jack Furlong of the OSIP Foundation joins tmac & Gil for a conversation about the current sports landscape and …
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Episode 24 - Mike Reilly's Rite of Spring
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After 34 years as an AL and MLB crew chief, veteran umpire Mike Reilly joined The Plate Meeting Podcast ahead of Spring Training to share some stories from his nearly 4500-game career, discuss the origin of his 'Corn Flakes' nickname, and talk about the time he turned down a job as umpire analyst with FOX Sports. Mike also takes your questions and …
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Episode 23 - Scott Kennedy's Catcher Management
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Scott Kennedy provides some background on his umpiring career in Minor League Baseball and transitioning into the NCAA ranks, and discusses his philosophy on dealing with teams through relationships with catchers, whom a plate umpire spends an inordinate amount of time with throughout a game. Scott discusses the importance of a proper mindset and a…
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Former AL Umpire Drew Coble joins the show to discuss his 2,303-game big league career and recounts several rousing stories from his time in baseball, including the 1991 World Series Hrbek/Gant play and a handful of MLB ejections. Visit http://www.CloseCallSports.com for more of Drew's conversation and links to relevant videos. --- Support this pod…
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Episode 21 - Little League World Series with Rich Fronheiser
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We've heard plenty about the MLB World Series from umpiring greats throughout the show, but not so much about the Little League World Series. In this episode, Rich Fronheiser (RichMSN on CloseCallSports.com) joins the show to discuss his experience officiating the LLWS in Williamsport, PA. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…
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Episode 20 - Mike Reilly Remembers Longtime Crew Mate Eric Cooper
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As we celebrate the life of MLB umpire Eric Cooper, who passed away during the 2019 postseason, we speak with longtime major league crew chief Mike Reilly, who after working with Eric during Coop's big league debut, requested Eric for his crew more than any other chief in baseball. Mike explains this bond, which goes far beyond a shared fandom of N…
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Episode 19m - Scott Kennedy and Umps Care Charities Postseason Drive
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We sat down with UMPS CARE Charities Board Member Scott Kennedy to talk about the 100-hole golf marathon in November and Close Call Sports' postseason donation drive wherein we will donate a dollar to UMPS CARE for every new like on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UmpireEjections through the World Series. Scott talks about how UmpsCar…
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Episode 18 - Disco Demo Davey Phillips (Part 2)
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We continue our conversation with veteran AL umpire Dave Phillips with the forfeited game known as Disco Demolition Night and continue with the resumption-of-play for George Brett's pine tar game in New York. We also discuss Joe Niekro's emory board ejection and a massive brawl between Oakland and and Milwaukee, alongside Davey's time as a college …
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Episode 17M - Judgment Call with Gil & Tmac
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It's been a busy week for baseball since the All-Star Break, what with TrackMan's automated ball/strike system making its Atlantic League debut—complete with an ejection for arguing the electronic calls—MLB umpire Mike DiMuro's retirement, Chad Whitson's hiring, and an ever-deteriorating umpire-player-coach-manager relationship. Gil & Tmac break it…
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Episode 16 - Dave Phillips (Part 1)
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Dave Phillips served as an American League Umpire from 1971-99 and on the MLB staff from 2001-02, officiating 3,933 regular season games alongside three American League Division Series, six AL Championship Series, and four World Series, with 83 ejections. We speak with Davey about his climb to the major leagues and some notable events and incidents…
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Episode 15 - The Truth About Baseball's Electronic Strike Zone
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Why do MLB's umpire accuracy numbers for ball/strike calls look different in private than they do in public? Why are umpires told they are 97% accurate in pitch calling, whereas the public sees a lower figure in the 91%-range? What accounts for this discrepancy, given that the data all come from the same place? We'll speak with Dylan Yep of Umpire …
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Episode 14 - Umpire Abuse & Sportsmanship with Jack Furlong
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In this episode, we discuss a sports culture where scapegoating is king and the blame game gives way to increasing personal attacks on sports officials. OSIP President Jack Furlong joins the program to discuss the OSIP Foundation (Outstanding Sportsmanship is Paramount) and how OSIP has become especially relevant in a sports atmosphere that is addi…
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Gil and Tmac recap umpire Ron Kulpa's high-profile ejection of Astros Manager AJ Hinch. Could either have acted differently, and is there a history when it comes to Hinch? We revisit Tony Randazzo's May 2018 ejection of Hinch as well as Angel Hernandez's ejection of Hinch in Spring Training 2019. Finally, we explore an umpire's role when a dugout t…
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Five-time UEFL Award winner and 30-year Major and American League umpire Jim Joyce joins tmac & Gil to talk about his illustrious MLB career and answers questions from the CloseCallSports.com community. We discuss a key obstruction call to end Game 3 of the 2013 World Series, a few notable ejections, the state of umpiring and Replay Review at baseb…
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Episode 11 - Angel Hernandez, AJ Hinch, and Umpire Futures
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Tmac & Gil discuss the high-profile Spring Training ejection of Astros Manager AJ Hinch by MLB Umpire Angel Hernandez and the social fallout over the event, where society stands in regard to umpire abuse and why Angel's lawsuit against MLB alleging racial discrimination helped fan the flames of an angry media and public. The show also touches on th…
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Episode 10 - Rich Garcia Umpired For Love of the Game
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Hosts tmac & Gil are joined by 25-year American League veteran umpire Rich Garcia to discuss his officiating career, a major league umpire strike and labor dispute, and his brief foray into the movie business as an umpire in the Kevin Costner-driven film, For Love of the Game. Rich also had a stint as a broadcast analyst and was on-air for the Kent…
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Episode 9 - Pro Umpire Camp with Ron Teague and Kevin Winn
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What happens after decision day at umpire school when affiliated ball says "no"? American Association Director of Umpires Ron Teague joins the show to discuss options, such as the Pro Umpire Camp held in March for officials seeking to gain experience and be seen by independent league decision makers. Ronnie also discusses a few notable moments from…
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Episode 8 - Jerry Crawford, an Officiating Benchmark
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35-year MLB veteran umpire and crew chief Jerry Crawford joins tmac & Gil for Episode 8 of The Plate Meeting. We discuss Jerry's career, father Shag & brother Joe, a few on-field fights and ejections, and ask him some of the UEFL community's questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-plate-meeting/support…
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Episode 7 - The Charitable Gary Darling
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In this seventh episode of The Plate Meeting, a LF Umpire Podcast from Close Call Sports, 28-year MLB veteran crew chief Gary Darling joins the show to discuss his officiating career, UMPS CARE Charities, umpire nicknames, and answer some of your questions.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-plate-meeting/support…
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Episode 6 - West Nears Perfection and Postseason Musings with Bob Davidson
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In this Plate Meeting Podcast, former MLB veteran Bob Davidson stops by to discuss umpire Joe West's historic near-perfect night during Game 3 of the ALCS in Houston, Angel Hernandez's resilient postseason plate performance in the New York ALDS after experiencing three overturned calls at first base the night before, on-field injuries, and, of cour…
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Episode 5 - Chris Hubler's View and Jim Evans' Play, Too
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On this episode of The Plate Meeting, tmac & Gil are joined by Minor League veteran umpire and Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring Field Coordinator/instructor Chris Hubler, who discusses his 10-year professional baseball umpiring career, including a stint as HR Derby umpire during MLB All-Star festivities. American League Umpire Jim Evans a…
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Episode 4VM - Tmac's Teachable Moments - Four Replays
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This episode is a video minisode of Tmac's Teachable Moments, featuring audio commentary pertaining to four Replay Review events and the techniques used by the umpires in response to these various plays. Tmac discusses starting position, preparation, and the patience/timing involved in properly officiating some unexpected and close sequences that m…
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Episode 3 - Brian Hertzog's Official Business of Situations
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Former Minor League umpire and CEO of Official Business Brian Hertzog joins the show to discuss his career, release from professional baseball, life after his time in the minors, and rebounding to launch Official Business.We also discuss situation handling alongside a few brawls Brian encountered during his time in Triple-A as well as the catcher-u…
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Our second episode of the podcast features 32-year MLB umpire Dale Scott, who retired this past year following 16 years as a Crew Chief, nearly 4,000 regular season games, and 3 World Series.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-plate-meeting/support
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Episode 1 - Starting the Game with Bob Davidson
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This is the first episode of The Plate Meeting from CloseCallSports.com, with hosts Tmac, Gil, and our guest, 30-year major league and World Series umpire Bob Davidson. In this episode, we hear Bob's story of getting to the big leagues and relive some notable ejections and other moments from his decades of service in professional baseball.--- Suppo…
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