Comments on: Jim Joyce, two other umpires named new crew chiefs http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: stlouis1baseball http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-448204 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:43:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-448204 I hear you frump. It got to the point of actually being comical. I mean that literally. I was laughing. When I wasn’t slamming each beer with more force than the previous one of course.
I hadn’t seen that link you shared in a while. Thanks for sharing it again as I needed a good laugh.
Aside from this one game (and the perfect game fiasco)…Dude is a damn fine Umpire.
I actually like the guy. We all have bad days at our jobs. I just happened to witness both of Jim’s.
And both just happened to be incredibly glaring.

]]> By: nbjays http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447874 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:11:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447874 Hands down one of the nicest umpires, and definitely the one with the most integrity. Baseball needs more Jim Joyces and far fewer Joe Wests and Bob Davidsons.

]]> By: jmmsr1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447871 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:26:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447871 Congrats J.J.

]]> By: stercuilus65 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447843 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:07:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447843 Nice mug shot :)

]]> By: Robert http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447760 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:27:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447760 Congrats to Phil Hendrie for having two jobs.

]]> By: gbrim http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447747 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:36:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447747 Now the NFL is getting into the act with a West/Davidson quality official getting a prominent role–Jerome Bogar. Joyce is a good choice–hope the young guys give the league a reason to ‘retire’ West and Davidson real quick.

]]> By: misterfrump http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447727 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:04:10 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447727 I like Jim Joyce…but this reminds of me of his calling one of the most god-awful games from behind the plate in recent memory…game 4 of the Nationals-Cardinals NLDS. Specifically Matt Holliday being called out on three straight called strikes far out of the zone

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Holliday-Strike-Zone.png

Final score: 2-1, each side had 3 hits.

Awful, awful game called by Joyce.

]]> By: yankeepunk3000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447682 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:45:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447682 love Joyce and glad to see him promoted. One of the best and nicest game to call a game. Met him twice once for a little league world series, guy takes it all serious gotta love it.

]]> By: philliesblow http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447668 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:23:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447668 They need to get rid of Angel Hernandez also. Would be fun to get some DNA and clone Nestor Chylak.

]]> By: sisqsage http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447667 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:23:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447667 Culbreth was very impressive in that behind the scenes account of the 2012 world series as the home plate umpire. Didn’t seem to have an atitude and liked talking to the players during the game, telling them why it was a called strike.Good stuff.

]]> By: icanspeel http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447642 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:31:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447642 And for that reason he is 1 of my favorite umpires behind the plate.

]]> By: timpaz http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447639 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:26:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447639 Congrats to Jim Joyce, classy guy, but why didn’t they fire Cowboy Joe West, worse umpire ever and a terrible person.

]]> By: shawndc04 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447628 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:16:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447628 Well, at least with Jim you know when a strike is called. His call carries throughout the ballpark.

]]> By: danaking http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/jim-joyce-two-other-umpires-named-new-crew-chiefs/comment-page-1/#comment-447622 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:10:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300115#comment-447622 Joyce is a good umpire and deserves the promotion, but you have to wonder about any system that makes Joe West a crew chief (and World Series umpire) and allows Bob Davidson into a ballpark without a ticket.

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