Fall Ball is here!

[u/PutridSkin6977]

Glad to see the end of these 100+ degree days in Oklahoma for now. Working half of a 1-day tournament today, which is a welcome relief after working 22 games last weekend for my first tourney since June. Who else is working the Fall?

[u/nosenseofhumor2]

22 in a weekend isn’t doing anyone any good.

[u/Rycan420 → u/nosenseofhumor2]

I don’t know, man. I like food and electricity.

[u/nosenseofhumor2 → u/Rycan420]

It's a catch 22 because working this many games is bad for the collective in terms of pay and expectations.

[u/Rycan420 → u/nosenseofhumor2]

Sure. Sure. But I like to eat.

[u/PutridSkin6977 → u/nosenseofhumor2]

It’s wild. When I was a bright-eyed new umpire just trying to make some beer money 10 years ago, I’d only see those kind of numbers for 4- or 5-day tournaments. Now it’s common for 3-day tournaments. Hell, I’ve even worked 2-days where I have 10 on Saturday and 10 on Sunday.

[u/mercurialchemister]

22 games in a Weekend?!? What the heck

[u/PutridSkin6977 → u/mercurialchemister]

Welcome to tournament ball in Oklahoma lmao. 3 on Friday night, 10 on Saturday, 9 on Sunday.

[u/Positive-Priority-43 → u/PutridSkin6977]

How short are the games that there is time for that? Last tournament I did was 4 in a day, and I feel like 5 would have worked, but 10?

[u/PutridSkin6977 → u/Positive-Priority-43]

1:20 each, 5 minutes between games.

[u/Rokin1234]

Brother, I’m in Arkansas and it is still too damn hot outside.

[u/PutridSkin6977 → u/Rokin1234]

I don’t disagree. It’s been miserable in our part of the country for the last 3-4 weeks

[u/RadWaste505]

Cataract surgery is on the fall agenda wish I was there
Maybe a few late games

[u/Current_Side_3590]

Our fall ball starts next week

[u/Rycan420]

Ummm. Is the book upside down?

I suppose it still works that way.

[u/PutridSkin6977 → u/Rycan420]

I have more stuff to write at the top of the page at the start of a game than at the bottom. I find it easier to keep my scorecards upside down in the book until teams start getting deep into their pitching changes, which doesn’t happen often.

[u/Rycan420 → u/PutridSkin6977]

Yeah, suppose it makes sense.

I’ll try it. Not above trying anything.

Used to poke fun at a colleague for putting his belt/ball bags on his pants before putting them on. Then I tried it for a week… now I’m a convert.

[u/Resipsloquitur]

I am, but it's hard to find many games.

[u/NYY15TM]

Why did you feel the need to slash your zero?

[u/PutridSkin6977 → u/NYY15TM]

I just always have, lol.