27 episodes
The Plate Meeting, a LF Umpire Podcast from Close Call Sports Gil Imber
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4.6 • 28 Ratings
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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
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.
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Episode 26 - Opening Weekend Recap as MLB Tests Positive
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.
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Episode 25 - COVID Mental Health Checkup
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 reality for officials who continue to lose income due to a lack of games to work.
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Episode 24 - Mike Reilly's Rite of Spring
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 discusses several high profile plays, ejections, and events from several World Series appearances and other memorable moments from his time in professional baseball.
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Episode 23 - Scott Kennedy's Catcher Management
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 attitude both on and off the field, and how to respond to trouble.
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Episode 22 - AL Umpire Drew Coble
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.
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Customer Reviews
Balking Bob
I really enjoyed this interview with Bob Davidson. I definitely was not a fan of his during his career but after listening to his stories and getting a little perspective of what it’s like to work your way up to the big leagues I have to say I was very surprised. Sounds like a great guy with an awesome sense of humor and not the grumpy, balk calling, quick hook umpire he had the reputation for.
Great interview. Looking forward to more like this!
TMAC always WAY Too Loud Compared To Guest
TMAC’s voice is way louder than the guest. When listening in a car, for example, I have to turn it all the way up to hear the MLB umpire speaking, but then when TMAC talks, it’s so loud it literally hurts my ears. Can you please turn TMAC’s mic down or post produce to normalize audio?
In order to hear the guest well, speakers have to be turned way up. When TMAC’s voice comes in, it is way too loud.
Angry defense of poor umpiring
It’s ridiculous. No objectivity and seething anger at fan frustration. Nearly unlistenable.