Photos: 2025 Issue 15

Photos: 2025 Issue 15

Working at Patriot Park Andrew Mack and David Roche Rodriguez umpired together at Patriot Park. Here they are meeting in-between innings. He’s Out Crisp mechanics have always been a hallmark of umpiring excellence. I’m not challenging Mack’s out call here and I...

Mechanics 2025 Issue 15

Obstruction Obstruction is defined in rule 2-22 as an act (intentional or unintentional, as well as physical or verbal) by a fielder, any member of the defensive team, or its personnel that hinders a runner or changes the pattern of a play as in 5-1-3 or 8-3-2. This...
UP 2025 Issue 15

UP 2025 Issue 15

Umpire Profile John Porter By Gary Reals At the time John Porter was first selected to serve as Commissioner of NV Umpires in 1985, his predecessor had operated with a spiral notebook. Each day the hand-written list of all games was contained on one page: date, time,...

PM 2025 Issue 15

Hi Folks, Even though fall season is winding down, there is still a lot going on. Let’s jump right in… Over the past few weeks, we have been experiencing some technical difficulties with Arbiter’s evaluation functions. With apologies for the delay in getting this...

BCN: 2025 Issue 14

Editor’s Message Well, I am back again and hopefully better than ever. I have made the sacred sojourn once again there and back again from Cooperstown, the spiritual home of baseball and I am renewed. I’d like to say thank you to everyone who helped get out the...