Tim McClelland

[russ]

McClelland called balls and strikes from behind the pitching mound in Today's Spring Training Game after HP Umpire Seth Buckminster got hurt. Certainly something you don't see everyday. I hope Buckminster is OK, that sounds like a painful injury.

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[nyasablue]

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Link to the broadcast of this - listen carefully after the first pitch McClelland calls from behind the mound - Jim Joyce starts giving him s*** about his call!! ;D

Already a highlight of the year - although gotta feel sorry for the guy that got hurt..

[cj]

Was it safe? What if a line drive came shooting back through the box? Of course that's the way we did it when I was a kid doing a softball game!