Previous Poll (All-Star Umpiring Crew) Results: Our previous poll, Polls: All-Star Umpires, asked who you would place on your personal All-Star crew. Combining your votes on the blog and on our Facebook page, we see a mix of popular umpires making appearances. Based solely on vote count, here is the UEFL All-Star Umpiring Crew as decided by you (Total Votes: 333):
- HP: Jim Joyce -cc - 45% - Joyce has a good reputation as honorable & decent around these parts; that surely helped him secure the top spot.
- 1B: Jim Wolf - 42% - Wolf has surely grown popular through his work ethic, calm demeanor, and dedication to the job.
- 2B: Tim McClelland - 35% - The reliable veteran, McClelland has persisted in baseball as a quiet umpire who simply goes to work and gets the job done.
- 3B: Ted Barrett - 26% - The personable Barrett is admired and revered for his conduct and attitude on the field; he is often seen as a peacemaker.
- LF: Tim Tschida - 25% - Tschida has been there, done that throughout his career, and maintains his respect through the present day.
- RF: Dale Scott - 25% - Scott, like Joyce, had a late surge of voting contribute to his placement on this crew; perhaps his real-life All-Star performance reminded some voters of his ability.
Also receiving votes, and named as alternates, were: HP: Jeff Nelson (21%), 1B: Alfonso Marquez (21%), 2B: Gerry Davis (20%), 3B: Dan Iassogna (19%), LF: Mark Wegner (18%), RF: Tom Hallion (18%). Second alternates were: HP: John Hirschbeck (16%), 1B: Ed Hickox (15%), 2B: Joe West (15%), 3B: Brian O'Nora (15%), LF: Angel Hernandez (12%), RF: Dana DeMuth (11%)
Current Poll: In your best estimation, what is your personal ejection rate? Open for discussion: is there a trend to eject more/less in a certain level of ball? Is there a trend to eject more/less during a certain part of one's umpiring career?
When you umpire, what is your average ejection rate?
