Inside Look: Umpiring a Division One Baseball Game with Pro Tips

Today I'll be on a real division one baseball game. Penn State versus Villan Nova. But the problem is I am not

qualified for this. Come here. Come here. Come here. Why are you going out to the

>> I don't know, man. I'm scared. >> Since I'm not qualified for this, I brought some reinforcements. [music]

And my reinforcements are baseball for dummies and official rules of baseball. I go to page 69.

I'll start behind the plate, then rotate the first, second, and third base, all while getting tips from the professional

umpires. The goal today is to see if I have what it takes to be an MLB umpire. And it's time to meet the coaches. Do we

shake hands with coaches? >> How you doing? >> Good, brother.

>> How you doing, Coach? >> Mike. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. Hey, coaches, listen

up. [laughter] >> I'll be running the show, coaches. All right.

>> This is my show. >> All right, so let's have a good day. >> [laughter]

>> Good luck, coach. >> Good to meet you. >> Good to meet you. Nice to meet you. Now,

this is my field. Now, I got to take ownership of this >> and make good calls. Now, stay until the

end of the video because I'll be judged by every single call by that thing right there. The machine. Dude, this is like

I'm going to umpire scorecard. Like, it's kind of scary. I'm going to get judged by my performance. So, what is a

good umpire score card? like what what would be considered good >> percentage-wise?

>> I think where we've settled as a country is in the 92 to 93 range. >> Okay. Now, do you guys think I can do

that? >> I have full faith. >> I've seen you.

>> I've seen you, bro. >> I love you guys. >> Let's have a day, baby. LET'S HAVE A

DAY. >> PLAY BALL. >> ADAM, BOY.

>> One out. Hey, are you kidding me? That was a What do you mean? That was a strike. Swing

the mat. Oh god. >> All right. Got to lock in back there.

One out. >> I'm kind of locked in right now. This feels good.

One, two. Is that the cutter? That was kind of nasty. >> Two out. Two

>> down. O. What's up, man? How you doing, man?

>> Let's have a day, baby. Let's have a day. >> Nope.

>> Good call. Just down. >> One out. >> One.

>> Oh. >> And after the first three outs, Catman has some advices for me. Man, you're

really good. No, >> I appreciate >> two little tips. Two little tips. Okay.

All right. >> Don't call every ball that's an obvious ball a ball. Leave it alone.

>> Okay. So, I don't have to say anything. >> No. Everybody knows. >> Now, on your on your strike call, I

can't change your mechanics right now. But if you could come up and do a little point, you'd be you'd be on point.

>> So, I need to go up. Okay. Got it. Got it. It's real easy. And then your third thing is your count or your your your uh

your count with your hand or whatever. >> Yeah. Don't go up high. You bring it right from your chest to here. Yeah.

Just bring it out. >> Okay. So, I don't have to go here. >> No. Got it.

>> No. And you don't have to holler ball all the time. >> Okay.

>> I'm just nervous. >> No. You are you nervous? You don't look nervous.

>> Is it all right? >> Oh my god. Yeah. You had those two balls on the on that were on the ground that

you got perfect, >> dude. Let's go, baby. >> After my first lesson, I felt much more

confident. Now it's time for the bottom of the first inning. Boy,

>> do it. >> OH MY GOD. OH, >> NEED THAT.

>> YOU GOT TO make that. >> Need that. >> I got you.

>> This is what I do. [laughter] >> Catching it with the clicker is crazy. Little

>> flinch on that one. >> Good. It's outside. Good job. >> Two. Too low. Nuke pitch.

>> Was that low? >> I thought I was there. Twos.

>> Oh, >> and after my first hitting behind the plate, Brian has some thoughts on where

I should be standing behind the plate. >> You're really comfortable kind of straight behind home plate,

>> but there's a couple reasons we don't want to do that. Okay. Reason number one is when a batter fouls a ball off, it's

going to go straight back and you're right in the line of fire there. And we don't want to get hit too often or else

we're going to be off the field. >> Where do you recommend then? Little. >> So, what we want to do is basically put

our nose just on the inside corner. >> Okay. >> And that's going to keep us in a spot

where we're a little bit safer. So, you can practice it a couple times right now.

>> Like this way a little bit. Right. >> Yeah. Exactly. And then the other thing that that does

is >> it gives you a little bit of a view past the catcher shoulder. Before I was here,

>> yeah, you're seeing his head and you're not really able to see what's going on down there.

>> But if you can kind of put yourself there now everything to the left of it. >> So you're always going to go to the

batter side. >> So whichever side the batter on would be good.

>> Yep. >> Okay. Okay. I can see a little better. I can see more. Stick your nose right on

that inside corner and then still do the same thing as as before where we're tracking every pitch all the way in.

>> Okay. Ta. I missed a couple. >> Good. No, they've been they've been good so far. A couple quarterline pitches. I

would say that low one was like right at the bottom. Maybe a little down. >> But hey, there's there's a thing that we

do as umpires for each other. When I'm trying to give you some confidence, I'm going to give you a little like, hey,

good call. >> So, if you have a borderline one, look at me and I'll be like, hey, man, good

call. like that. >> And after the second session, I feel like I'm in a much better position to

make the right calls. Now, onto the top of the second inning. >> Down.

>> It's down. >> IT'S DOWN, COACH. >> OH, GOD. You good? Yeah, I'm good. Are

you good? >> Ball. >> Ball.

the ball. >> What? >> I'M WATCHING YOU.

>> LET'S GO. Let's go. >> There we go. Blue. >> What? You don't think I have a strike?

>> That was crazy. Oh, [screaming] >> there we go.

There it is. >> Over. >> What's up, baby? How you doing?

>> Can you hit a tank, please? Somebody hit a tank. >> I just If you b you're kicked out the

game immediately. >> Ball. >> I got you

>> once. Oh my god. That was going to hit me in the face.

>> Oh my god. >> After the inning and a half of umpire and beyond the plate, I felt pretty

good. But I got to stay locked in because the machine is judging my every move.

>> Oh, >> just messed up, dog. >> Oh, nasty.

>> That's a comio. Yeah. >> Jeez. >> No.

>> Off. That's off. That wasn't close. Oh.

[cheering] >> Oh, I love gangster hacks. Oh, one. >> No.

Oh. Oh >> no. Oh.

Scary. Thought he's going to hit me every time, you know. Nope.

>> A little bit out. >> It's out. >> Got the top.

>> Yeah, got the top. >> Got it. >> Oh.

Oh, safe. >> Oh, good pick, bro. Good pick. That was scary.

up. >> Oh. >> And hey, it's critical at bat here. So,

I got to do a good job. >> Oh, wait. [cheering]

Give me the front >> off. Oh,

good. Full count. Bases are juiced. What's going to happen?

[cheering] [applause] >> See,

[laughter] I'm like, Tyler, I don't know what to do. And after my

first play at the plate, it was time for another valuable lesson. >> As that runner slides in, you need to be

in a position between the runner and the catcher. So, really kind of our sweet spot for plays at the plate is right

back there. >> Okay. Cuz I was I think I was like right here or whatever.

>> You got you got >> I didn't know where to be. I freaked out. [laughter]

>> Like a catcher. When the ball's going to hit the dirt, you got to center yourself up right to catch it.

>> Don't turn here because everything's exposed. You get like you're going to get hit in the side of the head. Just

stay square and if you have to close your eyes and front and get it, then you get it.

>> Let's condition you a little bit. [laughter] >> Oh god,

>> you're good. >> Okay, >> you're good.

>> Right. Stay there. Square up. >> Hey, >> when you're calling balls,

>> okay, I don't I don't want a ball to be signaled like this because that could look like you're saying strike.

>> So, when we're calling a ball, we just use our voice for that. >> Okay.

>> So, stay down. Ball that's outside. Stand back up. >> Got it. the calls I'm making at the

plate. How would you How would you rate it so far? >> I think you're pretty good. There might

be a couple pitches right about here. >> Okay. Yeah. Belt ones are >> that are good strikes though.

>> Oh, okay. They're strikes. Okay. >> Yeah, it's close. They're not like obvious strikes. Just

>> I don't know the one you're talking about. It's like up and away ones. It's kind of tough cuz I feel like I'm far

away but I'm not cuz like you know like So >> there's a there's a little more room up

and away than you think there is in the strike zone. But you'll see your report and then the next time you do a game you

recalibrate a little bit. >> Okay. And after my third lesson, I felt much better to protect myself behind the

plate ball >> up.

Not bad. Oh, >> my bad. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. My elbow.

You know, it's [cheering] >> that was there.

I think I'm doing well so far. Wait until the end of the video to see what the machine scores my performance.

Can I get some baseballs, please? [laughter] >> He goes, "Baseballs." Bore. Say 6,

seven. How many you need? 67. Come on. Do your job. Ball boy. Dude, you got the eye black on as a ball boy. That's

tight. That kid's going to be a big leager one day. Hey, hitters. I BETTER SEE SOME TANKS. Come on now. I'm boring.

WHAT IS THIS? BASE HIT CENTRAL. HIT TANKS LIKE I DID. AND I SHOWED YOU guys >> Nice play. Nice play.

Oh my god. Is that a tank? Oh my oppo. Damn. Look at this swing. All right, Tyler. This is my last inning as a home

play dump. We got two more outs to go. Finish strong. I think so far I've been doing good.

Good take. I'd have swung it though for sure. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah, for sure. Hi, Cheese. >> Good take. One, two. See, that was a good call.

That was a good position. Did I Did I >> No. Oh, this way. Damn. >> At least he looked good doing it, but he

was in the wrong spot. That's okay. We'll get better next time. If

>> I get my prediction, I think I'm at like >> 88 to 90%. >> The percentage overall accuracy on the

day on just about 45 pitches. Uh, >> that's away. That's away.

>> Oh, nice catch. Let's go. Change it up. I do I think I did pretty good. What do you think?

>> Tough to say. >> Okay. >> I heard some chirping from the fans.

>> Definitely. For sure. But fans are drunk. Look at these bunch of drunk fans.

>> Got to be a good time. Thank you. CAN CAN WE GET A CLAP? And now pitching number 17.

>> They liked it. >> They talked a lot of when I was behind the plate. Now they're being nice. All

right, going to take a quick change. Going to play a little onfield umpire. Let's go.

>> After spending a few innings behind the plate, it is finally time to step out on the field and take on a new challenge at

first base. >> Why don't you go out on that? That's >> go on that.

>> Yeah. >> Oh, good job. So now you can >> close and I need to go. Yeah, because he

went backwards like that. That's gonna be your ball in case it's like a home run or a baseball. So, as you get out

there, we'd finish that off with Yeah. >> Okay, good. >> You saw me be on the plate out of 10.

What would you give me? >> Uh, we'll give you a solid like 7.8. >> Oh, you know,

>> dude, that's a W for me, man. Thank you. >> Hey, C's get degrees, right? [laughter] >> I love that saying. Hey, C's get

degrees. Remember that, kids. We got some room for improvement, but we're also doing a pretty good job, right?

>> Okay. All right. >> All right. Take a look at that one. Yeah, you can go out again. That's a

little bit of trouble. >> Good. >> Nailed it. Perfect. Get a couple ground

balls in here. >> Okay. So, a couple steps into fair territory. Get your eyes around. Ready

for that play at first base. I'm going to I'll be the runner for you. Okay. Oh, dude. [laughter] I don't know.

>> We'll give you another one. >> See, >> there you go.

>> Yeah. [laughter] Okay. >> IT WAS CLOSE. I DON'T KNOW. >> I WAS LIKE, I don't know, dude. Dude,

that's hard. >> Tough, right? >> That's hard. Holy.

>> Hey, that's why we got replay. >> Well, yeah, that [laughter] is true. That is true.

All right. Run towards first. Go towards first. No, this way. This way. This way. Towards first.

>> Good. >> My bad. I don't know where to be on a double.

>> So, >> so just in case he misses it. >> Yeah. You want to go down there and look

and see if he touches first base or not. That's your responsibility on that play. >> You would also You would also be

responsible for if he stopped and then came back. Got it. Play back in. >> Play back in. Got it. Got it. Okay. So

now you're going to be better spot wherever that first base goes just a little bit behind him.

>> Okay. >> And you're still and you're still thinking about like, all right, I want

to stay just behind him a little bit so I can see the line drive. You got the fair foul. Yep.

>> If there's something troublesome in the outfield, you go out. Otherwise, you're right here at first base.

>> Oh no. >> All right. You got your play. Fair territory. Fair territory.

>> [laughter] >> LET'S GO. LET'S GO. I MADE A CALL. Nailed it.

No yawning. >> Okay. I'm sorry. I'm [laughter] sorry. I'm sorry.

But I'm tired. Blue. I'm tired, coach. You're my coach mode. I'm tired. >> Can't be yawning out here. Going to get

yelled at. >> Okay. [laughter] I like that. I like it. Do you is it Do

you guys actually get yelled at before he yells? >> I mean, you don't want him to think

you're like out here tired cuz now the next call he's going to yell at you. >> That's true.

>> Good pitch. >> Did you just say good pitch? >> Yeah. No.

>> So, so you're questioning the play on fire >> like a good pitch is a good good pitch

is a good pitcher. >> I got you. >> Like you know when you're catch up like

good pitch or whatever even if I'm hitting if it's a good pitch I'm like good pitch. You know,

>> got to be careful about that cuz that is true. >> The first baseman hears you say that,

he's going to be like, "Hey, even the first base umpire thought that was a strike."

>> No. Wait, really? >> Oh, yeah. You got to be neutral. >> Okay. So, like I'm not saying

>> Yeah. >> Oh. >> All right. Eyes on the ball now. Move

down towards first base. Yep. >> Watch him touch. >> Yep.

>> Good. Keep moving down. Keep moving down. [cheering] >> Good. That was good.

>> Good job. >> So, your eyes were up on the ball there, right?

But >> is that okay? >> If he's going to make a play on that

ball, >> where does he need to run to make that play?

>> That way. So, I need to get out of his way >> right through. So, as soon as that ball

goes up in the air, >> instead of looking at the ball, you want to look right at the first base,

>> okay? >> And figure out where you need >> I'm learning so much right now.

[laughter] Like legit, >> everybody thinks the umpire just kind of shows up and makes the call. You got to

move around. >> Show some instincts. >> Yep.

>> But that's why a baseball player is good. You're comfortable on the field. You pick it up quick.

>> Yeah. >> Umpowering first base was all about reading the play and making that split

second call. But now it's time to move on to second base where a whole new challenge awaits. You're basically the

quarterback from here. This is the easiest thing to work. It seems difficult.

>> So when you're out here kind of by the second baseman, >> correct? You always off of his right hip

because you've got the plays that come here. He lays out over there. It goes in that direction. Who has it?

>> He has it. >> Absolutely. >> Got it.

>> Yeah. And you come on in. Come. You got a play coming a second. Come over here. >> You got a play coming a second. Come on

in. Come on in. Come on in. Come on in. >> Okay. So, we took this from here. All right.

>> Okay. >> Time. >> I'm freaking out. I don't know what's

going >> No, you're fine. Okay. >> You're fine. So,

>> I'm like I want to be here. >> No, you got to be over here. >> Between ball bag and me. Ball bag and

then me. >> Okay. I like that. >> Come over here.

>> Yeah. Watch the B. Watch his delivery. >> Oh,

>> okay. You stand. You're good. He's his ball. >> Okay.

>> Okay. You come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. >> Yes. [cheering]

>> You just stand right here. [laughter] Stand where I'm going. I freaked out. I'm like, where do I go? [laughter]

>> You win. You win. >> You win. Come here. [laughter] >> I break down. I'm sorry.

>> You thought You thought Come here. >> You thought it was You thought it was a grenade coming [laughter] down at you,

>> bro. This is not my realm, you know. >> It's okay. It's okay. >> All right. So, infield is in. What do we

do? >> Just stay right here. >> You're out of the way of everybody. Just

stay right here. Just remember >> if the ball he's going to have ball coverage. You got no ball coverage in

that you now. >> Uhhuh. >> He has right side over.

>> But I need to go basically catch. >> No, not now. >> Cuz we got a runner on third.

>> Got it. Got it. >> Okay. Okay. >> And then it goes to these two guys. They

have it. They have all field coverage. >> Got it. >> Nice. Step towards second. Just stand.

You're good. Right there. See nothing. So if you had an overthrow there, >> then you got the back. Yeah.

>> Tell me what the highest percentage of the play is going to be. >> Highest percentage.

>> Yeah. It's going to be Yeah. Where's it going to go? >> Like probably up here,

>> right? But it's going to go to what base? >> Uh.

>> Okay, you're good. Now step over here. Go back to your bag. Stay No. Stay at your bag. Stay at your bag. [laughter]

>> I don't I don't behind or forward. [laughter] >> Why are you going out to the outfield?

>> I know, man. I'm scared. I just freak out, bro. >> It's all right.

>> All right. Where am I going now? >> We're going to go right here cuz we got a steel chance.

>> Okay. >> Watch his delivery. Good. So, right now, what I just read on

that guy. See, then this is where the coaching comes into play. I used to coach as well.

>> Okay. >> Where's that ball going to go? He's going to hit it.

>> Right. >> Uh-huh. >> He's late. Exactly. So now if he hits it

there, he's going to touch [music] the base and then try to throw it up here to get a double play.

>> Then I need to get the >> Exactly. Get on up in here. Yeah. >> I can't believe I'm powering a D1

baseball game right now. That's sick, >> dude. This is awesome. I'm having a blast.

>> See you back. Step. Good. Good. Good. You don't have to signal. >> Oh, okay.

>> Listen, here's here's what you have to like let them know. No, >> no, no, you don't have to. Remember,

when there's no play, there's no signal. Just think about that. No play. No signal. There he goes. Watch your throw

up here. Watch your throw up here. Here it comes. Here. Good. No signal. You don't have to. No play. No play. That's

good. You're getting excited. I'm excited. You're getting excited. That was great. You see how you stepped in?

That's good timing. Where's your mate? You got your mic? And it's good to check with the guy, the fielder. Say, "Hey, am

I Are you okay?" >> Yep. >> You go me here.

>> You're in the way. [laughter] >> Okay, dude. See, this is why I don't want to talk to them. All right. Just

leave me alone. Second base was definitely the toughest challenge I've had so far, but there's still one stop

left. Third base. One last chance to prove that I could be an MLB umpire. He singles, he's going to end up at third,

right? So, you may have a play here. >> Mhm. >> Okay. If the ball goes down this line,

it's yours. If it's a trouble ball, if it's just a straight hit, you just kind of walk your way in. Yeah.

>> Okay. Left line left foot to the line again. >> Perfect. First things release. Make sure

there's no block. Swirl your head to the plate. >> Oh

yeah. Good call. >> He don't mess up. >> This kid don't miss. Now you know that's

my boy, right? >> No, dude. >> That's my son.

>> That's awesome. I love you guys together. No. >> Yeah, that's my son.

>> I thought your boys like you guys are boys, you know? >> Oh god. No.

>> See, he don't say nothing. He >> That's great. >> It's very quiet.

>> That's awesome. Hey, that's cool though. like father and son, you know, you throw together. We

make that money together. >> Hell yeah, man. >> It's a family business for sure, baby.

>> All right. Good. Easy. Watch his touch. He's got no play. Good. You could have walked through that play. [music] That's

perfect. Okay. >> If he throws it down there and you got a perfect angle, but you you saw the

catcher miss it. You've been How many pass balls you had? We had a lot,000. >> We had a lot of those.

>> Yeah. >> 10,000's crazy. >> You had a lot. like 500, you know.

>> Okay, there you go. >> I just got done umpiring. Now it's time to find out with a $20,000 Trackman to

see if I can be better than MLB umpires. Let's go. And now it is time to find out whether I'm better than an MLB umpire.

So, Stony. Yes, sir. What is the percentage? The percentage overall accuracy on the day on just

about 45 pitches. [sighs] Okay. 89.7. >> Let's go. Let's go, baby. >> And honestly, there's only like one.

That's like a bad call. [laughter] >> Thanks, Tony. But there's three 50/50s. You missed four pitches the whole the

whole time, >> dude. Yeah, >> that's not bad.

>> It's good. >> Solid. >> Which one did I miss? Zoe one.

>> This is a You call that a ball. [laughter] >> Okay. Time out.

>> Called that a ball. About middle. middle. [laughter] >> I have a hard time seeing.

Dude, that's a W. 89%. We blew out the water. Comment down below which school we

should go next. >> Angel Hernandez is better than you. >> That's not true. Why? Cut.