Fake Umps Phenomenon Hits Nationals Park to Great Delight of Fans

"There are 7 billion people on the planet. Do you know how many of them travel to another city to fake umpire a game? You're looking at 'em," Williams tells FanHouse Friday night at Nationals Park.
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"We were out in the tent (a beer garden just across the street from the ballpark) having beers before the game, and we took 38 pictures with people," the pair explains. "They thought we were the real guys going to get juiced up before the game. We were like 'No, no, we're not gonna be on the field tonight, we're just fans.'"
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"Oh yeah, yeah, [the real umpires] laugh." Farrell says. "Did you see C.B. Bucknor over at second base? Can't even control himself! He went into a conniption when he saw us."
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Pretty funny

though mainly I just want to say, I abhor the musical fraud that is John Tesh.

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by t ball on Jun 22, 2009 11:45 AM CDT reply actions

Love it.

Hilarious. Rec it.

I don’t buy the thing that they ran into umpires who gave them the gear though. All of that stuff is available online…the hat, the shirt, all of it can be found on umpire websites. Down to the umpire number on the shirts.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Jun 22, 2009 11:55 AM CDT reply actions