Garth,
If you are going to go back and refer to what people say, then make sure you have it acurate of what they said. Garth, it does not look good on your part to refer to something that was never said.
In regards to the pitching rule in major league baseball Garth, I never said that a major league umpire told me that after one pitcher hits three batters, he has to be removed. I stated that I "read" that somewhere in the rulebook. When actually, I was reading something else in the rulebook and get it messed up with pitching rules.
And the other comment that I made in regards to Angel Hernandez was in SI earlier this year. All that happened there is, I got the names out of line.
In closing, Garth I find it very interesting that you, like to come out and crucify other members for things that say that may be incorrect and that is okay, but if we in turn do not agree with something you have said and we say something about it, then that is not alright.
If you and other members of this post, such has Rich are so "perfect" in your officiating information, then I can safely assume that the both of you are officiating at the "professional" level currently on a full time basis.
Have I been wrong in some things I have said in the past on any of these topics? ABSOLUTELY! I think there has been a time or two when we have "ALL" been wrong in comments that we have made on this website.
Does that mean we come out and take somebody to the "wood shed" because of some misinformation they gave out? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Since Warren brought this up, I would like to continue it for a moment.
Please bare with me for going way off officiating for moment, but I feel it to be neccessary. In the Bible, when Jesus heard and seen people speak bad information, he calmly, quietly, and politely corrected them. He did not make them look a fool in front of other people.
Same is true here, we gain more respect from coaches, players, and fellow officials if we take care of our disagreements that we have with each other as officials that tend to run longer then expected privately, not in front of fellow officials, and everyone else, so that an official doesn't feel out of place and embarrassed.
Warren, I understand your point and agree with it to some extent, and I thank you for the defense of me in your last response to this topic.
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