[MD Longhorn]

I agree with the plethora of comments regarding Mattingly's behavior and the perception of it by others.

However, it's obvious this umpire holds a serious grudge. I can't imagine talking to a 13-year old that way, or putting the pressure of keeping their (in his eyes) "out-of-control" coach in check squarely on the shoulders of a child. This guy is out of line.

After the two previous encounters described on this board, if I were Blue, I'd have had a long talk with Mattingly about what's acceptable and what's not. Hopefully he would have received much of the enlightenment he's gotten from this thread a little earlier. If he still made the "Where was that pitch" comment to his catcher, I'd have called time, and spoke with the manager 1 last time. But I CERTAINLY wouldn't have used the kid as a crutch or put him in an awkward position between what to him should be 2 authority figures.

Keep the kids out of it.