First of all, I apologize that the article is so old. I honestly didn't see the posting date. I found it very recently the ESPN site after hearing about the story only this past weekend. I'm sorry if the article was a waste of time.
Having said that, I think it's interesting that he's not allowed to work the plate, but only when his brother is pitching. As Rut said, he won't have much influence on the game when his brother is pitching, but if it's the last day of the season, and first place in the division is on the line, he can still work the plate for his brother's team as long as the brother isn't pitching. This
could put him in a position to have a huge influence on this pennant-deciding game.
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Originally posted by Nevadaref
Do you really think this guy is going to risk losing his job over a call in some meaningless regular season game that won't change how much his brother makes by one cent?
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No, obviously not. I don't think he'd do it even in a meaningful game. But the reason that I even posted this is b/c this question sometimes comes up on this board. "Should I work a game at the school where my son plays?" That kind of thing. I just thought that it was interesting that the issue arises all the way through the pros.