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Originally posted by Stair-Climber
Worked with umpire last night who I thought had at least a few years experience.
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Though many of us cite our experience, longevity isn't a qualifier for being a good or intelligent umpire.
I still see guys who insist a SP pitcher must present the ball prior to beginning the pitch. There has been no such rule for over 15 years.
This is what happens when people don't go to clinics or just believe, "Hey, I've been doing this for (insert # here) years, what can they tell me that I don't already know."
It's sad, but there are quite a few people like that out there (Ol' Joe) and they make the rest of us look bad as a group.