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Originally posted by Baseball_North
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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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Originally posted by Baseball_North
Thanks for the responses guys.
I realize that my view is slanted, as I was the first batter that was ejected. I realize that I am telling my side of the story, but I am also an umpire and I know the perspective from behind the catcher too.
Our league is age 19-21, and it gets pretty heated. We seldom have problems such as these, but it is not just our team. Opposing players have had confrontations as well. We actually have a lot of solid umpires up here, but in my opinion, this guy is not fit to do these games. In previous games, he messed up a few calls, and he never seems to sure of himself.
I know that these situations happen in baseball. In this situation, I felt that it was not handled properly by the PU. That is why I posted it on here. I wanted to get some other opinions on the situation.
And I realize that umpires are not going to be perfect (from being one myself for 6 years), but just as I expect a player to be pissed at me for screwing up, I do not expect myself or my teammates to let something like this slide without any argument. This was a big game too, we were playing the team directly ahead of us in the standings.
Thanks for the input guys.
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Great. An umpire shows his behind when he's playing. Why don't you just tell everybody it's perfectly OK for players and coaches to be unsportsmanlike, just because they THINK the umpire is wrong.
You aren't an umpire. You are a rat who umpires once in a while. Big difference.
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It takes a pretty big man to insult someone on an internet message board.
I didn't direct anything to you... I don't understand why you have to fire insults back?
You seem to have the attitude of an umpire that has never played the game before.... and does not know what it is like to be in the players' shoes.
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But you know what it's like to be in an umpire's shoes and that means you know the right way and the wrong way to behave on a field.
People know you umpire, especially if you are from a small town. Those that see you act this way either (1) think it is the right way to behave because, well, you're an umpire, or (2) are umpires and see you act this way and wonder if you have their backs when they need you.
There is a high school coach around here that umpires. I've worked his team twice and restricted him to the dugout twice. I'd probably work with him if assigned, but I'd certainly remember his behavior and realize I might be alone out there when the chips are down.