If I was him, I would darn sure like to hear from you at least 24 hrs. in advance, so's I don't have to worry about doing a DH by myownself. As for it's your first w/ a licensed official, dunno. Are these games a higher level than you are used to? If this is your first series at this level, you might want to mention it in the phone call, so the two of you can agree to meet a little earlier than usual for a more-exaustive-than-usual pregame. Plus, you may find out [I hope not] that this is HIS first series at this level, in which case the two of you need to really go to school w/ each other before the 1st game; and then you need to decide if you are going to do bodily harm to the assignor.
--Carter
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