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Originally posted by GarthB
Dave:
1. I said you described instances in which your instincts interfered i didn't say or mean to imply that you necessarily agreed that they intefered. Many other came to that conclusion after reading your stories.
2. The number of your ejections had nothing to do with the criticism. It is that you allow behavior that is more than deserving of an ejection go "unrewarded" that is criticized.
3. Childishness doesn't become you. No one claimed a consipracy. In fact I thought I was being quite complimentary about the success coaches were having in writing on an umire site. To regard this as a conspiracy would require the three of you to be able to get together and agree on a goal. Like that'll ever happen.
4. Dave, you asked a question. In good faith, I answered it. If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question. I have admitted this is all opinion, just as your statements are. We have a difference of opinion, live with it.
5. Just becasue you're a Rat doesn't make you a bad guy.
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Oh - OK. Fair enough. I think we've gone down this path before and we always end up in the same place. We'll just agree to disagree. I can live with that.
Somehow, I think both our lives will go on. You'll continue being an outstanding umpire and somehow, I will find a way to manage my seemingly (to you) complex existence.
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BTW, the very first post in this thread was by
you.
Garth: "What is the difference, if any, in attitude and performance between and umpire who coaches, acting as an umpire, and a coach who umpires, acting as an umpire?"
So I don't really understand how you can say that *I* asked the question and that I shouldn't ask it unless I don't want to hear your good faith answer. I believe I was answering YOUR question.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN
[Edited by David Emerling on Aug 25th, 2004 at 02:42 AM]