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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Lastly, there are only a handful of us here that actually attended pro school and were hired to Minor League rosters. Don't pretend that your real world experience compares.
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No one cares. No one cares what Minor League umpires do. This question was not asked by a Minor League umpire. It was not asked about a pro game. Amateur officials cannot look to any of the pro levels for guidance on officiating. Not only do they come from a different philosophy, their mechanics and practices are vastly different. We do not care what level you work or how pro umpires handle situations. It is not at all relevant to this discussion. I have said before, I have no intention on attending a pro school because I do not want to achieve that level. If you have and others have attended those schools, more power to you. I hope you accomplish everything you set out to do in umpiring. I have worked with guys that have attended pro school and they cannot put there hat on the right end of their body. That does not make you a good umpire and does not translate into being a successful as an umpire. I know many umpires that go to these schools and cannot get basic plays right. If an umpire cannot get a basic call right at first base, why are they there? All umpires have responsibilities on the field and we cannot be there to bail out our partner to make their calls right. This pro issue you have is really getting old.
This is not an attack on you personally. I think you need to realize that everyone does not care what level someone works. And in baseball is definitely a sport where the amateurs do not care what the pros do. Remember, MLB umpires were so arrogant they actual thought they could resign and no one would take their place.
Peace