[ozzy6900]

I met with several of my Minor League associates on the subject of "getting the call right" and here is their response:

"You guys are making too much of the game and turning into a bunch of wimps! It's really a simple job that we do.

1. First and foremost know the rules! That is your main function. Without the rules, you cannot do your job.

2. Get into the correct position. If you can't do this - get off the field!

3. Open your eyes and see to play. See it again in your head. Be confident that you saw it correctly. If you doubt your information, you did something wrong.

4. MAKE A DAMN CALL! That's what you are there for! Your not there to hold conferences with your partner(s). Have some balls and make a call! If you find that you are making more wrong calls that right ones, you need better training or a new hobby!

5. Save your meetings for the locker room! The baseball field is not a meeting house."

Needless to say, the discussion went on well into the night. But I have to tell you; the more we talked the more I am agreeing that there is entirely too much "huddling" going on. In the off season, I am going to work with them on positioning and see if I can't adopt this for the 2 man system.