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There is a middle ground
I don't think it is necessary to be intimidating. I don't ever argue, since it is an exercise in futility.
I sometimes think it is polite to remove your mask when talking to a manager or coach. Same with sunglasses. Then, removing the mask is a sign of respect.
But there are times when you need to make a point. If the coach in the third base box is chipping at your strike zone, nothing makes the point of how the coach is treading on thin ice BETTER than removing the mask, taking a step or two towards third, and quietly yet forcefully stopping the chipping.
Removing the mask doesn't always have to signify something, either. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Rich
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