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Originally posted by rhsc
When you vets know you are going to be working with a newer official, what advice, or otherwise, do you tell them, other than; shut-up and let me make the calls? or go get me something to drink?
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I usually tell them to listen and watch what I do. I will warn them that between half-innings, I'm going to throw a lot of data in their direction. Never take anything personally and we will discuss everything after the game.
As far as the "mirror" calls, I don't care for umpires that make that decision. What type of "****house" are you going to have if there wasn't a doubt the batter went?
BTW, if this happens, you do not award the BR 1st base. If they wanted to get on, they should have hit the ball. Some will say that you put the batter in jeopardy. Is it not possible that you also caused the defense to not play the ball with any urgency?