[GarthB]

Originally posted by Tim C
"The umpire is in control of the game. Leave it that way. If the guy cannot call a curve ball, or won't give the outside corner, then his reality differs from yours. And his is the only one that counts. Deal with it. Adapt to it. And if you can adapt to this faster than the other coach, then you have an advantage.- Xxxxx"

This is not "unknown" it was written by Jim Mantle a few years ago.

Jim was one of the first (and best) internet posters. I believe Jim suspended his umpire career to become Director Of Operations for a major Little League program in Quebec.

[Edited by Tim C on Jun 28th, 2005 at 04:16 PM]

Tee:

mattmets was informed earlier of Jim's authorship. He apparently doesn't care.