[JRutledge]

I am going to have to agree with Windy on this one.

If those are upset by what people say here, that is really ultimately your personal issue. I know what I have done in my officiating life I am very happy with and confident in. Even though Windy and have gone round and round over the years, there is not anything he has done that makes me uncomfortable. I work a lot of baseball games in the spring, but being a baseball umpire is not what I am. I work baseball to pass the time. When Windy or anyone else on this web site goes on and on about what they have done in their career, I never worry about what they say. Do we have many umpire/officials here that think they are above everyone else? I would think so. I just wonder why people worry about that. If you are doing what you are supposed to do, there is not a person here or anywhere that is going to hold you back.

In my area there are real feuds all over the place with organizations and individuals. The people that deserve the opportunities to advance or to work big games still work big games and still go far as they would if the feud was not existent. You could just look at our State Finals selections. Of course all the off-field stuff is interesting, but the people that achieve are always going to achieve.

Peace