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Originally posted by jxt127
Personally there's enough to do between innings without having a partner who likes to chat.
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I couldn't agree more with this statement. As an umpire your job is not put on "pause" on the half inning. You still have a job to do whether you're on the dish or in the field. As a PU you need to be out on the foul line counting warm up pitches, checking the card, etc... As a BU you should be out in short right ensuring you have 9 players on the field, and ensuring there are no conflicts between the two teams coming on and off of the field.
Getting together between innings especially after a close or disputed call makes you both look like rookies who are unsure of themselves. The same thing goes for standing on the fence BSing with spectators. Get your butt where it belongs and do your job.
Tim.