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Originally Posted by Tim C
I am going back to basics mostly to eliminate the problem I have of getting out from behind the plate after a ball is hit AND to help eliminate perceptions that may hold my career back.
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I'm going to have to respectfully argue with you here. I have experiemented with GD and find I call a better game heel toe from the slot.
But I don't think your second reason for not using GD is faulty. I don't care what perceptions I may have that may hold my career as an umpire back. I'm not in it for ME. I'm in it for the players. I want to make the best calls I can and put myself in the best position to make those calls.
If GD looks lazy, but it helped me call a better game, I'd do it in a heartbeat. And the head hanchos wouldn probably not move me up, but so be it. I can live knowing I did what was best for the games I umpired.
If I'm off base or misread your comments Tim C, I apologize.
No hard feelings
