[Rog]

#1 = I go out and do my best, and enjoy the game. Then I go home and enjoy what is left of the day

#2 = I won't work with this type ( . ) They get paid as much as me; so, they do their share of the game. Or, they can leave and I'll get both fees for doing both coverages.

re: "We find ourselves constantly "backing him up" but when the role is reversed "Smitty" will stab us in the back"
I've done enough games, with enough different partners to become a fairly quick study of whether a partner is a "slug"; or, a "stand-up" type of umpire. If they "won't" do their job rest assured that the assignor will know real soon about this. If it is just a matter of personalities; or, any occasional mental lapse - oh well, well get through it somehow.

#3 = I have never had a problem with my assigners. I just try to do my best at whatever games I am assigned.

[Edited by Rog on Jan 13th, 2002 at 11:14 PM]