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Hmmm,
Let's see:
For 10 years on the internet I have said:
"Umpiring ain't that tough . . . balls/strikes, safe/out, fair/foul equal 99% of our game."
I do think Pete that you have a simplistic view of something you have never done:
Example:
After umpiring seven days of the dish for the Mariners in inter-squad games (2 of the games had attendance of about 40,000 and two had attendance of about about 6) both Jerry Naron (current Reds manager) and Bud Bulling, Seattle catchers, came to me and said: "Your balls and strikes were as good as we see every day in the Major Leagues . . . but don't get to cocky . . . we would like to see what happens when you are working in front of 55,000 fans in Yankee Stadium!"
So Pete, MLB players might not agree with your statement that "ANYONE can . . .".
I feel your post is silly at best and and nearly criminally wrong at the worst.
You have attempted to "socialize" umpiring and that will never work . . .
Pete, we know by experience, that when an umpire works over their head and choke that their strike zone resembles a pea. There is a difference my man and I am sorry that you can't see that . . .
It is truely sad that someone that appears to know as much as you about umpiring can be so tragically wrong on this simple but important issue.
Not all umpires can work all levels of games.
Regards,
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