[BlueLawyer]

Coach:

First off, welcome to the Band of Blue Brothers.

Second, as somebody whose opinion I respect, I'd like to know how your years of coaching colored your umpiring(if at all), good or bad. And, conversely, how do you expect your umpiring experience to color your future time in the dugout or in the third base box?

I can tell you that one of my very early experiences was working the plate for a high school coach who was also an experienced D1 umpire. I called something the other coach didn't like. The visiting coach said something I didn't hear, and not hearing, I didn't go looking for trouble.

Between innings, the home coach/umpire came out and said to me quitely, "Zega, blue to blue, you can't let him say that to you. Dump him."

I couldn't figure out whether he was trying to get an advantage or if he was being sincere.

Anyway- I look forward to reading what you have to say.

Z