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As a younger umpire working in a crew, your job, is to show up, shut up and learn. You should simply say yes sir, no sir, how should I do this sir. Learn the ropes. In many instances the vet will not let you work the plate because you are simply not ready, or often the teams are not ready for you. In many leagues the teams need to see the faces a few, to a number of times before they will respect the ump. Keeping you out of harms way and letting you gain respect is a positive for you. Learn your role. You obviously don't know it, because you think you have opinions that matter and you have not worked enough to have opinions. Why Do I know because I have been on this board for 4 yrs and this year began to have opinions, and then only a few here and there. LEARN FIRST then PRACTICE. Become a sponge. and work whatever. I expect to work any position when I show up. I expect if I'm the senior guy to dictate what I will work, or what my partner will work in some instances, however on the flip side I know if I'm the lower seniority, I will Rub the baseballs, and ask "What do you want me to work today?"
Oh and P.S. Crew Chief no matter what is the most senior or Best umpire out there, you will know based on the organization which one is the case. Field position has nothing to do with it.
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3apps
"It isn't enough for an umpire merely to know what he's doing. He has to look as though he know what he's doing too." - National League Umpire Larry Goetz
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it."
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