I've reminded more than one umpire, new and veteran, that it's always nice to clean the plate while the catcher is recovering from getting roughed up by a foul ball right back in the mask or elsewhere.
The only other person out there for us might be our partner, but it sure is nice to work with a catcher, and have a catcher work with you - even if no one says anything.
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John
An ucking fidiot
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