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Originally Posted by Jim Porter
But money has never influenced my decisions on the field -- absolutely, positively never. Nor does money have any influence on utilizing my so-called, "burnt sienna," philosophy. That is strictly an advanced technique for helping umpires in higher level games achieve the correct decision when faced with a specific set of circumstances.
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Jim, you're a better man than I. I can recall games, even seasons, where I was influenced by the money. I can honestly say I did my best to call the game accurately. I can also honestly say that I always felt the influence of the money.
Then, when I stopped taking the money, I still felt influenced because I wanted to call the high level ball, it was just plain fun.
