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Old Sat Jul 28, 2007, 09:09pm
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Originally Posted by fitump56
A poster here claims regarding IR:

"My belief is if you really, honestly believe you are good, then you will welcome review. If not, then hide behind your "integrity" excuse. But how about getting out of the way of umpires who would prefer to reward the game with accuracy and don't have these mountain high, self esteem issues as crutches.



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Originally Posted by ChucktownBlue
Umpires are reviewed on a daily basis by every fan, coach, player, camera, sports reporter and supervisor, whether they welcome it or not.
If that is you're basis for judging yourself, have at it. My own standards have always far exceeded those.

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What a bitter man.... miss out on that exclusive 9-10 year old championship game this year?
Bitter, not at all. I'm just repulsed by umpires who put their pride in advance of the game. Then howl about how IR "threatens their integrity", that's oxymoronic, they have none.
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