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Do not know about the rest of the country but in my area HS baseball is "low on the totum poll" when it comes to budget allotment.
Pete Booth
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That's because that's the place where many umpires start. I was watching a freshman game, and the PU had his feet set in concrete. Never moved from behind the dish to make any call. Taking his mask off was a huge effort, and rarely done.
But what do you expect? Who else can work games at 3pm on a weekday? Hobos, i.e. the low rung on the totum pole.
I hate all this safety stuff too. Helmets! Once they mandated helmets on kids, it all went to HE!! I tell you!
Man, I'm not looking forward to getting old, grumpy, myopic and stupid.