[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Oh, I agree, and I wouldn't have said what the umpire said in that exact fashion. It's unprofessional and not befitting of an umpire.

However, the fact remains that this guy does not back us umpires, even in matters of our judgment. Isn't that what he hired us for in the first place?

You need to tell him to go kick rocks.