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Old Sun Aug 03, 2008, 11:24am
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Originally Posted by msavakinas
Then why is there so much pressure on high school coaches to win?? It's not their fault. It's the fault of those around them. If they don't win then they lose their jobs. That's why they get so pissed off when we miss one. Especially in high school and college where one win could affect the outcome of the season dramatically. In MLB at least they have 162 to take care of business.
If a coach believes one call led to a loss, he's stupid. If a coach believes any umpire is perfect and doesn't miss one once in a while, he's an idiot, and probably shouldn't be influencing young men anyway.
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