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Originally Posted by UMP25
Which is why I said with rare exception. Every profession has its employees who are less than excellent, MLB umpiring included. However, Major League Baseball umpires are the best umpires there are. I also happen to believe that they're the best of the professional sports officials.
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They are not the best in professional sports, by far. But if you want to drink the Kool-Aid go right ahead. As far as I am concerned you cannot be overweight and have problems getting from point A to point B then be the best in sports. And most of their calls are one thing or the other. When it gets complicated like making a real judgment call, they cannot even get that right. I respect the jobs that most of these guys do. They are working games most of us would dream to have, but to say they are the best is a stretch. And when you have guys that were hand picked only because their dad was an umpire, does not make you the best.
Peace