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Originally posted by greymule
To me, the umpire is an official of the league. He's like a judge in a courtroom. He should not involve himself in silly antics. I believe that such behavior tears down the necessary "fence" between officials and players. It's a form of familiarity, and we know what that breeds.
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He's not like a judge in the courtroom, or an officer of the league. He's an "employee" (or independent contractor). He's told what to do.
IF you have a problem with what the umpires are doing, you need to address your complaint to the league, not to the umpires.