[NCASAUmp]

Tonight, we just had an umpire bail out and leave another umpire by himself because he didn't want to call in the rain. This umpire does nothing but complain that we're not getting paid enough ($18/game for SP), and his demeanor on the field makes it quite obvious that he's only in it for the money.

I got the message late, and if I'd gotten it earlier, I would've gone to the field to help a fellow blue out. But since the 2nd of 3 games is winding down, I'm on standby in case the umpires on the other fields don't chip in and help him out. Thankfully, I'm only 10 minutes away. Yes, I'd drive over there to call the last 45 minutes of a game. If it helps a good fellow umpire out and helps to preserve the integrity of our crew, damaged as it is by this other umpire's selfishness, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Hands down.

What kicks me in the rear is that I had thought of going to that park after my assigned field got cancelled, just in case something like this might happen. I decided against it, figuring, "what're the odds?" DOH!