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Old Mon Oct 13, 2008, 08:22pm
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Originally Posted by mbyron View Post
Many umpires in my association want to chat between innings.

More than once an inning has ended with a banger, and I've had a base coach say, "yeah, you'd better run away" as I headed out to right field. His status for the remainder of the game depended on whether anyone but me could hear him.
I cover after completion of the pre-game conference; if I am working bases I typically say "I will see you after the game".

I never run after an inning ending banger. I do turn and walk briskly away.
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