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Tim Tschida once said about MLB playoff umpires, "Imagine a room full of Eagle Scouts. How do you choose which Eagle Scout is the BEST Eagle Scout when they've all met the criteria? That's why every MLB umpire is qualified to work the playoffs."
While I agree that some MLB umpires have more years of experience, with the training and screening process they all go through for years, they indeed all are "Eagle Scouts". That's why it's no big deal that a Crew Chief works an outfield line - the guys in the infield are all qualified to be in the infield.
JJ
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