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Old Thu Jun 11, 2009, 08:11pm
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Originally Posted by Ump153 View Post
I'm in the camp of "if coaches and players didn't lie or cheat, you wouldn't need umpires."
I had inferred that.

While I certainly agree that it is an important aspect of umpiring, I believe that considering it the sole reason represents a profound misconception of the fundamental role of the umpire(s) in a game of baseball.

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