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Old Tue Jun 30, 2009, 10:50pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
Good, then you will not read me agreeing with Steve on this one.

It wasn't the UIC or TD that this kid berated at the field in front of at least two teams, it was the on-site authority figure, the umpire.

I commend umpire's patience and poise and glad it worked out with this kid, but I believe our point is coming from another direction. Too many of us have run into situations where a player or team thinks their actions are acceptable especially away from their home fields. And when they act like that toward another umpire..........well, that is the mess to which Steve was referring.
Well, then y'all can thank me for doing my part tonight. A fella told me that he loves his wife dearly, he missed her, and he wanted to get home early to see her bright, smiling face. Especially since it was pretty warm out there tonight, and he must have felt rather tired.

Actually, his exact words were that we are a "sorry bunch of umpires" who "need to go to some more umpire camps."

I granted his request and told him to say hi to her for me. Okay, not my exact words, but you get the point.
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

Screw green, it ain't easy being blue!

I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
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