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Originally Posted by jkumpire
I try to be peaceful in disagreements, since in my profession outside of umpiring, that is important.
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Consistancy is important.
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Originally Posted by jkumpire
But in one of my three ejections this year, it was an old-time manager who tried to act like Earl Weaver in his prime. Young umpires need to understand how to handle these guys when and if they see them.
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Attending umpire clinics and completing one of pro schools are other learning alternatives.
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Originally Posted by jkumpire
Secondly, I believe that watching those kind of discussions can teach how to handle any kind of argument. Even though we live in a major-league PC world, most MLB discussions start out at a lower level then escalate. Seeing how the umpire does or does not try to tamp down the building fire is instructive.
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Or how not to use the MLB umpirig approach. Here's an example:
YouTube - Earl Weaver gets pissed