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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
Maybe, but even if there's a player or coach who has that "reputation," there are better ways to handle it than to come out barking.
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I wish that were always true, but it isn't. There are coaches and players who intentionally push umpires to the limit thinking it makes it look like they are in control.
Problem is when an umpire finally takes the action that should have been taken games before, the umpire is perceived as the bad guy.
Anyone ever work field #4 in OKC? The dugouts are big enough to park a Ford F150 and still have room form a 25-man roster to sit comfortably. Granted, there is a load of foul territory on that field, but it only takes one play or throw to cause all hell to break loose.
Probably not as much today, but with some of the recently retired UICs,
you keep them in the dugout or you are not going to be working on Sunday (or whatever the last day of the tournament is being held). After 3 innings, an umpire stopped the game and walked over to the coach and his sponsor to get the point across. Wasn't a problem from there on out, but the umpire took a load of crap from the players because they believe he was trying to show them up.