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Old Fri Dec 16, 2011, 01:31pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
Then tell me why I constantly hear umpires make claims that this or that will not happen, "In my game" or "on my field".
If that possesive term means "the game to which I have been assigned", then we just need a new shorthand, because even the most anal among us would not expect "the game to which I have been assigned" repeated each time.

If "my" means different approach, different interpretations, judgements inconsistent with others, different mechanics, etc. than obviously that is anathema.
I guess that is the point of the OP.



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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
Umpires are merely observers with decision-making authority.
As I often tell players who think my position takes precedence or catchers that think protecting me is more important than proper play.
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