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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
Alternative suggested by an ESPN commentator: Doff your hats and bow to the crowd. Reply to a joke with a joke.
Many many many of you advise new umpires to not respond to fans because it shows they're getting to you.
What will that crew do now if a group of fans start singing Three Blind Mice" as they walk onto the field?
Trapped by thier lack of a sense of humor perhaps?  |
"Alternatives suggested by [announcers]"? Are you kidding?
This is a known felony in baseball from forever. Editorial commentary by organists/ PA announcers is an ejection, period.
In an amateur [HS and below] game I might "reply to a joke with a joke", as suggested: right before I sent word thru the home manager that the offender needed to be gone, forthwith.