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Old Tue Oct 16, 2012, 05:05am
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by Rita C View Post
Phew, not just me.

I think it's supposed to be a sendup of the umpire looking over the shoulder of the catcher when he's at work? So now the umpire is doing it even when he's at the computer?



Rita
Hmmmm. Do umpires make annoying small talk with catchers when they're both waiting for the pitch? I often talk to catchers when play is relaxed. But not when I'm looking in for the pitch.
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