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Coach: "the 1st baseman needs to be ejected right now".
Me: "what the heck for"?
Coach: "he's using chew"
Me: "copy that" then turn and go back to my position
Don't get me wrong; if I see it, I'll deal with it as required. But I don't particularly care for coaches who "coach" umpires. When they tell me things like, "Watch the batter's feet, Blue!" and "Check to make sure the pitcher comes set, Blue," it gives me the impression that they think I can't do my job out there.
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"Let's face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can't resist." -- Bob Uecker
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