Very interesting thread. Some observations from a "sort-of" outsider.
1. The ability or lack of ability to ignore contemptible, meaningless fans is quite a bit different than being defensive when someone questions your integrity or knowledge when having a discussion among your compaƱeros.
2. The level of ball one umpires is not indicaitive of the level of umpire one is. Except for a body that is design for my corporate executive position, there's not a umpire in this county that I would be concerned about holding my own with... and I just do LL and high school.
3. Oy Vey! What is this kvetching that I am hearing? Did I ask that I be sent back to McGriff's?
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Dan
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