To umpires (advice)

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Originally posted by Mattinglyfan
Thanks guys. All points taken. I will make it a point that the next time I see that umpire I will let him know that I think he does a heck of a job. He is one of the better umpires I have seen. I think that he can even make a bad call every now and then though. Like you said, we all can make mistakes. Myself definitely included.
Is this the greatest game on earth or what!!

Quite a thread in which a coach is reviewing his own actions and trying to understand umpires, or at least this particular one. I certainly have to give a degree of credit to anyone who posts as "Mattinglyfan". I hope I am correct in assuming it is for the former Yankee player rather than the umpire. "Donny Baseball" was a class act. I would ask what age the players are and if you have had similar difficulties with other umpires. If not chalk it up to umpires do indeed make mistakes and we all have different personalities. I would question your earlier statement

...Sometimes I purposley will make an extra effort to let blue know that me and everyone on Earth saw the play different, hoping that maybe he will acknowledge that he makes mistakes too. And maybe next time I will get one too.

I think this is the most misunderstood part of umpiring. Really good officials don't correct mistakes with make-up calls. If they boot one I think they try to bear down and not let it happen again to either team. Try TALKING more and yelling less and your 25-year baseball skills will prove more mutually beneficial. Jim/NYC