Balk??

[Tim C]

Joe Brinkman (and John McSherry -RIP) said that the DAY Joe West graduated from umpire school he could have worked in the Major Leagues.

I had NEVER worked a JV game until this season. My first game ever was the plate of two of Oregon's largest varsity high school teams.

Lumping people of any type is dangerous.

I have seen at least four guys graduate from umpire school that could have went directly to major D-1 ball . . . and only one of them had worked ANY type baseball . . . 4 out of 400 is 1% . . . they still could do it.

Tee