First 2 EJ's of my career

[jicecone]

First of all, as explained I have no problem with the ejections. Papa Childress lists one of the ways in how to ruin a baseball game as being, "Not supporting you Partner."

Now, I do not think that you should have made the decision about the appeal, for your partner. After all, you did tell the coach it was his call. You didn't want to overrule your partner but, you just did.

In fact, assuming OBR rules, 9.02b allows a manager to appeal "only to the umpire that made the protested decision." It is then his perogative to ask his partners for help or say my call was final. Not yours.

And for those against "Group Hugs" prior to "getting the call right," at the end of 9.02, "General Instructions To Umpires", it clearly states , "Umpire dignity is important but never as important as "being right"."