So, Tim C

[SanDiegoSteve]

lawump,

Out here in San Diego, the intensity level at the Varsity HS level is very high. This area is heavily laden in talent, and there are scouts at most of the big games. The coaches here will kick the occasional dirt on the shoes, will try to get tossed to fire up their team, and we have had quite a few historical beanballs and bench clearing brawls, including one in the 1989 CIF Finals. It was started by the plate umpire not calling (or ejecting for) malicious contact when a runner did a Pete Rose number on the catcher. The next inning or so, the other team returned the favor by knocking the crap out of the catcher, and a bench clearing brawl resulted in I believe 6 or 7 ejections.

My point is that I personally have been nose to nose with some very good, highly experience coaches, and have yet to lose an argument. I realize that I am never going to advance to the pro ball level, but I think I could handle any manager, even Bobby Cox.

It is too late for me to ever work these higher levels, but I would love to go back in time if I could and give it a shot. In the meantime, I have my regrets to hold on to. I don't want to re-hash that trip down Memory Lane.