Manager Acts Like a Dipstick, I'm Sorry to Say

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

If a coach comes to the conference and says "hi blue!", I simply respond, "No, I'm wearing cream/black (whatever) today, so you can call me (my name)."

If that doesn't get the message across in a nice way, well then we are dealing with an a-hole coach that would have gotten on my bad side anyway.

I don't mind so much if a coach is just greeting me with something like "hi Blue." I just consider the source, and if I feel like it, I will tell him that many umpires don't like being called Blue.

Where I have a problem is when they draw the word out when getting on you, as in "come on, Bluuuuuuuuuuue. Call it both ways, Bluuuuuuuuue. What the hell kind of call was that, Bluuuuuuuuuuuuue." Or when they yell "Hey, Blue!" like I'm a Golden Retriever or something.