He will not mention it . . . Part 2
 

One of our more controversial posting members at this site has been selected to work the dish at our State Championship 6A (Oregon's largest schools) this Saturday.

Congratulations! to REI who posts here often.

He is a valuable member of both our local high school and college associations.

Congratulations, I'm sure you'll do a great job.

tibear
 

I am not REI -- Rei is REI.

Regards,

I guess again I wasn't clear but the congratulations wasn't for the poster but for REI for whom this thread is for.

From the Dept. of Redundancy Dept. :D

I've never seen anyone use WHOM correctly, and STILL end the sentence with a preposition. Nice. ;)

Maybe Paul McCartney is his ghostwriter.





"But in this ever changing world in which we live in . . . "

I got lucky and drew the long straw this year! ;)

Congrats to REI, and to all the other officials who worked any level of post-season play.

That's the "external" recognition for what you've done. Equally important ins the "internal" recognition -- if you are a better umpire this year than you were last year, then yuo deserve credit and recognition for making yourself better.

My congrats, too. I can now pick you out of a lineup, REI, if necessary :)

On my last visit to PDX, I saw some PBUA umpires work and had some beers with a big group of them after their first round playoff games. A great organization and great bunch of guys (and umpires). I also watched Tim C put in a stellar plate performance in a game that would never end.

Rich,
 

Not every playoff game is 21-4.

Thanks for the visit -- we have an opening for you!

Regards,

I'm only 47% plates this season, but I worked a bunch of 3-man games. Hard to be much over 50% when you work mostly doubleheaders.

I'll catch up, though. Plate tomorrow, plate Tuesday. Rained out today.

another recognition
 

Bob Jenkins was select to work the Illinois AA state finals. Congrats Bob

That's the other thread. Bob also worked an NCAA D-III conference tourney this season.

Indeed, the NAC. I was hoping he would've worked the CCIW Tourney with me. Maybe HE could've had the padded room game then, and not me. :D

sorry, didn't see the other thread

I would've rather had him working the MWC tourney with me.

Had that been the case, though, the head coach of an Illinois school who will remain nameless wouldn't have been able to make endless (yet oblique enough to not get run) excuses about how "Wisconsin umpires" were out to get them. Then again, it takes real talent to blame the umpiring in an 8-run loss.

I worked a game in Rockford earlier this season and the minor league park they're using is quite nice. Locker room for the umpires with a bathroom, shower, three lockers....

Funny. Had you not mentioned this was an Illinois team, I would've thought it sounded like Augie from Carthage.

Ha. Wrong conference, though. Carthage is in the CCIW. I haven't seen Augie in a while.

Edited to say: You knew that, though, since you worked that tourney.

They're always looking for an edge, though, aren't they?

Uh, I think I know that. ;)

Yup, you must've got in before my edit. I need more coffee. Thank goodness my Little League game got rained out today :)