I Guess I Deserved it, or Maybe Not.....

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

I hope that's not the case, Tee. I'll withdraw from the thread in hopes that more reasonable minds can discuss the bigger issues.

* Is it ever appropriate for us to hold a grudge against a fan, player, or coach for a previous incident, whatever the reason

* Is it ever appropriate for an umpire to seek out a parent-fan-whatever before a game and issue a pre-game warning.



Tim.

For that to happen, Tim, we'd need "more reasonable minds" on this forum -- and that's something that seems to be in short supply these days. I blame it on the late season burn out and the crappy summer ball.

My take on the above:

1) Don't hold a "grudge" (which I interpret as "look to get even"), but recognize that the previous encounter provides a suggestion as to how future encounters might go. Thus, you might be less lenient / quicker to eject, etc.

2) In your specific instance (as described by you), no. But, I suppose it's possible for this to occassionally fall under "preventive officiating."