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So I'll add to the challenge. Spend a bunch of time with local leagues (plural) - that's the real "product". How can you adequately judge the program without spending time withi it? Was your bad rental car bad because of the manufacturer or the rental company? What were your criteria and what did it fail to meet? Did your criteria match the class of car you rented? |
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LL is both kids playing and kids playing for LL. It's a solid business model and they have a history of making it work on both levels, the business of baseball and the delivery of the infrastructure that makes baseball possible at the local level. |
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They could. They choose not to. Those who have spent a lot of time in LL understand and accept it. It's part of the overall LL scheme of things. It's called VOLUNTEER. Maybe they could hire Angel Hernandez. From what I read here and elsewhere, he has a stellar reputation. None better. |
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You know that of course, but honestly addressing my point will only lead to you saying I'm right. |
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I don't give much of a thought to MLB either but I can sure discuss it - can't I? |
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I believe most of us gave koodos over the previous 2 years for the umpires at the Regionals and ultimately LLWS. This year and I would think you would admit the umpiring has been sub-par to say the least Therefore, what happened from the previous 2 years in which we saw good quality umpiring to this year? The following is a pure guess on my part. Perhaps some of the umpires selected during the past 2 years also did "other" ball even some NCAA Division I level ball. Perhaps Word got around that when Tournament time approached - The "heavy weights" would be chosen which would leave out the dedicated volunteers who yearned for a shot at a Regional or LLWS game. Again strictly a guess but it does seem strange that the quality from the previous 2 years has gone down hill. "something" had to change Pete Booth |
Not sure Pete - but it actually seems like the bashing has decreased over the years.
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Actually, it's ESPN who pursued the contract initially, and its expansion, not LL. I wonder if coaches have a forum where they sit around and criticize everything those volunteer coaches do. Perhaps LL can start paying coaches in order to get "higher quality" coaches out there too. |
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yah, well, the same could be said for the CDreamPark ripoff, but umps who laff at that mess just LUV how w-port does bisiness. go figure. you just said it: "we could make it beter, we have the money to do so, the kids deserve beter umpiring....but..we just deliberately choose to display a inferoir product. and those who are shafted are used to it and it dont hurt so bad now" thanks for proving my point! |
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beside you miss the POINT: its OK! that LL takes the money!!! but USE the money to IMPROVE the PRODUCT! why is that so hard to grasp? Quote:
OMG you are funny. COACHES are there to WIN (ie bend rules, lie, bushleauge, etc). they are EXPECTED to act like ninnys sometimes if it gives them the advantage. Its only worse in degree now cause they are wearing mikes and we have to hear thier blather like 'foul off the bender, johhny' and 'give em the gas, petey' :rolleyes: UMPIRES are supposed to be EXCELLENT and NEUTRAL. I would say that MILLION-dollar TV contracts = the best umpires you can find! LL would rather pocket those few bux to reward the 'sandlot lifer' and thats whats sad. GOOD sandlot lifer = come to wport! LOUSY sandlot lifer = stay home! |
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