Game Management

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I'm not in the "umpires are always right so shut up" camp, I guess.

I am not in that camp either, but I am not going to start throwing the umpire under the bus because some guy with a very bad track record starts going off either. Milton Bradley has a history of acting out with fans, umpires and players. And he got hurt overreacting to a comment. You can talk all day about being held to a higher standard, but I did not see Winters having to be restrained by anyone. Bradley even had the nerve to blame his injury on Winters.

And I am definitely not going to start taking the word of coaches and fellow players say happen. I have seen how they will lie to support their position even when others hear the conversation. Please, do not get on your high horse about what umpires should do based on a he said, he said situation.

Peace

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am not in that camp either, but I am not going to start throwing the umpire under the bus because some guy with a very bad track record starts going off either. Milton Bradley has a history of acting out with fans, umpires and players. And he got hurt overreacting to a comment. You can talk all day about being held to a higher standard, but I did not see Winters having to be restrained by anyone. Bradley even had the nerve to blame his injury on Winters.

And I am definitely not going to start taking the word of coaches and fellow players say happen. I have seen how they will lie to support their position even when others hear the conversation. Please, do not get on your high horse about what umpires should do based on a he said, he said situation.

Well said imo. Spoken like a sports official, not a fanboy.