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I am a strong believer in human instincts. It is only human to notice someone who is weak. By weak I mean unknowledgeable and untrained. So you can do yourself a favor by looking the part and knowing the part.
If a manager(s) see that you are non interest, nervous, or dumb they will feed off that before, during, and after the games. Go into the pre-game leading the discussions and telling them what is going to happen.
Guarranteeeed they will go back to the dugout thinking they have FINALLY got a decent umpire and also less tempted to challenge you on boarderline calls.
But you have to know that games go in usual ways. First two innings are quiet and everyone is happy. Middle innings things start to happen because one team is getting a lead, or neither team is pulling away. Now this will either stay tense if it is close, or you will go into the third area of the winning team being quiet and the losing team piping up. Be prepared for it. Know it is going to happen, and if it don't, all the better.
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Wed Mar 27, 2002, 01:57pm
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