The Smitty Chronicles

[CO ump]

Originally Posted by aceholleran

In my neck of the woods, we don't throw names like that around.

If anyone was a pantywaist, it was the veteran ref who couldn't own up to his own mistake, yet decided to subject his audience to a long diatribe, when he, in fact, was the erring ref. He deserved every bit of my treatment. That was the point of my post.

Ace

Originally Posted by aceholleran

I was on his board. ...
I knew I was leaving the board soon, so I stood up and asked, "Hey Frank--who worked that game?" He sat down, speechless, and the room cracked up.

Sorry ACE
Based on your post it appeared to me that the only reason you stood up and embarrassed the man is because you were "leaving the board soon".
If he deserved every bit of your treatment I would think he deserved it whether or not you were leaving the board.

But you're probably right, I shouldn't be so cavalier about throwing out a word like coward.
There's probably better ones to describe officials that will publicly embarrass their fellow brothers and then not stick around to face them.

[TussAgee11]

Umm, to be fair, I believe that this whole thread has bashed our "brother officials."

90% of officials talk about the other 10% (normally behind their backs). The other 10% don't talk to anyone, because they are smitties.

At least Ace did it to the guy's face, not because of a problem he had with him as an official, but as a person. Honestly, who stands in front of a room lecturing about how to do something without admitting they made the mistake too... maybe a politician. Sometimes you gotta do what's right... and expose people for who they really are, especially when their peers are eating every word of what they are saying...

[mbyron]

10%? The percentage of smitties in my association is somewhat higher.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by mbyron

10%? The percentage of smitties in my association is somewhat higher.

Around here 90% of our umpires are half "Smittys."


Tim.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Around here 90% of our umpires are half "Smittys."


Tim.

60% of the time, it works every time.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by LMan

60% of the time, it works every time.

At this mathematical pace we'll have a fastball rising in no time...........


Tim.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

At this mathematical pace we'll have a fastball rising in no time...........


Tim.

Only if you reach 88 mph.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by LMan

60% of the time, it works every time.

98% of statistisics are made up on the spot.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by LMan

60% of the time, it works every time.

Sounds like Yogi...

"90% of this game is half mental!"

"Nobody goes there anymore, its too crowded."