Which is ludicrous considering a book can be shipped for 2-3 bucks using Media Mail.

OK...doesn't changed things much IMO. Order some other things to make the shipping worth the while. :D

So you work 1, maybe 2, at most 3 games and it pays for the costs of the books. Big deal. If this is your full time job and your feeding your family with the bucks, I MIGHT understand. (Then again why wouldn't you want to get better and make bigger bucks)

Is your intent to become the best official you can, or just skirt at mediocracy level and collect the bucks? Personnally I always strived for being the best and after some 20+ years at this , I am still learning every day.

I just have difficulty in understanding why some don't want to improve at whatever they do.

Now as for playing golf. I sucked when I started and still suck everytime I play. I always try harder butttttt, I just suck.

We're good at umpiring and always getting better; we suck at golf. This is the way I look at it: Umpiring needs us; golf does not need us.

They cringe when the see me!!! But, hell I still have fun.

The thing I say most on the golf course: "You guys go ahead."

Own no, mooch yes....

Hate to bring up an old thread....I'm looking to finally getting around to purchasing a copy of the "Baseball Rule Differences by Carl Childress", but I can't seem to find it online anymore. Any suggestions on where to find it? Is this years not out yet? I'm a little confused

-Josh

Josh,

About a week or so ago, Carl put up a notice on the Officiating.com home page saying he will not be publishing a 2010 edition and the 2009 edition is sold out. The notice is no longer there, so maybe he changed his mind.

When the BRD does become available, you should be able to find it at this link:

Officiating.com : Shop

JM

Thanks JM. I was asked by my association to lead a rules meeting this year. I was going over the chapters I am suppose to cover and thought to myself, "it would be nice to have some additionally references (IE J/R or BRD)" I need to buy them so I went to order them and I couldn't find the BRD :(

-Josh

I have MLBUM (I think) and PBUC, also have the CCA for mechanics purposes. May buy the J/R, although I could use a friend's copy anytime I needed it.

I have the JEA, J/R, PBUC Blue Book, MLBUM, BRD, Evans' mechanic tome, PBUC Red Book, CCA. I use the JEA, Evans' mechanics, PBUC Blue, MLBUM.

I think we amateurs stress too much. Minor League umpires use the OBR and PBUC and seem to do okay.

Because many times there's little value in it. I daresay that when it comes to recreational activities, I couldn't care less if I improve. I do some things just for fun, and in trying to get better, it becomes work.

As for golf, I don't play. I have enough frustrations in my life without paying for more.

It's called pride in yourself, that's why you should want to be the best you can be

-Josh

I purchased the 2008 ed of J/R along with the 100 Problems. Rick e-mailed me that the 2010 edition of J/R would be available this spring. I got the course too, but it is long out of date (2002). Because the course was so dated Rick let me have it for $10.00. It still has value.

BRD is not publishing a 2010 edition.