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Old Tue Aug 24, 2010, 03:09pm
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I agree Pete. I've called games for years that were televised, been in large venue tournaments, etc., but I would NOT want to call a game under the microscope that LL is put under.

Simply, I don't believe that it gives the umpires a fair shake. I can count on one hand the number of conferences that I've had with umpires over the last five years during games; but, if you are doing LL, they must require you to bow to every whim of the coaches, because that's what the umpires on TV are doing every game.

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I swear that if I was ever forced to call a conference on a call that was clearly mine, I'd get to the conference and say, "So ... what are we going to get Milly for a wedding present?"
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Old Tue Aug 24, 2010, 03:56pm
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I swear that if I was ever forced to call a conference on a call that was clearly mine, I'd get to the conference and say, "So ... what are we going to get Milly for a wedding present?"
That would be awesome, because they're miked up too.
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Old Tue Aug 24, 2010, 05:05pm
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I swear that if I was ever forced to call a conference on a call that was clearly mine, I'd get to the conference and say, "So ... what are we going to get Milly for a wedding present?"
Candlesticks are always a nice wedding present.......
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Old Tue Aug 24, 2010, 05:21pm
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Candlesticks are always a nice wedding present.......
We can find out where she's registered......
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