MLB and Umps to Meet this Winter

[scarolinablue]

And the good thing for most of us is that we'll never have to worry about it...

[David B]

Originally Posted by scarolinablue

And the good thing for most of us is that we'll never have to worry about it...

Agreed and it is a problem. I remember years ago when I was young and moving up the ranks in college etc., it was tough. It was tough to be prepared day after day, dealing even then with coaches, fans, players etc.,

Now I'm older and don't think it would have any of the patience that it took when i was younger to be a good umpire at that level. Most of the veteran umpires are getting OLD! (like me). The older I get, the less patience I have with spoiled rotten little kids trying to tell me how to do my job ...

Thanks
David

[ozzy6900]

Personally, I think that there are too many cry-babies carrying a bat these days. I have never seen so many players pi$$ & moan about called strikes as there have been this season. Who do these players think they are? When you come right down to it, they suck! They have averages between 250 & 300 yet they expect the umpire to be 1000 and better!

In my day, you kept your mouth shut or your manager would fine your butt for arguing, then put your butt on the bench for a couple of games - and that is if you were right! Players turning around and confronting the umpire was just not done. It was your job to swing to the umpire's zone and that was that. But today, you get 100 times the money and complain about every little thing. Professionals? My a$$!