Would you take the field with this guy?

[pastordoug]

The question shouldn't be "would you take the field with this guy?" but "Why do some umpires show up to work looking like they slept in their clothes?" While I understand that certain people might be strapped financially, there should be no excuse for not washing and ironing shirts and pants along with dusting off shoes and putting on a little polish. For me showing up to umpire is the same as me showing up for work... While your apperance might not have anything to do with your performance it certainly sends a signal to those at the park and usually that signal isn't very favorable.

[MikeStrybel]

PastorDoug,
I have a good friend in the trades who shows up in a t-shirt full of holes and pants that have seen better days. He does meticulous work and is always in demand. When I asked him why he doesn't wear a polo type shirt or at least a t-shirt that looks new, he said that people want his work to be good, not for him to look so. He had a point. While most of us take pride in our appearance and performance, so value the latter more.

Rain and 70 in Chicagoland today. What happened to June?