Umpire "Etiquette"

[briancurtin]

1. I save that stuff for the locker room. If you had a great game, probably no one is going to notice your handshake. If you had a terrible game, the team you screwed isn't going to enjoy your celebration. You might as well stay consistent and save your congratulations for later.

2. To me it's more important when the ball is delivered than how. If I'm carrying 5-6 baseballs, just wait until your at bat to give them to me -- I don't need that first pitch foul ball back immediately. If you want to toss one to me while you're walking across the plate, fine, just hit me in the chest.