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Originally posted by GarthB
Quote:
Originally posted by David Emerling
I would be lying if I didn't admit that being a coach effects my umpiring. It certainly does! And my umpiring equally effects my coaching. The point I've always tried to make, and one that many cannot comprehend, is that, in my opinion, the "effect" is beneficial.
[Edited by David Emerling on Aug 24th, 2004 at 05:58 PM]
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David:
You continue to confuse "comprehend" with "agree". Most of us comprehend your opinion. Few of us agree with it.
GB
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Oh. Well that seems to be a difference that makes no difference.
Just for the record, Garth. You're saying that an individual who coaches is
necessarily going to bring attributes into his umpiring that will not serve him (or the game) well. Is that correct?
If not, exactly what
is your position on this? You throw around the phrase "coach who umpires" in an unmistakably denigrating way. If I were a fireman, would I be a "fireman who umpires?" Should stockbrokers be allowed to umpire? Should baseball fans be allowed to umpire?
At least I'm making a case for my opinion. What's YOUR case? What kind of reasoning goes behind your opinion that coaches make bad umpires? ... or, that coaches shouldn't umpire ... or, that coaches
can't umpire?... or, well, that coaches shouldn't be allowed to umpire ... or, just
what are you claiming?
Or, do you just put your fingers in your ears, close your eyes real hard, stomp up and down, and say, "I'm not listening, I'm not listening, I'm not listening!"? [g]
Tue Aug 24, 2004, 07:36pm
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