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Forum: Baseball Tue May 05, 2009, 12:28pm
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Posted By Kevin Finnerty
My experience with running travel tournament...

My experience with running travel tournament teams for many years shows that the parents of most travel ball players need much less of a break than the average umpire.
Forum: Baseball Tue May 05, 2009, 09:43am
Replies: 60
Views: 5,303
Posted By Kevin Finnerty
I do not do it for the money! But I don't do...

I do not do it for the money!

But I don't do it to be exploited or insulted. I take insult at being exploited. There are multiple reasons why I do this, and being a mercenary is not part of it....
Forum: Baseball Mon May 04, 2009, 01:39pm
Replies: 60
Views: 5,303
Posted By Kevin Finnerty
Same here. But the indignity is infuriating. ...

Same here. But the indignity is infuriating.

I have never done anything else in life where I am taken to such advantage. And I have a daughter in college! Even she appreciates me more.
Forum: Baseball Mon May 04, 2009, 01:03pm
Replies: 60
Views: 5,303
Posted By Kevin Finnerty
Amen! I just emailed an AD from one of the...

Amen!

I just emailed an AD from one of the schools that stiffed me this season, informing him of all that we incur with equipment, insurance, gas, time off work, etc. ... Let's just say, it was a...
Forum: Baseball Mon May 04, 2009, 12:40pm
Replies: 60
Views: 5,303
Posted By Kevin Finnerty
Umpires are already exploited. The standard fee...

Umpires are already exploited. The standard fee for the work that is performed is so far below what it's worth, it's a borderline disgrace. We're baseball's greatest suckers.
Forum: Baseball Mon May 04, 2009, 09:36am
Replies: 60
Views: 5,303
Posted By Kevin Finnerty
This is another excellent example of how people...

This is another excellent example of how people inside baseball are absolutely out of touch with umpiring.

I can't imagine an umpire that I know who would gladly comply with this preposterous...
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