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Originally Posted by KJUmp (Post 688466)

Radio,
2:10 AM.....OMG, were you taking straight IV's of black coffee?

Seriously though, congrats on your 7th National (all FP?). Have a great offseason and good luck next year...hope you get #8.

KJ

My game wasn't the last of the day!! :eek: There was one after me that started at 2:20-ish and didn't complete until after 3:30. One of those umpires was back on the diamond at 8:00 a.m.!!

It was brutal ... but we're now kinda like a band of brothers and sisters. We all went through it and came out alive. :)

Yes, all of my Nationals have been JO ball. I've been fortunate to work 10s, 12s, 14s (twice), 18s, plus two Northern Nationals.

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Originally Posted by FullCount (Post 688449)

KJump, maybe it's just me but your tone and insistent manner of addressing this seems a bit over the top. I'm just lurking on the board reading the threads but my reaction to your responses is "Wow," is he the assignor or evaluator for the OP? And if so wouldn't it be better to address some of this in private? Just seems kind of harsh and demanding of someone who is on here trying to learn from a situation. I've been in the situation where a different batter came up in the middle of an at-bat and I didn't notice. So glad this sit was posted and am also learning from the discussion. Guess I don't want to see folks hit so hard they won't come on here and post.

If you haven't, read the entire thread.
Radio asked me if I had any suggestions. I offered them, candidly.
I mentioned more than once to him that I was not out to slam him.

Of course I read the whole thread, that's where I gained the impression I expressed. Again, it's just my opinion but it seemed harsh. I appreciate RB for putting this up for discussion.