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Old Wed Apr 27, 2011, 11:01am
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"There are lots of umpires with a number of years in the profession who still don't know squat, sadly."

I like to call these guys '20 year rookies'. I even get to work with one today, LUCKY ME!
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Old Wed Apr 27, 2011, 11:15am
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"There are lots of umpires with a number of years in the profession who still don't know squat, sadly."

I like to call these guys '20 year rookies'. I even get to work with one today, LUCKY ME!
Nah, rookies are smarter
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Old Wed Apr 27, 2011, 11:51am
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At the risk of being called an impostor, the "experienced high school baseball umpire " needs to "attend" more clinics, mentally.
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Old Wed Apr 27, 2011, 12:22pm
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"There are lots of umpires with a number of years in the profession who still don't know squat, sadly."

I like to call these guys '20 year rookies'. I even get to work with one today, LUCKY ME!
I don't like that. Most rookies (MOST!) are eager, hard-working, hustling, and not yet jaded. These 20-year veteran know-nothings are a blight on the sport, but they are everywhere.

Instead of a guy with 20-years experience, they are guys with 1 year experience 20 times.
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Old Wed Apr 27, 2011, 06:10pm
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Thanks for the answers guys. That is why I always come back to this forum for anwers (after I look them up of course.

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