Kevin_K

When I first started, a sage advisor told me to ignore the A2B’s. I had no idea what he was talking about. He said that anyone who pays their two bucks admission feels as though that gives them carte blanche to say whatever they want to the umpires. It took some time to learn to ignore them, but now I do not really even hear them anymore. My focus has to be between the lines to be any good. My focus has to be on positioning, mechanics, and the game itself. That intense focus blocks out the jackass on the first base line. It does not, however, prevent me from seeing the looker down the third base line!

It sounds like you got it right. What is the logic that your partner used to determine in hindsight that the runner should have been out?

How could you give him a 2 game suspension and an ejection as an umpire?

Without us, its called practice.

Greeting All! I am from the great north woods of New Jersey – that’s rights … New Jersey has woods! Baseball is a great passion of mine and I have been calling balls and strikes for a dozen years. My umpiring career has taken me through all kinds of levels of baseball from LL through summer college leagues. It is a rare day in season that I am not on a field somewhere. This site is great for making me think. Over the past several months I have read some great suggestions, thoughtful questions and some sharp (and funny) pokes. Hopefully, I can contribute something worthwhile without sticking one or more feet in my mouth. Kevin