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vs. MARINERS, 8/03


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Just getting in. Where did we go?

Oh wait... we must have allowed a baserunner or two and you immediately assumed some type of implosion was going to take place.

Pretty much. Was 1st and 3rd with one out. Chris got two Ks. :D

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I actually agree with this if he was doing an awful job. At my kids game this year the umpire was calling strikes that bounced on the ground. BOUNCED! Now am I not supposed to question the umpire? Our kids are being taught the strike zone and this guy wasn't even close. When I questioned him about what his strike zone was he responded with he was trying to move the game along. He's getting paid and our kids aren't being taught properly at that point.

I have a problem with that.

Little League umpires are unpaid volunteers. We have major league hitters who routinely swing at balls that bounce and have made an entire career of not knowing the strike zone..lol.

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Little League umpires are unpaid volunteers. We have major league hitters who routinely swing at balls that bounce and have made an entire career of not knowing the strike zone..lol.

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Oh, and he was an excellent umpire. Much better umpire than coaches were at coaching.

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