I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements.
The best umpired game is the game in which the fans cannot recall the umpires who worked it.
The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the umpires instead of their teams.
An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.
And I will place within them as a guide My umpire conscience, whom if they will hear Light after light well used they shall attain, And to the end persisting, safe arrive.
Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all.
I try to swim every damn day I can, and I've learned to scuba dive and snorkel.
I think it's actually good because I think it gives a little break to the umpires because you're not like screaming at them, and it makes you feel better, too.
Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.
Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly.