Reading Their Minds Another Way to Ruin a Game By Carl Childress May 14th, 2012
I've talked about anticipating a play (good) or anticipating a call (bad). Now, I want to mimic Carnac the Magnificent (q.v., Johnny Carson) and teach you how to read someone's mind.
Here's how.
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Many mistakes happen because the umpire got too close to the play. Some mistakes happen, though, because the umpire ain't where he ought to be.
Take a look inside.
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Blaine continues his look at the abuse of officials: "When we look back at the series of events that led to Joe assaulting the young umpire, what strikes me is that so many 'mature adults' stood by and did nothing. In fact, as the mob mentality grew and the behavior became acceptable, other parents joined in with the verbal abuse. Well, if parents can be swayed to act like idiots, can't we use the same pressure to make them support the umpires?"
Coaches and beginning umpires think that calling the plate is the toughest job in baseball. If you're a veteran, though, you know better. Nothing can compare with the complexities of Position A. Talk about Terror in a Texas Town. Anyone who can navigate the complexities of A is on his way to stardom.
