I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements.

I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguments."

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.

That guy in a twenty-five cent bleacher seat is as much entitled to know a call as the guy in the boxes. He can see my arm signal even if he can't hear my voice.

An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.

That guy in a twenty-five cent bleacher seat is as much entitled to know a call as the guy in the boxes. He can see my arm signal even if he can't hear my voice.