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Major league umps were targets for sharp criticism in '03 season.(Warm Up Tosses)
IN THE MORE THAN 34 YEARS THIS COLUMN HAS APPEARED IN BASEBALL DIGEST, the conductor has rarely aimed critical darts at major league umpires.
This general avoidance of fault finding has been based on the simple premise that umpiring games in the majors is not a job for weak-kneed creatures or half-baked amateurs. It requires not only complete knowledge of the playing rules, impartial judgment, keen eyesight, and a consistent ability to make correct, split-second decisions, but also an emotional stability to prevent a misuse of power.
The last-mentioned requirement, however, was noticeably absent on a number of occasions during the 2003 season in both the ...
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