Umpires

OK, without a season going on, it's very hard to find something to write about. I barely watch any Major League games, being as I have class late at night and that's also when I usually work. (For those who don't know I am a rec supervisor at school, and I am also on the Event Staff.)

Being a Yankee fan, I obviously saw the Arod/Girardi ejection. Arod got rung up on a ball that was, honestly, borderline. I think Arod was angry because catcher and umpire were talking and it made it look like ump gave borderline call to catcher because he was in the middle of a friendly chat. But if that would happen in a normal situation, he would just be dissapointed but wouldn't yell at umpire after being rung up. Could have gone either way, he just got the short end of the stick. Given the circumstances, Arod took it personally.

I personally prefer that umpires only say something when a call needs to be made. Only because if they start small talking, I have to also. I'd much rather focus on my pitcher and defense. It gets distracting sometimes. Your thinking about a lot of stuff, and the umpire mutters something. I really don't care what you think about that last play, I have to prepare for the next one.

I always wondered if catchers and hitters talk to umpires in the Major Leagues, because it happens a lot in amateur games. I've never seen it on TV, but I guess it happens here and there. Truth is, professional umpires should be just that. Professional.