umpires

[fredbat...@hotmail.com]

TO WHOEVER IS WILLING TO GIVE BACK,

YES, EVERY SPORT WHICH IS PLAYED WITH SOME TYPE OF PRIZE AWARDED AT
THE END SHOULD HAVE UMPIRES !!! WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AND BEFORE ALL THE
TOURNAMENTS WE WELCOMED THE COMPETITION AND YOUR BEST SHOT... SINCE
THE INTRODUCTION OF TOURNAMENT HALFRUBBER SOME PLAYERS ARE AFRAID TO
EITHER THROW THE BALL ACROSS THE PLATE OR IF BATTING SWING AT A GOOD
PITCH... I LIKE TO SEE A COUPLE OF PITCHES COME CLOSE BEFORE I COMMIT
BUT SOME OF THE BATTERS LOOK LIKE A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS... I
WELCOME YOUR BEST SHOT AND IF I'M IN THE GAME YOU'LL GET MINE !!! AND
IF YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE ASLEEP AT THE PLATE I'LL SEND YOU A LITTLE
WAKE-UP CALL !!! AS FAR AS THE PITCH THROWN BY THE REDMONDS I DON'T
KNOW ??? UMPIRES IN THE TOURNAMENTS I HAVE PLAYED IN CAN'T EVEN SEE
WELL ENOUGH TO CALL CONSISTENT STRIKES MUCH LESS SEE THAT PITCH !!!
WE ARE OUR WORST ENEMY... EVERYONE WHO CAN STILL SEE A HALFRUBBER IS
PLAYING IN THE GAME... IN THAT LIES THE UMPIRE DOWNFALL. !!! WE MUST
COME TOGETHER AND AGREE TO GOVERN (UMPIRE) OR OWN SELVES IN THE
TOURNAMENTS WITH EACH TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING SOMEONE FROM
THEIR TEAM TO UMPIRE A COUPLE OF GAMES DURING THE TOURNAMENT...
IN OTHER WORDS !!!!!!
(GENTLEMEN'S UMPIRES)... I JUST WONDER IF WE ARE UP TO THE TASK ???
IF HALFRUBBER IS TO GROW AND ATTRACT NEW YOUNGER PLAYERS THEY MUST
LIKE WHAT THEY SEE AT THE TOURNAMENTS AND IN THE CHARACTER OF EVERY
PLAYER IN OUR SPORT !!!

WE MUST UNITE TO CHANGE HALFRUBBER FOR THE BETTER !!! AND YES, I AM
A PROPONENT OF T.H.R.O.W. !!! IT WAS THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO CONSOLIDATE
THE RULES OF HALFRUBBER AND WORKED WELL !!!! I DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS
CALLED T.H.R.O.W., HALFRUBBER NATION, OR WHATEVER IF HALFRUBBER IS TO
PROSPER IT MUST BE SUPPORTED AND GOVERNED BY THE PEOPLE WHO PLAY AND
LOVE THE GAME !!!! AND NO !!! I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE NOMINATION FOR
PRESIDENT OF HALFRUBBER !!! FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS I HAVE
DEALT WITH HALFRUBBER AND I'M PASSING THE TORCH !!! BE CAREFUL BEFORE
YOU DECIDE TO PICK IT UP BECAUSE MOST TIMES IT IS VERY HOT !!! AND
BEFORE I SIGN OFF MANY THANKS TO VICTOR "FLAT TOP" HAYES FOR HIS
SUPPORT OF HALFRUBBER !!!! AT LEAST HE HAS AN OPINION AND IS NOT
AFRAID TO SPEAK UP!!! I NOMINATE "FLAT TOP" !!!

BATMAN