Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments.

I reached the point where I actually enjoyed the umpiring more than playing.

Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them make prudent career decisions.

As a youngster, I played in Little League, Pony League, and all sorts of amateur baseball programs growing up.

My main objective is to prepare candidates for professional baseball; however, the majority of our graduates will go home as much better qualified amateurs.

Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return.

As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That doesn't mean they are better managers. It just means that I perceive today's managers a bit differently.