Whilst masticating on , Ed Grinnell (1:170/1701)
wrote to Paige Miller:
EG> They can start by reinforcing to the umpires that the players are 
EG> the reason why they're there in the first place. The one thing 
EG> that I've always hated was the way that umpires try to outdo each 
EG> other when they embellish their calls. Leslie Neilsen went a 
EG> little overboard with his portrayal of an ump in Naked Gun 2 1/2, 
Larry Barnett apparently didn't think so - he did an impression of Neilsen 
when he called Alomar out on strikes on a pitch that was..."JUUUUST a bit 
outside."
EG> however, he made his point. My favorite umpires are the ones that 
EG> just go out there and do their job without playing to the crowd. 
The best umpires are the ones that aren't noticed, by players, managers, or 
fans.  That means they're doing their job properly.
--- MsgedSQ/2 3.35
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