Greetings Citizens. As someone who has umpired a game, or two, of fast-pitch softball in my day, I am shocked at the horrible call made tonight in the ALDS game in Chicago. The batter swings at strike three, the catcher catches the ball the umpire signals strike three then out. Simple, right? Wrong! The umpire at home hangs his partners out to dry after the catcher rolls the ball into the infield thinking the inning is over. The home plate umpire doesn't make a call after the runner reaches first. The manager comes out to complain but the crew chief and the home plate umpire don't have the sense to ask the one person who could have seen the play (the third base umpire) until a very long delay. After such a long delay, in fact, that his hands are tied and has to agree with the original call. Simply unbelievable. I can assure you this: one, if not all, of the umpires on that crew are done working post-season ball for a very long time.

On a lighter note, my kids did their EI Tests today. It was the usual mistakes and questions but I think most of them did it right... or close enough... that they won't have to do it again. And I had a new student sign into my class. Unheard of at this late date but she wanted in so I let her come aboard. I hope it isn't a mistake (for either one of us). She's behind but not so far that she can't catch up if she applies herself. I have all the confidence in the world.

Here is today's blog after being run through Altavista Babel Fish Translation:

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