This paragraph is just all kinds of wrong. A manager doesn’t need to throw a public tantrum to back his players. Showing the world you have no self control proves nothing about backing your players. This also does nothing to get calls. If you think an ump is going to take a brow beating from a manager and then turn around and give them more calls your crazy. If anything it’s the exact opposite. I have a lot of experience umping/reffing multiple sports. I try not to let anything a coach says change anything I would call, but if a coach is on me the whole game, the last thing I’m going to do is reward him with some calls. I don’t want to take my kid to a game and have him see anyone on the field loose it and go off on an ump. To take this a step further, this attitude and belief is a huge factor in a growing issue for youth sports, and that’s a huge lack of licensed officials. Young people that get into officiating are not staying long term. The biggest reason they are quitting is the verbal abuse they get from coaches and fans. It’s going to be a large issue for youth sports very soon if the trend doesn’t change. Beyond that, I like Counsel a lot and think he’s here for a long time. This team might not be living up to fan expectations, but they’ve exceeded most projections to this point. Counsel is well respected by the players. We could have a lot worse!