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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sport
Benjamin Hochman

Benjamin Hochman: For two St. Louisans, being a minor-league umpire means unemployment and uncertainty

You know that feeling _ which probably takes a half-second, but seems like a half-hour _ when you're waiting for an umpire to make a call?

These days, that's how umpires feel for much of the day. The anticipation, the apprehension, the hint of optimism, the fear of impending doom. That especially is true for the minor-league umpires, who wonder if there even will be minor leagues in 2020.

Of the games, Trevor Dannegger said, "it's just kind of a waiting game."

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