He did not ask for the third umpire to be consulted, but when he made that move and spoke to the officials I believe his involvement played a part in prompting the referral.

A lot seems to have changed. When are you not you anymore? At what point do you have to get a name change too?

I'm not exactly sure what he meant by that. I need to ask him about it.

I do feel badly for (Eddings). I know that's part of it, that when you're an umpire you take (garbage). You're always going to be wrong whether it's for one team or the other team. He could have made 200 calls right that game, but that play is the one that's going to be talked about because it came in such a crucial situation. It's a tough job.

When he was in third grade, even the average person could tell he wasn't some guy just shot-putting it down the field. He was pretty far ahead of anyone else his age.

It is not the question, what am I going to be when I grow up; you should ask the question, who am I going to be when I grow up.