Btw, after looking it up, I found out that in the earlier days of baseball it wasn't unusual for the senior ump in the crew to call balls and strikes in every game. That would have been perfect for Joe West.
Tomorrow night's game should be packed with excitement with Joe West trying to avoid getting hit by a baseball or run over by a baserunner while umping at 3rd base
ECK mentioned that Josh Smith, because he was brought up, won't have to work construction during the off-season. I believe that next year Josh will be working construction full-time.