I once read a book that characterized umpires into three categories: 1. "Some pitches are balls, and some pitches are strikes and I call 'em as I see 'em." 2. "Some pitches are balls, and some pitches are strikes and I call them as they is." 3. "Some pitches are balls, and some pitches are strikes...but they ain't neither till I call them." Obnoxious bullies fall into the third category. This system replaces 1 and 3 with 2. That's Good.