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One way managers fire up teams is to protest calls with umps, getting tossed if necessary. Wedge rarely, rarely, comes out of the dugout to protest a call, let alone get in an ump's face to fire up the troops. Remember the short slide at secomd base in the last home stand where Ackley tagged the runner out by a long ways? And the tag on Morales today at first to complete a double play? Why doesn't Wedge get out on the field and support his players to the umps? If you as the manager are fighting a "give-up" attitude, then lead by example.