[JRutledge]

but there was something I left out of the discussion. The coach came running out of the dugout and complained about the call immediately. I did not stop him in doing so. I did do what I normally do and come to the area of the discussion. I did not say a word at that discussion, but I was also about 5 to 10 feet away. Then my partner says to me, "do you have anything to offer?" I started to say that "I was too far away..." but then stopped myself and said, "NO." I will admit that I was in a bit of shock, because my partner just dogged the play and was clearly not looking to even know if there was a throw, tag or anything. Then the coach gets upset because he wants to to make a call, which then (this was my fault for saying anything when asked) he wanted me to "overrule" my partner. I told him that, "coach, it is my partner's call and I am not in position to see what happen." Then I quickly started walking back to my position behind the plate and the coach followed me. I let him vent for a couple of seconds more and told him to "go back to the dugout area." He did and the rest of the game went on without a hitch. But I was in such shock, I admit it took me a couple of seconds to get myself together.

Of course there are calls where I think my partner blew it, but not in this way. It was like he did not even want to watch the play and it took him a couple of seconds after the throw was made to second base, for him to realize that there was even a play made at all. I know we all fall asleep at times, but not like that.

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