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Originally posted by NSump
For those, like Rutledge who want to keep this idiot around:
1. If you then open up your zone for him, you are cheating.
2. It doesn't matter WHERE the line is.
3. When he draws the line on me the next night, I have a sh*thouse becuase YOU didn't do your job.
4. Adult, youth, day, night, spring, fall, it doesn't matter...eject him.
I guess telling everyone you are an incompetent a** by drawing the line isn't a big deal for some jellyfish.
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There is a tape the you can buy from Gerry Davis Sports, that has a situation on the tape were in a Minor League game, and player draws a line in the sand after a called pitch. The umpire stops the game or calls time, comes from behind the plate and tells the catcher, "I guess that is were the new strike zone is." He says it loud enough so everyone can hear him. And then next pitch that is unhittable, he calls him out I believe. And the actual umpire that made the call was giving commentary on why he handled it that way and was discussing it with a former MLB Manager and what was right or wrong about his actions.
So if you feel that you only have one option, good for you. I am just saying for me it is not "automatic." I do not need to eject anyone to make a point. I think the better umpires realize that as well.
Peace