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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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Originally posted by blueump
If an adult player drew an inside line on me after calling a strike, I would ask for his bat and draw another line on the outside part of the plate (usually about 6 inches outside). Then I would hand the bat back, and tell him, "that's the zone now, so you'd better swing!"
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That's tiresome. Why stoop to his level? Just eject him and maintain dignity and composure.
How could you possibly defend such an action with a supervisor or assignor?
--Rich
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Agreed Rich.
Also, why penalize the TEAM for an individual's screw up?
Toss the individual, get a new batter and THAT batter may get a hit. To INTENTIONALLY call a ball a strike is jsut wrong. Also, you have now taken an out away from the offense.
Many people here have indicated that I am inserting my personal feeling into this and that I am inflexible. Yes to both. However, the other "solutions" like this only serve to screw a team and ruin teh credibility of not on lythe umpire doing this, but the guys who follow and the umpire group as a whole.
Blaine