[David B]

Originally posted by scottk_61

I think you were given very good advice.
There are all sorts of things that can happen out there on the field, especially with runners on that requre your attention.
Honestly, how many of us consistently work ball with a 3 or 4 man crew?
Not many.
Your eyes belong on the game, not trying to look cool like you belong in the bigs.
If you call a strike like that in my games, I am going to talk to you. When I work as a coach, I am going to eat you alive.

Don't do it, the lower the level of ball that you work, the more problems can happen.

If I'm PU, I don't see a big deal. I turned for years and someone at a clinic critiqued me. Said I didn't need to turn.

I had been doing it that way for 20 years and never missed anything. So why change now.

But, I did change my third strike call a few years ago, so now I don't turn that much.

But the statement above that I might miss something??

Crazy, that's why I have a BU. I know when something's fixing to happen on the field - called baseball instincts.

And as Rich said, no coach is going to say anything to me about what i call unless we're discussing a rule interpretation.

Thanks
David