[ecurebel]

I have called a game before with an umpire who was not a true rookie but was not holding more than a few years under his belt. He wasn't holding many nuts under his plate hat either.

I called R1 out at third on a tag play when R1 and R2 advanced where R2 scored at home because of BR hitting the ball to the outfield. T

he coach complained to the plate guy who wasn't even watching third on this play from the outfield since he was watching the plate for the possible play before the cut and relay of the live ball to third.

The coach yelled at the plate guy for a call at third base after my out call had already been made and you couldn't deny that I called this guy out at third. Everybody in the ball park knew this kid was out, including the kid himself, except the coach wanting to argue my call.

Plate guy comes up to the coach to talk about the call and then walks away tells the press box that the guy was safe at third and he was going to be placed on top of third base. Lets say that if this wasn't my first year umpiring and me not wanting to ruffle anyones feathers this slapnuts would of been finishing this game on his own..