I had an interesting comeback a few years ago with the coach of our local ASA traveling 18U team.He has the Billy Martin demeaner when it comes to umpires.I was giving the full knee strike all game long for both pitchers.His team had runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs in the top of the 6th trailing 2-1.I called his batter out on strikes at a pitch at the knees.I felt him staring me down from the 3rd base coaches box and then he finally made his approach.He asked if the pitch was low and I replied,"No sir,if it was low it would have been a ball."He then of course,proceeded to tell me he thought it was low.I said,"I have been calling that pitch all night,now that Alissa(his top pitcher)has taken the mound,would you like me to raise up my zone now?"He stopped dead in his tracks and headed right to his dugout without another word said.
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