[bkbjones]

One of my pet peeves, and you can ask Streamdoc and SRW if we continually emphasize this...

As BU you MUST know where your outfielders are on EVERY pitch. Just a quick peek will let you know. This will help you on whether you need to bust inside for that quick buttonhook or if you need to work it from the foul side of the bag.

We have one umpire, Bo Legged, who ain't gonna make it inside no matter what. We also have a tremendous umpire, Mike Hodge, who has NO legs. He ain't doing any button hooks either. Doesn't make him a bad umpire. Before we lump everyone together, let's not forget that some folks do have legitimate physical conditions that preclude them from getting inside on that. That, however, does not excuse laziness. Just because I am not HWP doesn't mean I can't haul my fat *** inside MOST of the time.

And don't forget if your PU has to bust his/her butt to get to second or third, your butt better be somewhere around the bottom right hand corner of the RH batter's box.