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Wouldn't it be great if we did hear that?! It is so "right on" that some one is going to be unhappy with our call on a close play. I got assigned at the last moment to a double header last night that determined who would take 1st place in the varsity division where I live. The second game would also determine who would make sectional playoffs. In the second game, I had the bases. I heard it from the fans three times. One on an appeal of a check swing, another on a play at third on a triple, and again on an appeal that the batter/runner missed second base. The appeal of the missed base actually came from the crowd not the coach. As the throw was comming in from the outfield as the batter/runner came in to third, the crowd started yelling "he missed second" so F6 fields the throw and steps on second. I was right on this play as I followed the batter/runner from position A all the way around the bases and he touched second exactly the way players are tought to. I could not understand why the crowd thought he missed the bag. Anyway, my point is there are some times when we make calls, hear it from the coaches or fans and say to ourselves, gee, did I botch that call. In other words, there are times that self doubt enters our minds. Last night, I had no doubt that my calls were correct. I had good positioning, had a good look at the plays, and know 100% that I made the correct calls, yet that is the most chirping I have heard all year. Guess someone is going to complain no matter what we do. That is the nature of our business.
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