[GarthB]

Originally posted by chris s
Kinda heavy on the safety vs. the rules. I am assuming(probabaly should not) that this is a game with players that shave. Play was a pitch tagged F2 in the throat, ball got away(at least you would think). I've worked games of 12 year olds where the F1 is on his horse to the dish on a wild pitch/passed ball/e on F2, or in this case a bad bounce that KO's his battery mate. Kid on first stands still, cuz dumb-a$$ 3bc has his head up his, 1bc is probabaly scratching his. F2 is hurting(can't blame him) and walks off field(so to speak).....sorry guys, there is 9 of you out there, SOMEBODY better have the brains to control that ball and runner(s).I have had F2's that have been smoked protecting me and thier game with thier body, part of the job, they know that(or should). Sounds really like Rut had a stoopid 3bc/skippy and got away with what he could, great....as long as he does not get flak, all is well........till a real ump comes along and pays the price.

If I get clocked in the nads on a wild pitch, ball goes sailing to the backstop 50 feet away, do I get to stop play cuz my left nut is sitting in my intestines??? Yeah, right. Been there, done that................

Chris, my man! Where the hell you been? I'll be in Monterey in about a week. Are we ever going to get together?