[officialtony]

NFump,
I respect your right to your opinion.
As I read the original post I inferred that because the batter did not pull his bat back, the PU called the pitch a strike as being offered at. TriggerMN did not, and has not, provided any additional information to change my thinking on that analysis. Based on that information, I disagree with the called strike as being offered at because the batter " never pulled his bat back. " I have not, and PROBABLY would never call, a bunt attempt a strike if the batter just holds his bat there. If we disagree here, I have no problem with that.

I disagree with your theory that one umpire should never make an adverse comment about another umpire. I have worked with umpires that have done a terrible job and I have told my assignor that I will not work with them again and explain why. My comments about him would be considered adverse - but accurate. I would not express those feelings to coaches or competitors, but I will gladly share them with assignors, so I do not have to be embarrased again by working with them. I won't go into a lot of detail about those incidents, just suffice to say they were unwilling to receive constructive criticism - therefore we don't work together again.
If that makes me " ungentlemanly " or " despicable ", so be it.