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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
(1) Sometimes I forget and use a more casual word, but I am one of the most precise writers you'll come across here.
(2) Maybe this is my Waterloo, but most of us agree that verbal obstruction is a horse**** call and hate making it. That said, I only ask for the same respect I gave you. Disagree all you want, but don't belittle.
(3) With that said, I think I've made my point. You can't say that a fielder can tell a runner to go but not go back. It makes no sense and you look bad.
[Edited by WhatWuzThatBlue on Nov 7th, 2005 at 04:11 AM]
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Windbag,
I've numbered your rather demostrative comments that I take exception to so that I can address them in an orderly manner.
(1) Yes, Windbag you are a precise writer. Precisely arrogant and condesceding to those whose opinions differ from yours in all of your responses.
I wonder how often you dislocate your shoulder while patting your self on the back as you lord your writing skills over the rest of us peasants.
(2) Please tell me who *most* of us are that agree with you.
There has not been one umpire on this board that has agreed with you Windy, not one! If your referring to your troll pals on Mac's, then maybe you have a point. Then again, you are in the right company with those idiots.
You say that *most* of us agree that the call of verbal obstruction is a horse$h!i call and hate making it.
By including yourself in the *most of us* group, you now by your own admission have said that you have called it and just don't agree with having to call it. Tell us all again just how *precise* your writing ability is.
(3) You say you've made your point. Just who do you think you've made your point to? The only point you've made here is that you will not be swayed by reason. Look closely at these posts on this subject, then click on our profiles. You'll see that umpires from California to the East Coast, and umpires from the Midwest to Texas all seem to be in a agreement. *YOU* are the lone stand out on this, and you still feel everyone else is wrong for calling it.
I don't recall anyone telling you that you were wrong for not calling it. It's all about judgement and you can most certainly call your games as best you see fit. Why do you
keep telling us were wrong for calling it? Obviously were not just going out a limb in our associations and making this stuff up. We are calling the games the way we are instructed to.
We've beaten this to death for three months. Lets just A2D, and move on.
Tim.