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Originally posted by GerryB
I agree with the demonstrative dump, given the need to be clear about behavior that is over the line. Most of my ejections would fall in this category. However, last season I had a good D3 team getting killed by a poor team. The better team also had their AD in the dugout, so the coach couldn't misbehave and therefore he needed to make us to do something. I was the base ump and after a close play at second the offending coach calmly came out to me in CF, hands in jacket pockets with the "I'm just here to talk" expression. But when he gets there he says, while looking down at the grass, kicking it "you two really suck today, why don't you just give your fees back and go home". He wanted me to over-react first, and from CF no one has heard us so to all present I would look like the agressor with a big heave, so then he could do his nutty thing. I just say with my hands behind my back "sorry you feel that way, and by the way you don't have to watch anymore, you're gone". Reply "so long as you know you suck", reply "so long as you know you're gone". Off he walks, end of story.
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This reminds me of a funny incident that happened to me in 1990. Between innings of a varsity game between two local powerhouses, the visiting coach, who knew me oh so well, came to me on the line between innings. He put his arm on my shoulder casually and said, "you know Steve, I think you're doing a hell of a job out here." At that point I was feeling pretty good about myself. Then he continued, "but you see that guy out there?" He pointed to my partner who was in short right center and said, "he thinks you're horsesh*t!" He cracked me up, and we had a good laugh about it.