[SanDiegoSteve]

Early in my umpiring days I would have let the "That's two you've blown" comment get to me, but after a while I came up with a way to deflect it and laugh it off. I say "no, coach I think it's three! I guess you missed one."

On the other hand, if they start in my direction, call attention to themselves and hold up the two fingers as they holler it with their veins popping out of their neck, hell yeah I'll run them then.

The "call it both ways" crack gets me. I don't run them automatically if it is the first time they say it, but I ask them if they are accusing me of cheating. That always seems to shut them up quick.