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He had players in new positions and politely asked the plate umpire if he wouldn't mind expanding the strike zone when our team was at bat to give the other outmatched pitchers a fighting chance.
I have a problem with The aforementioned.
Why ask Blue to shorten the game?
If the game is that bad, why not approach the opposing coach and ask him if he wants to call it quits.
IMO, that's why it's important to have a Mercy Rule. Once the game does not resemble baseball anymore, it's time to stop.
If the coach who is getting clobbered does not want to end the game then unfortunately we have to. I am not going to stand back there all day long in a blow-out game when managers pitch kids who haven't pitched before or worse yet have an untrained F2 where you are playing dodge ball behind the dish.
Trying kids at different positions etc. is for practice not game time.
In Summary: your sons team coach should have approached the opposing coach and had him agree to stop the game.
Pete Booth
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