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Originally Posted by Tim C
Fair question:
I am the member of a listserve of umpires. When I posted this same thing they were amazed.
In my area it has been made clear that the "mound conference" is part of the teaching of the game. We allow that to happen.
SDS, I would ask, how long should you wait? 20 seconds, 30 . . . you get my drift I am sure.
So to make you happy with your question . . . I don't care . . .
Now let me explain, if you'll allow that, why it is this way in my area:
Under the last two Oregon State University Head Coaches D-1 college umpires were told: "if you come out here and break up my conference you'll NEVER work here again."
Pretty simple.
Those umpires brought back to our group the philosophy that we should work with coaches and the conference. It is pretty simple.
Steve, I don't expect you to agree . . . but I see no reason to go out and break up the conversation . . . 90% of the time the guy really is "teaching" and the other 10% I am not going to fall for.
You always try to force us to accept the "San Diego Way" and some of us have our own ways.
BTW, I would not allow any coach to use the mound conference for a vehicle to argue balls and strikes . . . I would "Bill Miller" him immediately.
In the last 10 years I have not gone to the mound during a conference and it has worked fine for me.
And Tuss, you are just a waste of jizz and I see no reason to waste bandwidth on you.
Regards,
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Hmmmmm.....
I was trying to force you to accept the San Diego way????
WTF is the "San Diego Way?"
No, no, no.....I wouldn't force my way of doing things on anybody.
I was thinking along the lines of, ummmm, let's see......the
professional way. In nearly every MLB game I've ever witnessed, the PU has to come out to break up the mound visit, especially when the manager is just stalling so his reliever can get loose.
See, I give them plenty (in my estimation) of time to chat, then I purposefully dust the plate thoroughly, then if they are still gabbing on and on after all this time has elapsed, I stride (purposefully, again) to the mound area and
then, usually one of the conversants will tip off the coach to my approach and the conversation usually comes to a halt. If not, I say "let's go to work," and they go to work.
I'm really sorry that you must kiss Oregon State's booty in order to work their games. I say F**k That. Guess that's why I never made it to D-1. My nose is white, not brown.