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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
True story:
State tournament, 14U.
Backstop and dugouts relatively close to plate area and one team is in control of the game. Team in the field is clearly the better team.
Two out, 2-2 count, pitch paints the outside corner.
Umpire: Ball
Def bench: Oooooooohhh!
Umpire: Oops, my bad. Strike three!
I couldn't have gotten away from that field any quicker. However, the offense didn't say a word. The umpire has three nationals under his belt including an 18U, all with excellent ratings.
What it often comes down to is that we're human and **** happens.
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Last year 18 G or A show case.. flame thrower on the mound inning after inning..
So mid game they changed pitchers when taking the field and I didnt notice (and not required to report it) ..
A Wizard Magician Pitcher throws a junk pitch that spins and twists and floats and hovers into the mit.. right down the middle.... perfect strike.
Stunned by the junk pitch.. I hear the words "ball" come out of my mouth.
Catcher asks me "what was wrong with that pitch"..
I just told her "look, that was a beautiful pitch - she got me ok?"
I didnt change the call and she reported that to the coach who came over and loved the fact his pitcher had zapped me.