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Originally Posted by mrm21711
One pitch myself & partner agreed I got correct, the other pitch my partner felt it could have been about 1/4 of an inch or so low.
Bottom 6, 9-0 (I believe, visiting team is losing). Few close pitches dont go his way and comes out for a conference with his pitcher after that batter walked. I stay put on the opposite foul line, and after 80-90 seconds or so, its obvious hes baiting me to come out to the mound. So I head out there, and no surprise, hes waiting to "discuss" a bunch of close calls that didnt go his way. He mentions how "all these close calls are going the other team's way," "I want to make you a better umpire for the future," and "we need to be more fair." I warned him again saying we will not discuss balls/strikes, previous close calls, most importantly the crew's integrity, and that we were done. I turned around, and he followed. I warned him again, and as he kept going, I threw him out.
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When did you and your partner have this 1/4 inch discussion, between innings or after the game? What position was he standing in on the field for this assessment?
If a coach goes to the mound to talk with the pitcher and it is obvious to me he is not talking to the pitcher but just waiting for me to come out, I oblige him immediately. 80-90 seconds would seem like a lifetime, maybe 20-30 seconds of time on the mind and I am heading out there to break it up. If you give a warning, don't do it twice.