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Originally Posted by JerzeeRef
I had a Babe Ruth game earlier this evening and I would like some feedback on the sequence of events if they were handled correctly.
R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2nd, 1 out. Batter hits fly ball to Left/Center for a catch and out #2. I'm PU so I line up best I can for catch and tag from third. Both runners tag and advance, no play on either just yet.
Pitcher has the ball, standing on the infield grass. Def coach is yelling for time so they can appeal, but R2 is now on third and dancing down the line 10-15 feet. I'm not about to grant time as R2 keeps darting towards home.The pitcher then shows the runner the ball and R2 takes a step back towards 3rd base. We are now in the middle of a cluster *@#&..
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First, based on your description of events, I don't know why you describe this as a cluster.
Simple play continuation and you doing the right thing letting it play out.
Had you granted the coach time at this point you may have created some problems but at this point all is well.
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Originally Posted by JerzeeRef
The catcher tells me they want to appeal the runner leaving early, so I ask which runner. The Coach yells out they are going to appeal that R2 left 2nd early. Pitcher turns towards 2nd, pivots quickly to 3rd and throws to third base, fielder happens to be standing on third base as he puts tag on R2 diving back to bag..
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Good thing F5 happened to be there, still no cluster and no problems.
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Originally Posted by JerzeeRef
My partner does not make a call right away but looks at me and ask what do I have? I tell him the appeal was for 2nd base so I have no appeal at third so I have no call..
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Had you got together with your P and discussed this privately rather than discuss it from accross the diamond you may have gained credibility rather than having the appearance of neither knowing whose call it was.
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Originally Posted by JerzeeRef
He then proceeds to bang out R2 as he never got back to 3rd base. As you can imagine that small delay of my partner asking me, set the tone for the last 4 innings of the evening. The offensive coach felt it was my call on his diving runner back to third, "that's why your partner went to you....because it was your call"
I tried explaining that I had the appeal if there was one, while my partner had any play on R2. But of course we were wrong in his eyes no matter what and it was our fault his team lost 17-4.
Anything that we could have done differently? I like to get the feedback of fellow men in Blue. Thanks in advance.
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2 mistakes that I see and neither by any means fatal.
1. BU should have simply made the call at third, even if they had wanted to appeal R1, BU had the call of R2 at third.
2. When he asked for help you should have discussed it in private then let him come out of conference and bang out R2.
If this is the worse that happens when you have an inexperienced P you're doing good.