No way to answer you, really, because you become a font of no-information at the critcal points:
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Coach says some more from the dugout but I ignore.
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...has some words with me in between innings about the call. Still he was just being annoying more than anything.
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He says one thing from the third base box about the call. Then a pause, and another thing.
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I'm guessing that your reluctance to supply details is 'cause you know the answer - at one or more of these points, Ratso was looking for and had fully earned getting launched - only y'all wouldn't oblige.
A suggestion, however - when he IS, ACTIVELY, arguing balls and strikes; DON'T ASK him if he's GOING TO argue balls and strikes!
What you wanted to do was ask if he WAS ARGUING judgment calls:
"Coach, are you arguing judgment calls/ balls and strikes?"
C: "Yes" = ejection; "No" = You: "Good. That's enough comments on the strike zone."
What you REALLY WANTED to do was give him the laser stare with the mask on from behind the plate, hold up the stop sign, and FIRMLY say:
"COACH... we ARE NOT gonna discuss balls and strikes!"