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Originally Posted by SAump
What if you were friends with the other coach.
How did he question your integrity or character?
What if he follows the instructions given at the plate meeting.
Your actions may have appeared to validate his opinion.
Appears you were in a hurry to end the meeting.
Sure, you may justify it to yourself; but did you justify it to him?
How about, "Coach, what are you doing out here?" or "What is it you want to complain about?"
Followed by, "Sorry I failed to see it like that." and "Let's play ball." or a proper ejection for conduct worthy of ejection.
PS: Haven't ejected anybody this year {enuf said}.  |
Coach comes out....
"That's a horse... call blue!" His opinion.
"You're friends with the coach!" Could be.
"The only reason you made that call was because you're friends with the coach!"
Bu-Bye. How is this NOT questioning his integrity? What a joke!
"You're a blind sack of sh... who wouldn't know a strike if it hit you in the forehead!" Hmmm... I didn't tell him not to call me a blind sack of sh.. at the plate meeting. He requested time before coming out to yell at me. He's not really arguing balls and strikes, but rather I wouldn't know it if one hit me in the forehead (which I probably wouldn't since I'd be stunned by the pitch). Guess he gets to stay, even though I now have no credibility, given up any respect from players and coaches, forfeited any control of the game, let everyone know I'm a joke as an umpire, and have now let this coach know his words/actions are perfectly acceptable.
I've known those who brag about their vast number of ejections, and I've known those who brag about never having any ejections. I question the competency of both.