[Gulf Coast Blue]

Being the geek that I am.........I have re-thought my plate stance about 10,000 times since I drove away from the BBQ lunch Sunday............grin

I can't think of any BAD thing about it except maybe exposing myself a little more than many umpires..........

I like the double wide stance and will continue it.......and I will continue to keep my position so I can get a good look at the plate...........

I did have one interesting conversation with 1 coach this weekend............

Their team had just won a 2-1 ballgame and he asked me where his pitcher was missing on the inside part of the plate...........(the pitcher was absolutely awesome......could have pitched for an 18U team)

I honestly told him that I very likely missed 5-6 pitches in that game..........because his catcher was the "jumpiest girl I have had the pleasure to call behind all year"..........I thought this kid was a cotton-pickin grasshopper......

I told her a couple of times that she might get more pitches if she would come set and keep still, but she continued to move all over the place............(Imagine a jumpy catcher and multiply by 10)........She did however, stop everything that came her way........and her pitcher was "bringing it"...........

Well...........I was soon to find out that the F2 in question was this coaches daughter.........I felt a bit like a heel..........but told him to try and get one of his local umpires to work with her to learn to catch and help the umpire to call "strikes".........(thanks Steve).....

He was at first offended.......but came around after our chat.........

BTW........anyone know how to get BBQ sauce stains out of the mesh ASA shirts...........grin

Joel