[aceholleran]

I've been written up--once.

During game a picklle occurred between HP and 3B. I was BU, so I took the tag on R3 diving back into 3B. Good, early tag, but I waited. Sure 'nuff, the rock rolls up F6's arm. By the time he controls the sphere, R3 is back on the pad. I call "safe" and give the bobble sign. Yes, to fans and popcorn vendors this runner looked flat "out." I had a unique view and thought my extra mechanic (which I am loath to effect) helped tell the story. Just some small chirping by def. Rodent, though.

Local paper scribe writes that "Umpire Ace Holleran made a controversial call that changed the game for Snotport National..." etc.

Losing skip said (roughly) "It's tough to win when a call like that takes you our of the inning."

I called the paper and got the sports editor on the phone. It's a medium metro daily with a couple hundred thousand readers. He said, "I thought I'd be hearing from you."

I didn't go ripsh!t, but explained the entire play.

"Uh oh," said the editor. Then I made the point that I happened to be available for quite some time after the game; why didn't the writer ask me about the play?

You can't win.

Ace