Jim,
After our "dead ball balk" fiasco, I'm reluctant to agree with you on anything. But I'm going along with you on this one too. Quick-witted replies to the wise-cracking ump is much preferable. After all, this is STILL a game.
Cute anecdote happened the other day. Pitcher is doing a good job but his teammates are blowing everything in sight. Routine plays being bobbled, errors on easy pop-ups, etc. The Shortstop yells out to the team, "Come on, gang. Chris can't do this alone." Then he walks up to Chris (the pitcher) and says, "Hey Chris, you gotta do this alone."
I got a chuckly out of that one.
Jerry
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