[bobbrix]

Some of you may enjoy this one ...

(Reminder to self:
Don’t turn back on field unless you’ve called time.
Oh, and paying attention might be a good idea, too.)



Runners on 2nd and 3rd, ONE out.

Long fly ball down the 1st base line that eventually curves out over foul territory.

F9 makes this awkward, twisted arm (and therefore seemingly spectacular) foul fly catch and is now laying on the ground as fans on both sides cheer and shout ‘yahoo!!’ and ‘great catch!!’ etc.. So, TWO out.

There’s a definite pause in the activities, so for some reason I’m thinking .... “Yes, nice catch ... time for her to get up off the ground, though. I’ll clear my indicator and prep for the next batter while I’m waiting for the ball to come back to the pitcher! Two out.”.

So, my back is turned away from Right Field (big mistake) and suddenly the runner that was on third breezes past me and now there's more cheering.

Trying to appear I'm in control, I look for the ball and find F9 has just thrown it to F4 (she is standing on 2nd base!!), and then F4 tosses it to the pitcher.

Finally, I call time and belatedly announce the runner safe at home ... I’m waiting to get questioned on how she could tag up on a foul fly but no question comes.

Ahhh, relief ... for a brief moment.

Now I look out and there’s the runner that was on 2nd , just standing by the Short Stop, looking around wondering what to do!!! I’m 99.9% sure she's been standing there since the foul fly was caught (never tagged up) ... now the 3rd base coach tells her “plays over, go back to 2nd”.

So, as my brain races, waiting for a heated argument that I missed the third out at 2nd base, I call for the next batter and get the next pitch in.

Not a peep from anyone .... whew ... got away with that one (not sure if I should feel guilty or not, though).