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Old Thu Jul 17, 2014, 07:35am
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by RKBUmp View Post
Had a coach a couple of years ago who refused to take the pitcher out, who just happened to be his daughter. She was leaping and not even attempting to keep the foot down even after repeatedly telling both her and her dad the pivot foot had to drag away. He kept trying to argue it didnt and at one point told me he wasnt going to allow me to call illegal pitches all day. He was going to go get the TD and the UIC and talk to them. I told him to go right ahead and get them. He never did pull her, and worst part was I was told he came back the next morning and put her right back in for the next game and was throwing a fit again.
Yup, like I said, I wouldn't think too highly of this pinhead. And I wouldn't be surprised if most--if not all--of the parents on his team, as well as the opposing coaches and fans, and umpires felt the same way.
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