Line in the sand

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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
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Not to change the subject but most ejections I've seen or enforced myself were following an action where a player was called out. In this situation, is the ejection also an out or do you just get a new batter to assume the existing count? [/B]

No, middle of the count, lets make it 2-1. New batter, same count.

Hey I've been around a lot of years. I have tried your method, the FYC and just plain giving the batter sh!t. In the long run, the ejection works the best.

I did a series a few years back on the paid portion of the site about this same scenario. I asked umpires, players and coaches about the same situation and how to handle it. The only ones who ALL said it was an automatic ejction? The PLAYERS.

The umpiers said it depended on the situaion (similar to here). The coach said dump a rookie but cut the veteran some slack and just tear a strip off of him. But the PLAYERS said dump him. Actually, one pitcher said, FYC him the next pitch, then dump him - but pitchers always want it all!!

Blaine