If a coach said....

WhatWuzThatBlue · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Jan 29, 2006, 05:40pm

Thank you Rich. I'm always amazed at those responses. If you are worried about a coach saying, "You blew that one.", "You missed another balk." or "That's two you've called wrong." I can tell what kind of umpire you are and what kind of games you call.

SDS, most solid veterans know when a coach crosses a line. These comments are petty gamesmanship, nothing more. Do you get your panties in a bundle when you call a high strike and the coach says, "Don't worry Timmy, you know that's not a strike." or better yet, "Relax, Timmy - he now has to call those strikes for us."? Yeah, I think I know the answer already - you're too predictable.

David B · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 08, 2012, 12:29pm

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Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

Thank you Rich. I'm always amazed at those responses. If you are worried about a coach saying, "You blew that one.", "You missed another balk." or "That's two you've called wrong." I can tell what kind of umpire you are and what kind of games you call.

SDS, most solid veterans know when a coach crosses a line. These comments are petty gamesmanship, nothing more. Do you get your panties in a bundle when you call a high strike and the coach says, "Don't worry Timmy, you know that's not a strike." or better yet, "Relax, Timmy - he now has to call those strikes for us."? Yeah, I think I know the answer already - you're too predictable.

I like that way of putting it in perspective. Coaches are playing their little game just trying to gain an advantage. Too many times, umpires play along instead of umpiring.

Thanks
David

MD Longhorn · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 08, 2012, 02:33pm

Can we let this four year old spammer-rebirthed thread die?

Rich · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 08, 2012, 02:51pm

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Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Can we let this four year old spammer-rebirthed thread die?

It's 6 years. And I like reading what I wrote six years ago. It even sounds somewhat intelligent.

RPatrino · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 08, 2012, 03:03pm

6 years ago?? It seems like it was just yesterday....

MD Longhorn · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 08, 2012, 03:08pm

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Originally Posted by RPatrino

6 years ago?? It seems like it was just yesterday....

How do you know I wasn't calling the spammer a 4-year old?

(What ... it isn't 2010?)

bossman72 · #7 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 18, 2012, 09:39am

first time i come back to visit the baseball board in quite some time and see one of my old posts brought back up. thought that was funny!

hope all my good friends on the baseball board are doing well! i've since gravitated to football as my main sport.