you refused to get the call right, you %&^*$#@

[LMan]

Originally posted by jxt127
I saw a AAA umpire (International League) this past year miss a call at 2nd. He was probably the only person in the park who missed the play. There was a brief huddle after the defence complained and the call got fixed. His partners did not run out and tell him that he make a mistake they waited till the coach had his say and he asked for help.

Both teams have players and coaches that will assurably let us know if we miss something big (or small). That's part of their jobs. Let them do it.

The key. If you get your own calls, you have to live with your calls. If you volunteer to a coach that your partner effed up, you wont be calling very long.

If I have something different and he asks, I'll give it to him. If he asks.

I once had a coach in my face (after he was in my partner's) for a missed-bag appeal. My partner erred and didnt watch the touch (AFAIK), but he didnt ask my help and I didnt sell him out. "I cant call what I didn't see, skip"
I screw up also, and if I have doubts, I'll ask. If I don't ask, Im prepared to take the heat.

If any call I make can be 'reversed on unsolicited appeal,' why am I out there? "instant replay reversals' have had a debilitating effect on NFL officials (IMO),lets not bring that into baseball.