We got a whacker

[btdt]

You/I have a close play at first and call the B/R out. Here comes the Coach with a strange look on his face. It has always made me wonder what the coach was really after when the first words out of his mouth are:

“What did you see Blu?”

You/I think to yourself Â…. what did I see? Â… the same thing he saw Â… a close play at first Â…. my judgment said he was out so I whacked him Â…Â…

I always get an uneasy feeling in my stomach when the “what did you see” line comes out. What is it that he really wants to hear? Often, no matter what is said the coach seems to be looking for a word or words from you that he can argue over.

On a pure judgement call, what do you think the coach is really after when he uses the “what did you see line”?

What reaction should you/I have when we honestly say … “we had a close play at first and in my judgment … he was out ” isn’t good enough.

What else is there to say ????