Arguing

[O.T.Hill]

Really quick I want to follow up with a question. How does everyone feel about HP admitting that he probably missed a pitch? I miss my share, and it seems as though it's usually a pitch that I should have called a strike and didn't. Two or three times this year, I have simply stated for batter and catcher to hear: "Boys, that was a good pitch." I guess it makes me feel better, I don't know. Another instance in a recent game had ball one come in at the knees and I thought I missed it, calling it a "ball". Next pitch comes in just high - "ball". Both pitches the pitcher expressed just the slightest bit of a puzzled look. Pitch # 3 was fouled off down the left field line. As I skipped out from behind the plate and moved a little closer to the mound, the pitcher had moved in pretty close to the plate. As I flipped him the new ball, I said, "I missed the first pitch." His reply: "No problem". This was around the second inning. No problems whatsoever the rest of the way.
Is this just a plain stupid thing to do on my part?

[DG]

Originally Posted by O.T.Hill

Really quick I want to follow up with a question. How does everyone feel about HP admitting that he probably missed a pitch? I miss my share, and it seems as though it's usually a pitch that I should have called a strike and didn't. Two or three times this year, I have simply stated for batter and catcher to hear: "Boys, that was a good pitch." I guess it makes me feel better, I don't know. Another instance in a recent game had ball one come in at the knees and I thought I missed it, calling it a "ball". Next pitch comes in just high - "ball". Both pitches the pitcher expressed just the slightest bit of a puzzled look. Pitch # 3 was fouled off down the left field line. As I skipped out from behind the plate and moved a little closer to the mound, the pitcher had moved in pretty close to the plate. As I flipped him the new ball, I said, "I missed the first pitch." His reply: "No problem". This was around the second inning. No problems whatsoever the rest of the way.
Is this just a plain stupid thing to do on my part?

It's not a cardinal sin to talk to the catcher. If I am asked about a pitch I am convinced I missed I will say "I missed that pitch and if I see it again it will be a strike". This will be loud enough for batter to hear.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by PWL

F5 had actually fielded the ball right over the bag just in foul ground.

PWL,

Huh??? In my world, all of the bases are in fair territory. So is the space over them. Even if the lines aren't laid down correctly.

JM

[DG]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

PWL,

Huh??? In my world, all of the bases are in fair territory. So is the space over them. Even if the lines aren't laid down correctly.

JM

Yuo meen its nut a fowl bull ef its cuahgt oever teh big?

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by DG

Yuo meen its nut a fowl bull ef its cuahgt oever teh big?

DG,

I thimk it wouold depind on iff the playr was proprly eqwipt.

JM

[RPatrino]

I think PWL is on to something. Once had a VERY early Saturday game, 8 AM as I recall, and the foul lines looked like they had been done by a drunk. As it turned out, THEY WERE!! The foul lines were on the inside of the bases, so that the bags were in "foul" territory. I found someone else to replace the lines.

As Papa C. would say... Lah Me!!

bob P

[orioles35]

Unless the lines are totally FUBARed, you have to go with what the line says, correct? I don't think it would make sense to call what the REAL line would be if it were done correctly...both teams would be guessing at slow rollers down either line.

[mcrowder]

If lines are bad, I'll address it at the plate conference. Either by saying - guys, these lines are bad in places, but we're calling the LINE... or by saying - guys, these lines are unplayable - we're going to have to use our best judgement and call based on where the lines SHOULD have been.

But address it, to avoid problems like the one mentioned up above.

[DG]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

PWL,

Huh??? In my world, all of the bases are in fair territory. So is the space over them. Even if the lines aren't laid down correctly.

JM

Yuo meen its nut a fowl bull ef its cuahgt oever teh big?

Its leta adn i"m lgaufng me asse oever sum recint pusts.

[UmpJM]

PWL,

Well....that's different! Never mind.

It's just that when you said...

Originally Posted by PWL

F5 had actually fielded the ball right over the bag...

I thought you meant he had actually fielded the ball while it was "right over the bag".

I agree that it can be difficult to convey all the nuances of a play with a typed description.

JM