Between Innings The Rat Said...

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

While working solo, signals are superflous. I have asked for help from my "partner" on occasion, just for giggles.

Bob P.

My favorite: in a solo game, catcher asks me to appeal the check swing. So I holler down: "Coach, did he go?"

Coach nearly always says "No." Had one ring him up, though.

[tmp44]

Originally Posted by CraigD

"You guys don't know the rules! You missed that one....the batter's out!" After being encouraged to go home and spend some time reading the rules, he said, "I don't need to read the rules...I have coached for 10 years in New York."

At that point, I smiled and said, "there's your problem."

Situation:
OBR, R1, 2 outs, dropped third strike.

In the previous inning he had complained about an infield fly not being called with R1 only.

Now tell me guys, is that really how it works it New York?

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

I can't say for sure how it works in New York, but here in the armpit of the Midwest he would have been on his way to the Lazy Boy and Budweiser for the rest of the game. He certainly isn't going to stay after making those comments!


Tim.

You would have dumped him for that? Wow.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by tmp44

You would have dumped him for that? Wow.

"You guys don't know the rules! You missed that one....the batter's out!"

I believe this is the part that Tim was referring to. The word YOU makes it personal, and he got personal exactly twice. Buh-bye!

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by CraigD

"You guys don't know the rules! You missed that one....the batter's out!" After being encouraged to go home and spend some time reading the rules, he said, "I don't need to read the rules...I have coached for 10 years in New York."

At that point, I smiled and said, "there's your problem."

Situation:
OBR, R1, 2 outs, dropped third strike.

In the previous inning he had complained about an infield fly not being called with R1 only.

Now tell me guys, is that really how it works it New York?

It's a universal situation.

Bob

[LilLeaguer]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

"You guys don't know the rules! You missed that one....the batter's out!"

I believe this is the part that Tim was referring to. The word YOU makes it personal, and he got personal exactly twice. Buh-bye!

"You guys don't know the rules!" is the implicit meaning of pulling out a rulebook; we would all eject for that. If we would eject for the symbol, we should eject when the statement is explicit.

If a player yelled out, "That pitch was 4 inches outside!" rather than drawing a line in the dirt, wouldn't we dump him?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by PWL

Well, they were booing the Yankees when they were down 9-0 to the Rangers. I couldn't believe they were cheering when they won on a two out two run homer to win 14-13. It was the biggest comeback in Yankee history. What does it take to satisfy these people?

Not giving up nine runs in the first place.

Chacon stunk up the joint. Randy has lately too.

[kylejt]

"You guys don't know the rules! You missed that one....the batter's out!"

Twice you missed your chance to run him.


E-PU

[briancurtin]

i was at two games today as a fan (double header at two different schools, makeups) and the second had one of the worst rats ive seen at the HS varsity level. in the first inning he was chirping at ball/strike calls on the corner and yelled "and that is why you were banned from working plainfield south games". later on hes chirping more and full sprints out of the dugout towards the plate to show his disgust. more chirping, then theres a close play at 2nd base and he is full, all out sprinting to the base umpire while flailing his arms screaming.

no ejection, no warnings, and between innings he was their best friend. it made no sense at all to me. i had him tossed after the 3rd batter

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by tmp44

You would have dumped him for that? Wow.

Don't worry. You're sarcasm wasn't lost on me.



Tim.