Between Innings The Rat Said...

[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?

[BigUmp56]

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?

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.

[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!

[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?

[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.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I don't know. Let's ask the expert.....

Rich Ives, where are you?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I don't know. Let's ask the expert.....

Rich Ives, where are you?

There are a lot of folks in NY that are short on clues. Why would you think we're any different?

NY is pretty big and diverse. Any resemblance between NY City and where I live is strictly coincidental. Even within NYC, any resemblance between the South Bronx and Staten Island is coincidental.

NY is bigger than one usually thinks. It's over 500 miles from Montauk to Buffalo (using the shortcut through NJ&PA) and 400 miles from NYC to the Canadian border north of Plattsburgh.

[edhern]

Last I checked an infield fly can only be called with runners on first and second or bases loaded and less than two outs (and I ump in NY). Although occassionally the coaches try for a variation or two.

Ed H

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by edhern

Last I checked an infield fly can only be called with runners on first and second and less than two outs (and I ump in NY).

ah, so the state of NY doesnt allow for bases loaded - less than two out infield flys. you crazy new yorkers...

[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.

[AC Blue]

Hey out here in California , last night I had a coach ask for the infield fly on a pop up in front of the dug out , clearly in foul territory. He had the situation right (Runners 1 & 2 with less than two outs) but the location wrong. I just shook my head and said "your just testing me, right coach?"

Steve

Sunny CA

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by AC Blue

Hey out here in California , last night I had a coach ask for the infield fly on a pop up in front of the dug out , clearly in foul territory. He had the situation right (Runners 1 & 2 with less than two outs) but the location wrong. I just shook my head and said "your just testing me, right coach?"

Steve

Sunny CA

Out here in the dismally overcast, chilly and damp Midwest, I had an umpire call an Infield Fly with runners (only) on 2nd & 3rd last week. Unfortunately, the fielder caught the pop-up & the runners stayed on their bases, so it wasn't nearly as much fun as it might have been.

JM

[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

[kylejt]

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

Twice you missed your chance to run him.


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