Worst call I have ever seen!

[Carbide Keyman]

Originally Posted by Bainer

Last year coach gave "Worst call I've ever seen" speech to partner. Partner told him "you need to coach more, 'cause there're some crazy-a$$ umps out here", then turned his back and walked away. Coach shook his head and left- we were all waiting for "yeah, and you're one of them!" or something like that.

Don't mess around too much with the comebacks- it can feel good to zing a coach or player, but if they have a good answer it'll look like you're tossing them for getting the best of you, not for arguing.


Bainer.

Amen, brother. I refrain from talking to coaches at all. Nothing good EVER comes of it.



Doug

[Stripes1950]

While the exact phrase, "Worst call I have ever seen" does not enter this post, I think that this situation is very similar. HS Varsity. Second game of DH. Bottom of the seventh. Tied at 5. Home team loads the bases with 1 out. Batter works the count to 3-2. My partner calls a high and tight pitch ball four. Good call. Winning runs scores. Visiting team is highly upset. Assistant coach rushes toward the plate saying, "Now how can you call that?" I come in to assure that my partner is not alone in this situation and actually have to tell the "asst. rat" to back off. I tell my partner to just leave. No debate here. "The pitcher needed to throw a strike and didn't. Let's go." Heard many comments from the fans as we walked to our cars. Seriously considered writing a report on the behavior of this coach but didn't have a name and wasn't going to stick around to get one.