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Had a good one yesterday from a player. 18U travel teams, I call a strike on the outside corner, and the batter laughs! I ask whether he's laughing at me, and he says that was way outside. So I encourage him to swing the bat, because the next two pitches are sure to be strikes as well.
The first is a fastball in the middle of the zone (N-S and E-W), and the second is a curve ball that hits the same spot. He looked at both pitches. No doubt, I'm to blame for his striking out! Batter leaves the plate, and the catcher says, "that kid's not too bright." Then it was my turn to laugh.
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My favorite is the remark after a pitch is called a ball : " Throw it there again,
Johnny, he'll call it a strike next time". Now why would I call the same pitch differently a second time ????
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Does every umpire on this forum think they are so far above reproach that are not allowed to be criticized or questioned? I have read many posts on this site and the one common thing I have found are the umpires who post on here feel the need to belittle, critique and basically insult anyone who dares to question their knowledge or ability. Is this what it has come to? Umpires who feel they are bigger then the game and most coaches are rats or idiots? I may agree there are some coaches who want to act like they know the rules but really know very little but not all coaches who question an interpretation are idiots. The PU umpire does not call balls and strikes from a pedastal so the umpires on here need to get off theirs and quit insulting anyone who dares to disagree with them.
One other way to look at this, these forums are supposed to be for intelligent discussion and reasoning, not for anyone outside of the "circle" to be roundly criticized and insulted, even if its only implied. Relax, take a breath and don't beleive your own press, you are not gods and you are not always right. Also, a good umpire is a reasonable umpire who does not insult and ridicule all dissenters but instead is maybe humble enough to look and be open to other viewpoints. |
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Everything that has been said in this thread has actually happened to every umpire that has ever worked baseball. Coaches and players really don't know very much as a general rule, and they constantly say and do ignorant things. It is stupid to say things like "not your pitch" on pitches right down the pipe, or to say "throw it there again and he'll call it a strike" on pitches that are never going to be a strike no matter how many times he throws it there. We are just pointing out how dumb these things are. We also point out when umpires make bonehead calls, as all of us have done at one time or the other, and we freely admit that we make these mistakes. Unless you have walked a mile in our plate shoes, your opinion is of absolutely no value whatsoever.
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someone else disagreeing with them. It struck me as a thread to share dumba$$ things people say, whether or not they make sense, or even apply to the situation. After reading you post,however, I have not changed my mind. Maybe you should relax and take a breath. Your opinion of the users of this forum means nothing to those users, although you have every right to espouse those opinions. P.S. Did you recently send a letter to the editor of this site, concerning the "lack" of reprimands and/or fines levied upon officials? If not, perhaps you should meet the gentleman who did. You seem to have a lot in common.
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Yet another
I must admit, this coach wasn't rodentlike. Just a disbeliever.
B1 hits gapper with sacks juiced and 1 out. R3 scores easily; R2 rounds 3B and heads for plate. F6 obstructs R1 at 2B. I call the delayed dead ball. Defense opts to try to get R2 at home. They get him in a pickle and tag him out. R1 ends up at 3B, safely, as does B1 at 2B. Play phase is over; I say and do nothing. Nicerat: What about the obstruction? Me: There's no need for an award. The runner made it to third on his own. N: No, you have to give my guy at third home plate, plus erase the out on the runner ahead of him and give him home on the obstruction. M: No, the kid that got in the pickle wasn't obstructed. His out stands. N: Well, I don't think so. My guy has to be forced home on the obstruction; and by the way, why didn't you call "time" when the obstruction occurred? Other manager: Are we ever gonna play the rest of the inning? M: He's right. Let's play ball. A real first for me and another addition to the CS&FP rulebook: The Dreaded Unobstructed Runner Gets Huge Gift Syndrome. Ace Holleran
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