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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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"If you're gonna start counting, you won't make it to 4." In my experience, 9 out of 10 rats look at you like a confused puppy when you reply thusly. Including the head cocked 45 degrees. The 10th smiles wryly, goes back to the bench and stays in the game. |
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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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Partner in "C", runner at first. Line drive right at my partner's head, falls backwards at last minute. SS bobbles and drops ball, then kicks it. Everyone safe.
Catcher jumps up in my face screaming, "What the f**k is he doing there, what is he a moron, he cost us two outs, he's a f**king a$$hole" The back-up catcher had a good rest of the game. ![]() Doug |
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Another one of my all time favorites.
Pitch bounces in the dirt but the batter swings anyway and ropes a gapper double, scoring 2 runs. Defensive coach comes running out yelling, "that ball is dead, that ball is dead, you're killing me blue". I call him down, and i ask him what he is talking about, he says, " a ball in the dirt is a dead ball, everyone knows that, blue..." I reply, "ok, next time you have a runner on third and the ball hits the dirt, i won't let him score." He gets this blank look on his face and without saying a word, turns and walks away. I probably should have tossed him, but he was always so much fun!!
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