Another Room-temp IQ coach

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by GerryB

Last night, men's summer league.
Top of the FIRST, from the dugout comes "both ways blue!"

I got this in the middle of a game this week. Walked over to the dugout and said calmly: "I just heard someone over here say "both ways, blue." If this individual really believes that I'm cheating, I'd like to discuss it right now. Otherwise, kindly refrain from these accusations."

No response.

It was quiet after that.

[RPatrino]

Don't you just love it!!

The pitch is right down Broadway, Aunt Myrtle could hit it. Johnny just lets it go right by. Rat yells from 3rd base box, " Not your pitch, Johnny!!".

[PABlue]

Yeah his pitch is the one up by his eyes are down at his ankles.Everything else they let go by and then shake there head when we ring up strike three!

[LMan]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

Don't you just love it!!

The pitch is right down Broadway, Aunt Myrtle could hit it. Johnny just lets it go right by. Rat yells from 3rd base box, " Not your pitch, Johnny!!".

Man, if I had a dollar for every time I heard that!



Clearly Johnny's 'pitch' is the breaking ball in the dirt

[mbyron]

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.

[umpduck11]

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 ????

[bluezebra]

"Now why would I call the same pitch
differently a second time ????"

Because every manager/coach/commentator/fan, believes umpires do "make-up" calls.

Bob

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by bluezebra

"Now why would I call the same pitch
differently a second time ????"

Because every manager/coach/commentator/fan, believes umpires do "make-up" calls.

Bob

Good point, Bob.