Another Room-temp IQ coach

[aceholleran]

This is softball, but I deem it apropos for this august body.

Coach Ratso for the Scabs has been chirping on balls/strikes for a good 2-3 innings. I am BU; my partner doesn't do anything, so I pass it off. The comments are getting loud enough to where I can hear every word. I put this in the hard drive. Feh.

About an inning later, the Scabs are batting and their R2 flagrantly leaves the base early on the pitch (per the rule, I kill the pitch and bang her out). Ratso happens to be coaching at 3B.

"WHAT WAS THAT?!??" screams Ratso. I am in deep "C."

"THAT'S AN OUT!" I reply, matching his decibel level. Now, this is the only play in LL softball where umps kill the pitch; it just cain't be anythin' else.

Ratso: "WHY IS SHE OUT?"

Me: "RULE 7.13." And I trot back to slot "A."

After the game, an idiot site director asked me why I was so "hard" on Ratso. I said, "I'm not explaining a rule to anyone who isn't nice."

Leaving him ... and my nancy-boy partner, who let Ratso drill his zone for the whole game, I mount my steed and hightail it to the Sons of Sweden for a pint of Stella.

Exeunt.

Ace


Ace

[Tim C]

Ace:

Welcome back . . . you have been missed.

Regards,

[GerryB]

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

[gsf23]

Triple Crown Tourney, 13 and under. FIRST time this town had ever hosted a baseball tourney of any kind. Bottom of first catcher sets up about 7-8 inches off the plate, pitcher hits the glove, I ball it. Catcher sets up in same spot again and again pitcher hits the glove, I ball it again. From the dugout I hear the coach, whose team has never played in that town before, "Man we never get any calls in this town." Made me chuckle.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by gsf23

.............. pitcher hits the glove, I ball it.

Naw, too easy............


Tim.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Naw, too easy............


Tim.

.....never stopped you before

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by PWL

........just another perverted hypocrite

Huh?......Hey, Jim Evans, shut your stupid pie hole!

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by GerryB

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

I had one very similar - I'm BU, top of 1st, leadoff hitter, I have a nutcutter at 1B and I bang the out. From the 3B coaches box: "Aw, c'mon Blue, BE CONSISTENT!"

[DG]

Originally Posted by Dave Hensley

I had one very similar - I'm BU, top of 1st, leadoff hitter, I have a nutcutter at 1B and I bang the out. From the 3B coaches box: "Aw, c'mon Blue, BE CONSISTENT!"

Some coaches only know a few phrases and no idea when to appropriately use them.

[DG]

Originally Posted by GerryB

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

Some coaches only know a few phrases and no idea when to appropriately use them.

[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

[FutureUmp]

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.