Two-ump question - check swing

[ctblu40]

Originally Posted by PWL

You still don't get it. There is nothing about screwing the pooch involved. I stated, I felt that in my book the batter had swung. The call could go either way. I've been asked to go on appeals I didn't think were even close and have gotten the strike call. Whatever he decided was not even relevent to the case in point. Just give me a simple safe or out mechanic. Better he learn when there is someone willing to teach him, than when there is someone out there with that doesn't know or care. Hopefully, he learned from it.

A word wasn't even muttered about the call. Don't read so much into it. There are worse calls out there they can make which will get them into hot water faster than a checked swing.

Now I think I get it.... you were trying to point out that he should have used a mechanic... I agree.

Now, I think you've been missing my point. You were the plate umpire, a pitch came in that was outside the strikezone... however, in your opinion, the batter offered at the pitch.

I felt that in my book the batter had swung

But you called it a ball just so you could appeal to BU to "teach" him to use a safe or out mechanic when giving you his opinion. Do you really not see anything wrong with that?

Edited to add: I'm not reading into it. You stated twice now that as the plate umpire, you called an "attempt" a ball just so you could go to BU.