Cutoff Question

[canadaump6]

Mick [Foley], you're a good man. Steve, don't you think that was a little harsh? GarthB, thanks for the introduction. LMan, I do both. Jurassic Referee, how do you respond to me when you have me on your ignore list ? Mcrowder, my question is only 96.5% unrelated to the topic of umpiring.

Sorry about the off-topic post guys but I was really hoping we could get into some discussion about this play.

[mick]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

Mick [Foley] ....

Foley ?
That's not me. Yer thinkin' of someone else.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

Steve, don't you think that was a little harsh?

No, I was just playin'. I think you are dealing with coaches who don't know the difference between a cut and a relay. What they wanted you to do was hit a relay man (who can't throw), instead of pegging the shortstop (who was acting as cut off man in this case) and holding R1 at third base. If you would have thrown to F4, the 3rd base coach would have probably sent R1 home if he knew of F4's weak arm. It sounds like you did the right thing, but got reamed for it.

Now, no more player questions or rants on the umpire board!

Yeah, like that's gonna stop them.