It's Why We Call Them Rats......

[BigUmp56]

During the first inning of the Ohio ~vs~ Georgia game tonight an Ohio batter fouls a ball off of his leg. After attending to his player who looked to be overreacting, the coach is heard on his mic coaching the kid on being sure to not let a fastball get by him when he gets back in the box. Umpire says it's time to get the game moving, to which coach rat responds rather rudely:

"Hey, he's hurt. I'm just checking on him!"


Tim.

[Bassman]

Just like all coaches/players know the rules cover to cover.

(If you buy that, there's a bridge over in Brooklyn I wanna sell ya )

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

During the first inning of the Ohio ~vs~ Georgia game tonight an Ohio batter fouls a ball off of his leg. After attending to his player who looked to be overreacting, the coach is heard on his mic coaching the kid on being sure to not let a fastball get by him when he gets back in the box. Umpire says it's time to get the game moving, to which coach rat responds rather rudely:

"Hey, he's hurt. I'm just checking on him!"


Tim.

" . . . who looked to be overreacting . . . "

Is that one of those famous judgement calls?


It takes two seconds on my wristwatch to say "Don't let a fastball get by you."

Get pushy (the coach's opinion - a judgement call on his end), get a "rude" response.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

" . . . who looked to be overreacting . . . "

Is that one of those famous judgement calls?


It takes two seconds on my wristwatch to say "Don't let a fastball get by you."

Get pushy (the coach's opinion - a judgement call on his end), get a "rude" response.

I've come to expect no less from you, Rich. To a rat the game management tool of keeping the game moving along is getting pushy. Unless, of course, it's his team waiting on the field for the opposing coach to get his player back in the box.


Tim.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

I've come to expect no less from you, Rich. To a rat the game management tool of keeping the game moving along is getting pushy. Unless, of course, it's his team waiting on the field for the opposing coach to get his player back in the box.


Tim.

There are two sides to every story Tim. No one has a lock on which side is correct.

I don't care how long the opposing coach takes to get his player back in the box - it gives my pitcher a breather.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

There are two sides to every story Tim. No one has a lock on which side is correct.

I don't care how long the opposing coach takes to get his player back in the box - it gives my pitcher a breather.

Hmmm. Most coaches I know are more concerned about their pitcher keeping his rhythm intact and are pretty quick to get on the defense for BS delays.

The Rat claimed to be checking his hurt kid when, in fact, he was coaching him on his at bat. You seem to either overlook that behavior, or lying has become so common in coaching that it doesn't bother you.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by GarthB

The Rat claimed to be checking his hurt kid when, in fact, he was coaching him on his at bat. You seem to either overlook that behavior, or lying has become so common in coaching that it doesn't bother you.

Where's the lie Garth, did you miss this part?

an Ohio batter fouls a ball off of his leg.

Or did the kid foul the ball off his leg on purpose because he wanted the coach to come coach him?

Fouling a ball off your leg hurts. Hell, Jermaine Dye had his leg broken by such a hit. Maybe you think a 12-year old kid should "act like a man"? CRAP - he's 12.

Yet somehow, after attending to the kid, saying "Don't let the fastball by you" as you prepare to return to the dugout makes you a lying rat.

You're wrong. Tim's wrong.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

" . . . who looked to be overreacting . . . "

Is that one of those famous judgement calls?


It takes two seconds on my wristwatch to say "Don't let a fastball get by you."

Get pushy (the coach's opinion - a judgement call on his end), get a "rude" response.

Spoken like a true coach, Rich. But I'm going to move you along when you start coaching. And if you get cockey, I'm going to put you in your place.

But if you do an injury visit on your pitcher, now I have a rule to et you moving along if you start coaching!

[ManInBlue]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Spoken like a true coach, Rich. But I'm going to move you along when you start coaching. And if you get cockey, I'm going to put you in your place.

But if you do an injury visit on your pitcher, now I have a rule to et you moving along if you start coaching!

And the umpire's manual dictates that I be standing there with you to make sure you are not tending to issues other than the injury. Once the conversation chagnes course, we're through and we're playing ball. If you want to keep talking to him, then we have a charged time out.

With the batter sitch mentioned - if I hear the "coaching" I'm moving you along, and if I get the "I'm checking on my player, he's hurt" comment I'm going to ask "What does not letting a fastball get by him have to do with his injury?" I see no issue with a comment as you walk away -after all it only takes two seconds - but during the injury time out, we need to be tending to the injury.

We could tell players to "get hurt" so we can come talk to them. Hey that works, fake an injury, I'll come tell PU that I'm tending to your injury and I can tell you to drag bunt down the 3BL, F5 is playing very deep. We could have a sign for that - hat = steal, chin = bunt, belt to cheek = get hurt.

I went off the deep end, but we have to draw a line somewhere or else it will get to that. Discussion leads away from the injury looks like a good line to me.

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by ManInBlue

And the umpire's manual dictates that I be standing there with you to make sure you are not tending to issues other than the injury. Once the conversation chagnes course, we're through and we're playing ball. If you want to keep talking to him, then we have a charged time out.

With the batter sitch mentioned - if I hear the "coaching" I'm moving you along, and if I get the "I'm checking on my player, he's hurt" comment I'm going to ask .....

I'm with you until here. No asking, it's time to remind the coach he's over stepped his bounds and to exit, Stage Right.

Discussion leads away from the injury looks like a good line to me.

Draw it tight, sharp and quick.

[SanDiegoSteve]

How about the rat for Maryland that kept on questioning the strike zone by asking his catcher, "where are those pitches missing? In? Out?," and then the kid shrugging his shoulders as if to say, "search me, coach. The umpire just missed them."

The real problem was that Arizona was pounding everything that was in the strike zone, so the umpire didn't have a chance to call many strikes. The rest of the pitches were off the plate, and Minnesota's manager just kept blaming the umpire 'cause his little rugrat couldn't hit the corners.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

How about the rat for Maryland that kept on questioning the strike zone by asking his catcher, "where are those pitches missing? In? Out?," and then the kid shrugging his shoulders as if to say, "search me, coach. The umpire just missed them."

The real problem was that Arizona was pounding everything that was in the strike zone, so the umpire didn't have a chance to call many strikes. The rest of the pitches were off the plate, and Minnesota's manager just kept blaming the umpire 'cause his little rugrat couldn't hit the corners.

Welcome back Steve.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Thanks, good to be back.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

" . . . who looked to be overreacting . . . "

Is that one of those famous judgement calls?

Absolutely a judgment call. The ball hit the dirt and then bounced up hitting the kid on the side of his leg. He went down like he'd been shot for crying out loud. Consider the kid from Texas who was hit square on the nose with a thrown ball for a moment, Rich. He didn't put on the display that this kid did. It was overreacting, to be sure.


Tim.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Consider the kid from Texas who was hit square on the nose with a thrown ball for a moment, Rich. He didn't put on the display that this kid did. It was overreacting, to be sure.

That kid took it like a man. I was proud to see him come out for the next half-inning.

This Texas team looks like the team to beat now. I thought it was going to be Arizona, but after seeing the combination of pitching and hitting these kids from Lubbock have been doing, I may be changing horses.