Signals from the coach to the pitcher

[RPatrino]

Rufus, you mention, "He had to leave the game after that one". Did he really leave the game after getting hit? Most of us get hit with varying frequency during the season, and I don't recall ever leaving a game.

[Rufus]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

Rufus, you mention, "He had to leave the game after that one". Did he really leave the game after getting hit? Most of us get hit with varying frequency during the season, and I don't recall ever leaving a game.

Yes, he left the game. I think part of it was there was another official who had just finished up a game on another field and was available to take over as PU (i.e., had the gear on) and that we were late in the game and down by 9 runs. I've had this official before and he's very experienced so I don't think he would have left unless (1) he was really hurt and (2) he didn't have a ready/capable replacement. It was very diconcerting to see him take the hit that hard because, as you say, I've seen take a couple off the coconut this year and not be phased by it. That's why nobody thought it odd that he went out (i.e., it must have been really bad).