Mets/Yankees

[David B]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

I think sometimes this is where "asking for help" isn't always better and doesn't always help you "get it right" if Davidson didn't know for sure...they should've stuck with the call on the field...he obviously didn't know for sure because he got it wrong and U3 was probably 200 feet closer to the call with no other responsibilities.

Exactly. I've watched too many games lately and its really gotten bad in HS ball where coaches almost expect you to ask for help.

In a recent playoff game, coach wanted me to ask for help on a pulled foot and I'm in U1. On top of that throw is high and pulls F3 toward RF which means PU couldn't see it anyway because he pulls his foot away from him.

As I move to U2 coach goes to PU and asks him to make a call. PU and I had talked about it before the game so he tells coach its my call and ends discussion, but how many times do we see umpires getting together and then making the "wrong" call.

Sure it might be a tough call, but in the Mets game, Reilly had it right to start with.

I can't remember who says it best, but sometimes we just have to umpire!

Thanks
David