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The article said it was a fastball, but, watching the pitcher's arm motion, I thought it was a breaking ball that did not break. If it was a fastball, it was pretty weak for a state final, or even an average high school pitcher. I do think it was intentional, based on the catcher's actions. His drop was too exagerated.
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Arm motion looked like a curve ball to me... but I'd say 80% intentional.
If I were PU, I'd probably talk to the crew before ejecting to make sure I was right. Not the most blatant instance of a catcher letting one back on the umpire, but a pretty good one. |
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I have heard many a story about this but have never had it happen to me (yet :0) It sure appears obvious intent but I was not there. I don't know if I would dump any body based on what I see in the vid but I do know one thing, the strike zone just got smaller (or larger) for the team in question!!! No place for that at any level.
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Some additional information
I didn't include this info initially because I wanted everyone to judge based on what they saw, but reportedly there had been a lot of arguing about balls and strikes, with 9 SO's to that point, many on called third strikes.
The school is conducting its own investigation (so far, the coaches say it wasn't planned), but rest assured when that investigation is done the Georgia High School Association will step in and have something to say. |
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If it was intentional, eject the perps. |
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I just watched the vid.
Forget HTBT. The Ace Holleran Eject-o-Matic machine would have gone from 0-60 faster than a Murcielago.
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It is obvious it was intential. As a one time coach you know the catcher is taught to never take his eye off the thrown ball, also the base runner. If you watch the video he clearly ducks and looks to the ground. No attention is paid to the base runner.
Should had been an immediate ejection. Only the umps there really no what was going through their minds at the time. Parents are much worse now then they were even 10 years ago. |
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