Ump Intentially Hit By Pitch?

[turnit]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sp...wild_0605.html


Seems fair.

[mbyron]

Stephens head coach Mark Gosnell said Hill and pitcher Cody Martin denied planning to hit the umpire and said the passed ball was a result of a signaling mix-up on whether the pitch was to be a fastball or a curve.

Rat alert.

[GoodScout]

A $1,000 fine and probation for next season was the toughest penalty GHSA really could have meted out given the bylaws. Stephens County better watch itself next season, because every game report is going to be gone over with a fine tooth comb in the state office.

Oh, and now that I heard that Gatorade presented the pitcher with an award today, I'm switching to Powerade.

[socalblue1]

Looks like the school didn't convince anyone it was an accident ...

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sp...wild_0605.html

[Dave Reed]

Originally Posted by GoodScout

Oh, and now that I heard that Gatorade presented the pitcher with an award today, I'm switching to Powerade.

Actually, a Gatorade award was given to the shortstop of this particular game. His younger brother was on the mound.

The SS (who also has a 95mph heater) is expected to go in the first round of the draft tomorrow. Maybe that's why he wasn't ejected for throwing his helmet at the end of the previous inning.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Dave Reed

The SS (who also has a 95mph heater) is expected to go in the first round of the draft tomorrow. Maybe that's why he wasn't ejected for throwing his helmet at the end of the previous inning.

That's a good theory. He's like Chrysler: too big to fail.