Baiting?

[tiger49]

Do you feel the player was baited here?

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by tiger49

Do you feel the player was baited here?

Without knowing what was said, I have no answer for you.

[TussAgee11]

Hey, I've been to that stadium - Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Single A ball.

Who knows what was said. The video doesn't look good, but it is a possibility that the batter said something back to PU that needed to be addressed.

Although, if that was the case, PU could have concealed it a bit better. Perhaps brushing off the plate while chewing him out.

Baiting? No. By the looks of the video (which of course has its limitations), not the best game management IMO.

[RPatrino]

I watched this clip, and I never saw any words exchanged in a 'heated' manner. Perhaps the batter 'erased' the back line of the batters box while entering the box, and the PU said, "knock it off" and the batter responded 'inappropriately'?? Other than that, I can't answer your question.

[waltjp]

Who knows what happened. We may only see the culmination of events here that started earlier in the AB. The PU may have quietly said his piece and was ignored or received an inappropriate reply.

[Rcichon]

You can see the batter mouthing words so there probably was cause. Who knows what was said but it probably wasn't, "Nice call John".

[RPatrino]

Don't leave us in suspense any longer. What happened??

[SanDiegoSteve]

He's such a tease.

[David B]

Originally Posted by tiger49

Do you feel the player was baited here?

Probably some history here between the two involved, but yes the umpire baited him. No other reason to come out after a foul ball.

And if the player did say what was mentioned above, he deserved to go.


Thanks
David

[SanDiegoSteve]

Bait 'em then run 'em was a taught technique at one time.