He really did say it

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I suppose that we'll all have to reconsider our stand on the question of shaving calls on the bases when there's a blow-out. Would you do it at 9-1? 20-1? 50-1?

Reminds me of the old story about Lord Beaverbrook. At a dinner party, he found himself seated next to a beautiful young lady (he himself was, of course, none of those things). He turned to her and ask, "Young lady, would you sleep with me for a million pounds?"

She responded, "Well, I suppose I would for a million!" To which Beaverbrook replied, "I see. Would you sleep with me for 10 pounds?" The young lady flushed with rage, and declared, "Lord Beaverbrook, what do you take me for?"

Beaverbrook eyed her calmly and said: "My dear, I believe we've already established that. Now we're merely haggling over price."

I already know that I'm a prostitute, I sell myself for a price all the time. The price is dependent on the companion(s) involved and how much abuse (whether that be baseballs caroming off my body or the occasional verbal assault) I want to take for that price. But I provide a very important service to the community

I'm not condoning either situation should mean one should 'shave a call'. However, a 6-1 (and 9-1 later on) game is still close in most high school baseball contests. If an umpire chooses to lower himself to incorrectly call a play s/he knows to be false, then so be it. However, it shouldn't affect the overall outcome of the game.

-Josh