Umpire Karate

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by TxUmp

The manager asks his catcher where the pitch was. He says.......

If the manager is dumb enough to ask his catcher that question, and the catcher even dumber to answer, then you need to stop letting the battery know where the pitch missed.

Best not to start though. It just says you need to justify your judgment by an explanation.

[TxUmp]

And the battery doesn't know where the pitch was? All they need to know is that it was not in the strike zone. Giving them the location only gives them another reason to disagree (and argue) with you.

DON'T DO IT!!!!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by TxUmp

And the battery doesn't know where the pitch was? All they need to know is that it was not in the strike zone. Giving them the location only gives them another reason to disagree (and argue) with you.

DON'T DO IT!!!!

It is not something you want to do on every single ball call, but on inside and outside close calls it is acceptable. Argue balls and strikes with me and just see what happens next

[griff901c]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

It is not something you want to do on every single ball call, but on inside and outside close calls it is acceptable. Argue balls and strikes with me and just see what happens next

Exactly..borderline pitches..ok. Big deal if you say it's low..mgr wants to *****..it wasn't low...I'm with Steve..see ya

A good catcher will tell his pitcher...bring it up..or in...or whatever.

Now if your zone is all over the place.....be quiet...bear down..be consistant

griff