Sending a "message"

[gordon30307]

I only use the FYC call with teams that "get ot or should get it" That means no LL, or High School. I had a game where a batter didn't like a pitch I called a strike. The next pitch I balled when it came in at eye level. He was loud and sarcastic as the pitch crossed the plate. There were two dugouts and 17 players who knew what was coming on the next pitch. The catcher set up a foot outside and I rung him up on the next pitch for the third out. I ended up ejecting him but he was the only one who didn't get it.

The catcher of his team while warming up his pitcher said to me "some guys don't know when to keep their mouth shut." A couple of batters on his team made the comment "we're cool aren't we blue" I of course told them I had no problem with anyone else.

In my case it worked. I think I've only done this 2 or 3 times over the last 10 years or so.

Be careful if you're going to do this.........