Base Umpire Warning Pitcher

[PeteBooth]

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so....the guy has "outstanding control" all game, then he hits one batter and you as the bu are issuing a warning? I don't see how this meets the definition of a "textbook plunk", whatever that is.

Re-read the OP

Apparently you did not play the game

There was an incident in the previous inning which prompted F1 to do what he did.

You do not need to be a Rocket Scientist to figure it out. EVERYONE except the PU knew what was going on.

This particular game went without further incident but just as easily could have developed into something ugly.

Pete Booth

[Matt]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Re-read the OP

Apparently you did not play the game

There was an incident in the previous inning which prompted F1 to do what he did.

You do not need to be a Rocket Scientist to figure it out. EVERYONE except the PU knew what was going on.

This particular game went without further incident but just as easily could have developed into something ugly.

Pete Booth

So what? Deal with it if and when it turns ugly. If BU issues this warning, then it WILL turn ugly (you'd know that if you played the game.) There will be a justifiably upset defensive manager wondering why BU poached PU's call, and PU is going to have to go back to that dilemma I stated earlier. The defensive manager is also going to need an explanation as to why BU is talking to his pitcher when it's not his place.

Let's erase everything here except BU's point of view--he judges that the pitch was intentionally thrown at the batter. PU doesn't issue a warning. Occam's Razor indicates that PU probably had a reason not to do so, and not that he had a brain fart. BU has no way of ascertaining it. BU needs to stay off PU's call.

What you suggest is patchwork umpiring at its finest. Let PU handle the battery as he sees fit--if he has a brain fart and doesn't warn, it's not the end of the world.

[JJ]

...and oh, yes, there will be a post game discussion expounding upon everyone's point of view. If the the PU says, "Oops", then end of discussion.

JJ