Getting Your Point Across

[PeteBooth]

You did not say what level of ball but generally speaking a comment like the one you made could get you suspended in my HS association.

Give the coach "his due" FIRST. The coach saw what was going on and went out to take care of it, so you just added "insult to injury" by what you said.

I know coaches can be a pain in the you know what but sometimes especially the good ones "take care of business" ahead of time.

I had an instance where the batter didn't care for my zone. Said a few choice words (nothing to get him tossed) but the coach heard it and said "Blue I have a substitution for you"

In Summary: Give the coach a chance, then if the coach does NOTHING toss the kid. It's better then saying derogatory remarks which can get you in trouble.

Pete Booth

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I had a pitcher who didn't seem to like my strike zone the other night. I called time and moved around to the plate. While cleaning the plate, I told the catcher to go tell his pitcher that if he didn't like the way I was calling, I would squeeze him so tight his balls would hurt.

The closest I've come to anything like this is to ask the catcher to go talk to his pitcher before I have to.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by waltjp

The closest I've come to anything like this is to ask the catcher to go talk to his pitcher before I have to.

This is pretty much all I do. I will tell the catch, you better get him before I have to take action. I would not say how I will call the game or suggest that he must listen to me.

Peace

[briancurtin]

Obvious troll. Not sure why anyone responded.

[ManInBlue]

Originally Posted by umpire99

but I couldn't recall saying it at that time.

You should have a CAT scan. Short term memory loss could be a sign of a concussion. Glad to see it came back to you.

Not the smartest comment that could have been made. Good timing on the selective loss of recollection.

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I had a pitcher who didn't seem to like my strike zone the other night. I called time and moved around to the plate. While cleaning the plate, I told the catcher to go tell his pitcher that if he didn't like the way I was calling, I would squeeze him so tight his balls would hurt.

When I turned around, I saw that the coach was on his way to the mound to remove the pitcher because of his actions. Later in the game, the coach asked me about my comment to his catcher, but I couldn't recall saying it at that time.

Flat out bad umpiring.

[johnnyg08]

I'm going to call bull on this...I suppose it could be real...but it seems like something from the chapter of Please Don't Kill the Umpire...the fantasy chapter.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I had a pitcher who didn't seem to like my strike zone the other night. I called time and moved around to the plate. While cleaning the plate, I told the catcher to go tell his pitcher that if he didn't like the way I was calling, I would squeeze him so tight his balls would hurt.

When I turned around, I saw that the coach was on his way to the mound to remove the pitcher because of his actions. Later in the game, the coach asked me about my comment to his catcher, but I couldn't recall saying it at that time.

Total BS!

I would recommend that no one follow the advice of this troll!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by umpire99

While cleaning the plate, I told the catcher to go tell his pitcher that if he didn't like the way I was calling, I would squeeze him so tight his balls would hurt.

My balls hurt just from reading such total BS.

I know that if I had ever said something like that, my association would have quite cheerfully given me the boot!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

My balls hurt just from reading such total BS.

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Peace

[dig-z]

bad choice of words.if the catcher would not comply with the approiate warning then its the head coachs responisibly to control players and fans of that team. if there was no dicipline action taken then remove the pitcher. we should always conduct ourselves as professionals! and vulgar statements to players is immideate suspension...if they dont like it just remember we are the final word on the field