Ways for batter to get ejected......

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Tim C

I believe you need to work on your poetry.

Find something that works with "Tim C" . . .

When I said Brian Curtain, I was as wrong as I could be,

Because soon I was set straight by the famous Tim C.

[Ump Rube]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

When I said Brian Curtain, I was as wrong as I could be,

Because soon I was set straight by the famous Tim C.

*finger snapping*

[aceholleran]

Summer league: college players, some ex-pros, guys just looking to get some at-bats. Verry little grumbling in general. One night, hotshot D1 college batter drew a line past the outside corner after my strike call to make it a full count. I dummy up and put the incident in the hard drive.

Then St. Chylak, the patron of all umpires, intervened. The pitcher (now my buddy for life) threw the next one right down Broadway, maybe 3-4 inches above the belt. The line-drawer took the pitch. Thanks again, Nestor.

My usual strike-three ring-up is short and sweet. I drew this one out like I was Kiri Te Kanawa doing Carmen at the Met. Batter-rattus was a good 5-6 feet down the line toward 1B when I finally finished my aria. He turned toward me, mouth majestically agape. I beat him to the punch.

"Draw a line up there, Meat," I said.

Not a word from him, his coaches or teammates for the rest of the game.

As the Shakers say, sometimes things turn around until they come out right.

Ace in CT

[mbyron]

That's a heartwarming story of grace and redemption, Ace. Thank you.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by aceholleran

.............
"Draw a line up there, Meat," I said...........................

Nice! Very Nice!

[rookieblue]

"Draw a line up there, Meat," I said.

Nice. That's one for the books.

[Kevin Finnerty]

"Draw a line up there, Meat."

I'll have to use that. Very clever. Very.

[Welpe]

I am not a believer in the FYC, but the anecdote of a batter drawing a line and the umpire telling him "You just drew your strike zone for the rest of the game" does make me chuckle.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

"Draw a line up there, Meat."

Did you follow it up with "rose goes in the front, big guy?"

[steveshane67]

Originally Posted by kufan1975

I had a situation last night were the batter didnt like my strike call, was right over the plate, JUST below the knee.... hittable ball!!

He stepped out of the batter's box, started to say something under his breath. I told him lets go, then he proceeded to turn toward his dugout, practice his GOLF SWING. I again told him lets go.... he then proceeded to tell me "I CAN TAKE AS LONG AS I WANT"..... so I said give me a new batter, the batter is EJ!!!

What other situations have we all had were the batter can get a chance to listen to the game on the radio in his car?

Im not a baseball ump, but used to play, and I can strongly say I feel you were 100% out of line. So what if the batter wrongly thinks he can take as much time as he wants. Give he as must time as granted in the rule book, then assess the penalty as prescribed in the rule book. I dont know the rules but Im willing to bet a substantial amount of $$ that the penalty for voicing an opinion on a rule that is wrong is not an objectionable offense.

Obviously the guy thought your strike call was too generous, but so what, are you gonna toss every pitcher that doesnt get a borderline pitch and walks off the mound and mutters something (a la carlos zambrano)

[Matt]

Originally Posted by steveshane67

Im not a baseball ump,

No ****.

Originally Posted by steveshane67

but used to play,

Used to play, huh? I can't imagine why you're still not playing...

Originally Posted by steveshane67

and I can strongly say I feel you were 100% out of line. So what if the batter wrongly thinks he can take as much time as he wants. Give he as must time as granted in the rule book, then assess the penalty as prescribed in the rule book. I dont know the rules but Im willing to bet a substantial amount of $$ that the penalty for voicing an opinion on a rule that is wrong is not an objectionable offense.)

You lose. 9.01(d).

[steveshane67]

Originally Posted by Matt

You lose. 9.01(d).

No, You Lose

Each umpire has authority to disqualify any player, coach, manager or substitute for objecting to decisions or for unsportsmanlike conduct or language, and to eject such disqualified person from the playing field. If an umpire disqualifies a player while a play is in progress, the disqualification shall not take effect until no further action is possible in that play.

The ump ejected the batter after he wrongly asserted that he has as much time as he wants. to my knowledge, it is not an ejectionable offense to misunderstand the rules, or else there be no one playing ball!!!

and besides, in any given baseball game there are about 30 objections to decisions, I think you need to reconsider the umps role in the game. The umps shouldnt be going out of their way to "take the bat out of the players hand", let the players play.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by steveshane67

The umps shouldnt be going out of their way to "take the bat out of the players hand", let the players play.

Then the players should do just that: play. Don't stand around taking as much time as you want.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by steveshane67

No, You Lose

No, it's still you.

Originally Posted by steveshane67

The ump ejected the batter after he wrongly asserted that he has as much time as he wants. to my knowledge, it is not an ejectionable offense to misunderstand the rules, or else there be no one playing ball!!!

Anyone who thinks they can address the umpire, who is generally a grown man, who just happens to be the boss on the field, by yelling at them that they can do what they please after being legally ordered to comply is subject to getting run from the yard in a hurry. If you were an umpire, you would know that, then wouldn't you?

Originally Posted by steveshane67

and besides, in any given baseball game there are about 30 objections to decisions, I think you need to reconsider the umps role in the game. The umps shouldnt be going out of their way to "take the bat out of the players hand", let the players play.

Umpires don't eject players or coaches, players and coaches eject themselves by their actions. By rule, judgment calls cannot be objected to, so I don't know where you get 30 objections. I get my calls right, and very rarely do I have to eject someone. But you tell me what to do, you better get packing, because only one of us will be still in the game, and it won't be you.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by steveshane67

No, You Lose



The ump ejected the batter after he wrongly asserted that he has as much time as he wants. to my knowledge, it is not an ejectionable offense to misunderstand the rules, or else there be no one playing ball!!!

and besides, in any given baseball game there are about 30 objections to decisions, I think you need to reconsider the umps role in the game. The umps shouldn't be going out of their way to "take the bat out of the players hand", let the players play.

Well, all I have to tell the likes of you is if you act like an a$$hole, you will loose your chance to play! What do you think, you can address an umpire like hs is a piece of $hit and get away with it? Not on your life, pantywaist. So if you have a problem with what we do, put on the gear and let's see how you are! Personally, I've been listening to want-to-be's like you who think they are friggen stars for 30 years. Guys like you are all the same. Blame the umpire when you act like a $hithead and get ejected. Go cry on someone else's shoulder, jerk!

Sympathy is a word located in the dictionary between the words $hit & syphilis!