The magic three-word defuser

[TussAgee11]

I sprinkled in a new one today to get a pitcher to stop complaining about balls/strikes/ and a non called IFF because there was no ordinary effort.

QUIT WHINING, ITS ANNOYING

Perfect for the type of game that was going on, a 3 hour marathon with below .500 teams. 11 run game. 1 team had just 9 players, 4 of them call-ups. 3 players told me during the game they just wanted to go home to watch the all-star game.

After my comment, the short stop and second baseman were laughing pretty good, and the pitcher zipped it up.

Wouldn't try it in a more competitive game though...

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Wouldn't try it in a more competitive game though...

...it wouldn't have been necessary.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

QUIT WHINING, ITS ANNOYING

Just cut that down to "quit it".

[njdevs00cup]

I use this line often when I work games on the regulation diamond myself. Coaches will often say, "Blue you got to get a better angle or you got see that!" My reply, "I Know"

[Kevin Finnerty]

Don't make admissions about not getting a good angle.

[njdevs00cup]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Don't make admissions about not getting a good angle.

It's the knucklehead coaches that make these comments about not getting a good angle when a single umpire is calling the game. Most coaches understand that they are saving $$$ by paying one umpire. Case in point, straight steal of second. Where can a coach expect the plate umpire to get? I know I have to get a better angle and for that matter closer to the play!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by njdevs00cup

It's the knucklehead coaches that make these comments about not getting a good angle when a single umpire is calling the game. Most coaches understand that they are saving $$$ by paying one umpire. Case in point, straight steal of second. Where can a coach expect the plate umpire to get? I know I have to get a better angle and for that matter closer to the play!

I have worked a ton of solo games, and I don't put up with any questioning of calls, or positioning or anything like that. Zero tolerance. Anybody starts in questioning calls or angles gets the, "pay for two umpires next time" reply. I always feel like adding, "you cheap ba$tards."

[radwaste50]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

QUIT WHINING, ITS ANNOYING

I don't speak Whinese

Have used this for the kids for years only once in baseball in a game similar to Tuss'