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[robert]

If it were me, if I were base ump or plate ump, I'd toss the guy, that is just unacceptable and not for the game. If you let this one guy show you up, you loose respect form other coaches, which means they will argue with you more. When I was playing I watched a pitch in my eyes, my coach asked me where the pitch was, and, regretfully, I jumped up and pointed, and said "right there". My coach and I were instantly ejected. My father, who has always taught to respect the officals, did everything short of castrating me. I hated the call, but now that I am on the other side, I say "Good call, Blue." As far as the message, if you weren't gonna eject I'd forget the outside trash, and call a strike on him for the rest of the game if it was anywhere near the strike zone. I hate arguing players.