"We're not talking about balls and strikes anymore!'

[harmbu]

A couple of nights ago, we had a PU who seemed to have a very small strike zone in a high school age game. After I told my pitcher to get the ball down where it was going to be called a strike, the PU ripped of his mask and yelled, "That's enough. We are not talking about balls and strikes anymore!" I sat quietly from that point on. A couple of innings later, as I was going to the third base coaching box, he stopped me to explain where my pitcher was missing. I listened and went on. He seemed to be offended that I didn't stick around to discuss. If he is going to command me not to talk about balls and strikes, I have no problem with it. I just don't want to discuss them later in the game when he feels like it is time to talk.