American Legion "Time Called"

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

One of my fantasies is plate chicks - baseball's answer to boxing ring card girls. They would come out in skimpy outfits and sweep the plate with a whisk broom (requiring bending at the waist) when it needed it. "Time! Can I get a plate chick out here please?" They would also supply the umpires with cold water.

You know dang well that if we had that in baseball, either the batter or catcher or most likely me would be kicking dirt on the plate very very frequently. Then we would also have to have an assistant or a "Plate Chick Checker" say that 3 times.

[first2third]

rbmartin, thank you for the reply. I always hear of umpires making things up to call abandonment, but in this case, I actually think that is the correct call and the explanation we should have used.

[FTVMartin]

why do you call time to clean the plate?

[first2third]

I don't unless there is a runner on third. If there is a runner on third, I do because the possible play at the plate is going to be my call if the runner comes home.