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kheisner Sat May 12, 2012 01:08am

And the cather turns and says, "Hey Blue.....
 
Only in my 3rd year as an umpire, but I about died laughing (inside) when I heard it. Can you top this one?:)

Situation; 2nd game of high school DH, it was a long day of poor weather and not-so-good baseball. Score at the bottom of 5th was 11-3 with the home team winning. Pitcher walked the bases loaded, then a pass ball...score is now 12-3 with runners at 2nd & 3rd. This is when the catcher turns to me and says, "Hey Blue, one more pass ball and we're outa here!":cool:

I'm not going to tell you how, but the game ended with then next pitch.

Rich Ives Sat May 12, 2012 08:43am

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Originally Posted by kheisner (Post 841468)
Only in my 3rd year as an umpire, but I about died laughing (inside) when I heard it. Can you top this one?:)

Situation; 2nd game of high school DH, it was a long day of poor weather and not-so-good baseball. Score at the bottom of 5th was 11-3 with the home team winning. Pitcher walked the bases loaded, then a pass ball...score is now 12-3 with runners at 2nd & 3rd. This is when the catcher turns to me and says, "Hey Blue, one more pass ball and we're outa here!":cool:

I'm not going to tell you how, but the game ended with then next pitch.

Hmmmmmm. A passed ball is the catcher's fault. Hmmmmmmm.

thumpferee Sat May 12, 2012 09:01am

That's a balk!

Justme561 Sat May 12, 2012 09:43am

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Originally Posted by Rich Ives (Post 841503)
Hmmmmmm. A passed ball is the catcher's fault. Hmmmmmmm.

Not always

Welpe Sat May 12, 2012 10:06am

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Originally Posted by Justme561 (Post 841509)
Not always

Yes, it is. A wild pitch is the pitcher's fault.

Justme561 Sat May 12, 2012 11:32am

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Originally Posted by Welpe (Post 841510)
Yes, it is. A wild pitch is the pitcher's fault.

You are correct....What was I thinking, my bad....too early for me to be posting I guess ;)

RPatrino Sat May 12, 2012 03:19pm

I was doing a game for a high school that I used to umpire at a lot, so much in fact that I knew most of the player's and coaches by name. The catcher was a big kid, powerful, and he had a wonderful sense of humor and was committed to protecting me at all costs.

Not surprisingly, his great attitude behind the plate changed, though, when he was at bat. I remember two humorous situations with Steve. One time, I called a strike just above his belt. Without turning around he said, " That wasn't high?" I responded, "Steve that's hittable"...no more words are exchanged. Next pitch was in the exact same place, and he crushed it over the left field fence. Rounding third he had the biggest grin on his face and as he passed me he said, 'Like that?" Second situation was when I rang him up on a beautiful curve ball, which he was terribly fooled on. After I do the ring up, he turned to me and said, "Hey, I liked that pitch too, but you didn't have to enjoy it THAT much..."

DG Sat May 12, 2012 07:45pm

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Originally Posted by RPatrino (Post 841538)
I was doing a game for a high school that I used to umpire at a lot, so much in fact that I knew most of the player's and coaches by name. The catcher was a big kid, powerful, and he had a wonderful sense of humor and was committed to protecting me at all costs.

Not surprisingly, his great attitude behind the plate changed, though, when he was at bat. I remember two humorous situations with Steve. One time, I called a strike just above his belt. Without turning around he said, " That wasn't high?" I responded, "Steve that's hittable"...no more words are exchanged. Next pitch was in the exact same place, and he crushed it over the left field fence. Rounding third he had the biggest grin on his face and as he passed me he said, 'Like that?" Second situation was when I rang him up on a beautiful curve ball, which he was terribly fooled on. After I do the ring up, he turned to me and said, "Hey, I liked that pitch too, but you didn't have to enjoy it THAT much..."

Years ago, I was working the plate, with the catcher for the batting team in the on deck circle. A pitch got by the other catcher and one hopped into my cup. On deck catcher says "everybody should experience that once in life". I had to laugh.

cmckenna Sun May 13, 2012 08:28pm

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Originally Posted by kheisner (Post 841468)
I'm not going to tell you how, but the game ended with then next pitch.

13 - 3 = 10

Do I get a prize?

SanDiegoSteve Sun May 13, 2012 09:04pm

No 10 run rule here in California. Not big on the speed up rules here, unfortunately. No CR either.

umpjim Sun May 13, 2012 09:53pm

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve (Post 841690)
No 10 run rule here in California. Not big on the speed up rules here, unfortunately. No CR either.

Do they allow 4-2-4? "I give up."

SanDiegoSteve Sun May 13, 2012 09:57pm

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Originally Posted by umpjim (Post 841691)
Do they allow 4-2-4? "I give up."

They cheerfully do accept surrender by the vanquished foe. There were several teams I used to umpire with very bad teams that would wave the white flag and cry uncle.


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