Throwing the ball back

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by blueump

The catcher claimed in his interview that throwing the ball back to the pitcher kept his arm loose for attempted steals. (I don't buy it because he has every other pitch he catches to throw back) I think though an manager may have an argument here. He'd get tossed for sure, but I think the umpire was obviously trying to show up the catcher in this case.

There is nothing in the rules that determines who throws the ball back to the pitcher...do you think we may have another rule soon?

Show him up how? Because he decides to throw the ball back after a ball is in the dirt or after a foul ball. Baseball people in general worry waaaaaaayyyyyy tooo much about being shown up. And not only would this not be shown up, no one would have known about it if the catcher did not go to the media and tell what was said or not said.

Peace