Balk Question and Base Abandonment Question

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

(As an aside - it irritates umpires when coaches come out to argue a call and insist their runner stay on the base the coach thinks they belong on).

Really? Doesn't bug me in the least.

In fact, it eliminates having to reconstruct where the runners should go if they enter the dugout and have to return should the call get reversed.

[Rich]

How often does a call get reversed?

It bugs me. It's always with the tone of, "He really screwed this up and I'll fix this."

I can't remember a single time when we actually put him back on the base, either.

Had one last night. Double play grounder back to the pitcher. Throw to second was wide and the pivot fielder had to stretch for it. He held the bag, but of course by the time the coach's eyes looked down, the fielder was 3-4 feet off the bag. None of them ever look at the feet when the ball's actually caught.

The coach came out ranting and told his runner to "stay right there." Typical HS coach that's been around a long time but has no clue how to talk to umpires. Somehow he managed to stay in the game.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by Rich

How often does a call get reversed?

It bugs me. It's always with the tone of, "He really screwed this up and I'll fix this."

Perhaps. But then they end up looking like idiots when the call doesn't go their way, which I agree is almost always the case, and the runners sheepishly head for the dugout.

I guess I just have a high tolerance for stupidity.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Rich

How often does a call get reversed?

It bugs me. It's always with the tone of, "He really screwed this up and I'll fix this."

I can't remember a single time when we actually put him back on the base, either. ... The coach came out ranting and told his runner to "stay right there." Typical HS coach that's been around a long time but has no clue how to talk to umpires.

This. All of this. Exactly.