Bailed out by a Class Manager

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Robert:

While I feel your pain. If I am your BU, I am going to watch the B/R because as sure as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, the first time I don't do my job I am going to have an appeal play and I won't have the information I need to do my job correctly. And if I am the PU and you are my BU and you don't know if the B/R touched 1B, you and I will be having a private conversation.

MTD, Sr.

Signal safe.

This is something we pregame -- there are times when both sets of eyes should be on the ball. The catch / no-catch in a screwy situation like this takes priority over a base that's going to be touched 99% of the time.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Rich

Signal safe.

This is something we pregame -- there are times when both sets of eyes should be on the ball. The catch / no-catch in a screwy situation like this takes priority over a base that's going to be touched 99% of the time.

So there are at least two associations out there that need retraining.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Matt

So there are at least two associations out there that need retraining.

Shrug.

I've received and given more than enough training over the years. I know my responsibilities and also know when there's more important things to do than stare at a base.

But it's clear there's at least two umpires here who needs to learn that 2-man is a series of compromises and sometimes there's more important things than looking at a touch of a base.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Rich

Shrug.

I've received and given more than enough training over the years. I know my responsibilities and also know when there's more important things to do than stare at a base.

But it's clear there's at least two umpires here who needs to learn that 2-man is a series of compromises and sometimes there's more important things than looking at a touch of a base.

Pretty sure I've forgotten more about two-man than you'll ever know, since you don't seem to know that the touch of the base isn't the only thing on BU's plate on this. And in this case, BU doesn't have anything to offer PU. If there's a foul pole involved, maybe. And you'll get eaten alive by a knowledgeable coach if you try this bullshit.