Great.

"The problem here was that the PU was very confrontational and everybody in the ball park heard him "admonish" the coach. I don't think that this is the way to handle it."

The coach asked for it. By asking this "question", the coach was showing-up the PU. This is a very childish act by coaches. Catchers should be taught to politely ask the PU what was wrong with the pitch, "So I can adjust my set-up".

Bob

This would be a can of worms that I would not open.

If the coach yells out the question from the dugout to the catcher, they are trying to show up the ump and I consider they are crossing the line.

If the catcher ignores it the first time, I usually do too. If the catcher gives an inappropriate, smart-alec answer, I will usually say to the catcher, "Why do y'all trying to start something?" I presume the catch and coach speak in between innings since that often ends it.

If happens multiple times, I will yell at the coach in a loud admonishing, corrective, controlling tone, "Knock it off." It usually either works or helps the coach get to their destination early.

How was Venus?

made me a little slow on the draw :)

All right, you two, ...
 

...Care to explain? :confused:

Re: All right, you two, ...
 

Do you mean the moderator had not noticed the long absence of one of our more outspoken members?
But then, I didn't get Mike's "too easy" restraint earlier. :confused:

Re: Re: All right, you two, ...
 

Thank you.

At least we know Mick is on the job..

Here's to you. http://www.spao.de/pict/smilies/beerchug.gif

glen

BTW Bob, [bluezebra] http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/...s/elephant.gif This was as close to a zebra as I could get. [bet I know
who will come up with one though.]

I am curious! Did you go to San Diego on the weekend
the coach on the other board was looking for an umpire?

glen

Not completely blue, but it's the best I could do... :cool:

http://www.zebrapen.com/images/zebra_head_mouse.gif

... although maybe Bob will like this image better...

http://www.zebramats.com/jpgs/zegar.gif

Now where did you come up with that....You scan and
then copy and post????

That is cooooool. http://www.spao.de/pict/smilies/biggthumpup.gif

glen

Years ago I was the bench coach and scorekeeper for a guy who was a terrific coach as far as knowing and teaching the game and developing a winning team. He was superb at positioning our defense. However, he was the WORST coach most of our local umps ever had to deal with – loud, confrontational, even abusive. I know he enjoyed being a jerk. He embarrassed the rest of us.

He would regularly put our catchers (his daughter was one of them) in a tough spot. “Where was that?” Sometimes he wanted the real answer, but he had a sign – smacking is fist into his palm – that meant they were supposed to say, “Right in there.” Then he would go into his towel-slinging act. (He didn’t always finish the game with us.) The punch line … he was a former NCAA baseball umpire.