looking like a fool

[Alaska Ump]

I was working BU a couple of weeks ago and could offer all kinds of excuses, but the fact is I wasn't giving the game the proper attention and paid for it, mostly by humiliation.

Bases empty, batter hits a fairly routine line drive to the outfield. I see the BR heading to first, I see the throw going to second. I zone out and assume the BR will stop at first, and the throw will be caught at or near second. I start heading to get into position for the next batter.

The BR sees an overthrow at second and throttles up to full steam and rounds first. His big problem is that I'm standing smack in the middle of his path. He bowls me over and I get knocked on my back, looking up at the sky.

Moral of the story is obvious -- the play is not over until it's over.