Just thinking out loud

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

I did, however, show great restraint Tuesday night when a player brought a tape measure out to home plate to measure the batter's boxes (of course they were baseball sized boxes). Didn't run him, which must mean I'm getting soft...or just too damn lazy to fill out the ejection report.

In a local league game, I'd probably embarrass the player first.

Ump: #6, where's your coach?
Player: Why?
Ump: Somebody needs to tell you what those numbers mean.
Player: That's not funny.
Ump: Neither is bringing that tape out here. Do you have a tool box?
Player: Uh, yeah.
Ump: Where is it?
Player: In my garage.
Ump: You can go put that tape away now. See you next week.

As noted, in a local game, where you know most of the players and can do this. Do not do this during championship play.