4 "hit-by-pitch" fast balls in a row!

[bkbjones]

I know an umpire, upon whom a bounty has been raised should this umpire ever lay eyes upon Spokane, WA...and no, this umpire is not me.

This umpire had a similar situation in a very big tournament in Spokane several years ago. Sunday morning game that was out of hand. Not wanting to waste his "good" pitchers, Coach uses Lil Suzie to finish up. Lil Suzie couldn't throw hard enough to break wind, much less a body part. Nonetheless, Lil Suzie hit 2 girls in a row.

This unnamed umpire went out to "warn" the DC, who of course went nuts. The unnamed umpire also went nuts. The screaming could literally be heard over 100 feet away -- that's where the umpire camp was located.

This wasn't the only thing this umpire did, but it was the last in Spokane. Two wonderful Spokane umpires, Gary Koch and Rob Hough, promised me that if I brought this unnamed umpire back to Spokane they would shoot this umpire first and then shoot me. Can't say I blame 'em. I'd shoot me too if I did it.

Only thing was...the next year I brought someone even worse.