How do you handle a catcher's histrionics?

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Bluefoot

You guys have thin skins.

My right gonad.
If a player or coach has ejected themselves, then they have ejected themselves. The thickness of someone's skin has nothing to do with that.

I agree with many other posts. I will finish the game doing one-man mechanics. You throw my fat butt under the bus with something like that, you will have your butt ON the bus.

MEANWHILE, in a recent game, had the catcher leave the glove up, ask the question, etc etc

I politely told her loud enough for her to hear that she had just committed the fatal sin of showing me up and showing total disrespect. I asked if they had a good backup catcher. She said, very meekly, yes, but she hasn't caught all year, etc. etc. She was damn near in tears as she apologized.

Often, players will take as much rope as they are given. Make sure you don't give them so much they end up hanging you out to dry.